In a game that could have been easily overlooked in the wake of the Winter Classic on Monday, the Rangers took it to the Panthers 4-1 in their final tune-up before heading to Philly. After a rocky outing against the Caps, the Rangers bounced back and played a very smart game and grabbed a little momentum to take to Citizens Bank Park. Onto the bullets…
The name of the game tonight for New York was the executing the little things. For the most part, they got the puck deep, threw pucks at the net and created havoc in the offensive zone. Defensively, they used the boards well, blocked shots and didn’t give allow the forecheck to lure the play into the middle of the ice.
Scott Clemmensen had a rough game tonight, but the Rangers’ goals weren’t of the soft variety. They made quite a few great first passes out of the defensive zone that lead to quality offensive chances. Jose Theodore played much better in relief, but at that point the game was pretty well in hand.
Another solid de...
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Scott Clemmensen,
Jose Theodore,
Stu Bickel,
Brandon Dubinsky,
Henrik Lundqvist,
Glen Sather,
Michael Del Zotto
TEAMS: Florida Panthers, New York Rangers
TEAMS: Florida Panthers, New York Rangers
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