In what was another low scoring affair, a game where one team didn't carry the momentum for an extended period of time, it was exciting, and had you on the edge of your seat at times. The goaltending was brilliant from both ends, Lundqvist and DiPietro making highlight reel saves at some points during the game. The Islanders though bested the Rangers later in the game. The Rangers carried their 1-0 lead into the third period, after Chris Drury broke the scoreless tie in the 2nd period, scoring a power-play goal assisted by Jagr, and Mara.
The third period seemed to awaken the Isles, and a minute and eight seconds in Trent Hunter tied the game wristing a laser beam right over Lundqvist's glove. Shortly after that, the Rangers regained the 1 goal lead, with Mara redirecting a beautiful pass from Sean Avery, right past DiPietro. Avery played very well tonight, his game was there, especially his passing. They were all tape to tape and thats the best passing I've seen from Sean Avery in a long, long time. That 1 goal lead didn't last, as Ruslan Fedotenko tied the game at 2, scoring a power-play goal on a cross slot pass from center Mike Comrie. Miro Satan provided the heroics a little later, giving the Isles the lead, which they did not relinquish.
"I think that our mental sharpness left something to be desired over the course of three periods," Rangers coach Tom Renney said. "We weren't as crisp as we needed to be, weren't as precise as we needed to be."
The Rangers remain winless on the road this season, at 0-5-1 so far. They have to improve that if they want to contend for a playoff spot, in the powerful eastern conference.
"We've got to find a way to finish the job," forward Sean Avery said. "We didn't get it done. It's just upsetting sitting in this locker room with a loss."
The task doesn't get any easier for the Rangers, as they host the Penguins Thursday night. They have just come off a dominating win in NJ Monday night, pounding the Devils 5-0. Martin Brodeur was pulled the 2nd time this season, being relieved by Ex-Ranger, Kevin Weekes. It seems as if Henrik Lundqvist will start against Pittsburgh, as it will be his 15th straight start to start the season off, with Steve Valiquette not recording one minute of playing time this season.
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tough game i was there to see it, it was going back and fourth the whole game until the 3rd period, when the rangers committed some stupid penatlies that 4-3 goal i feel turned the whole game around.. and islander fans are so lame and such scumbags..actlikg like as if they won the stanley cup or something.. hopefully we beat the hell out of them the rest of the games we face them..
tough game i was there to see it, it was going back and fourth the whole game until the 3rd period, when the rangers committed some stupid penatlies that 4 on 3 goal i feel turned the whole game around.. and islander fans are so lame and such scumbags..actlikg like as if they won the stanley cup or something.. hopefully we beat the hell out of them the rest of the games we face them..
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