Talk about being outplayed right from the beginning. The Rangers did not even get a sniff. Well, ok, they got a post that should have tied the game, but a mere few seconds later the Caps turned that into a 2-0 lead. The crowd is out of it and that's your game.
Of course the refs are going to have it in for Sean Avery. He does not help matters by diving all over the place. Are there legit penalties not called against Avery? Yes. But explain to me how this guy is such a good skater, but you constantly see his butt all over the ice. Again, some of it are from legit crosschecks. Most of the time, however, especially in front of the net, watch for that really thin string that goes around the blue paint in front of that opposing goalie. Avery trips on that all the time.
I know the Caps love to stick it to the fans in any way they can, but for Ovechkin and Backstrom to come out for the mock salute at center ice post game, well, that was amateur hour right there.
Nice job by MSG with the thundersticks. Include a small light bulb inside them, perfect for the fans to throw on the ice if the game was ugly, which it was. Classless act by the fans to do that, but it was a dumb decision by the promotions department from the beginning.
Apparently MSG security is giving crap to fans for throwing balloons during the national anthem, a practice that has been done before every playoff game since the lockout. Who the hell is running this Mickey Mouse organization? Oh yeah, Jim Dolan. Ranger fans should celebrate the day this team gets sold. Unfortunately it does not look like it's happening anytime soon.
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