An Igloo Win

Game Summary

That headline is something I thought I'd never type again. Last night was the last regular season game at the recent house of horrors for the Rangers. Goodbye and good riddance. See you in the playoffs? Probably not.

Last night I saw Rangers 3, Penguins 0. It's what happens when you have a 1-month old who is in the same room as the television showing the opening ceremonies for the Winter Olympics. Daddy was bumped to the other room to watch Rangers hockey, but was still on diaper duty. Pretty frustrating to come back to the room and see 0-0 turn into 1-0 Pittsburgh, then later on 2-1 Rangers becoming 2-2.

Good to see Ryan Callahan come back after looking like he injured his arm in the first period. Would've felt bad for him if the injury was serious enough to cause him to miss the Olympics. Came back he did, and he played great.

I'd love to see someone knock Matt Cooke the hell out. Perfectly clean hit by Drury there and he cries like a baby, then is still throwing fists while the guy is down. It's too bad that took place late in the second and the game was close, eliminating the possibility of retribution in the third.

How many fights has Crosby had in his career, two or three? You can bet the next one is happening vs Brandon Dubinsky.

Penguins 4, Rangers 3

What'd you expect? The game was at Pittsburgh.

There was no chance in coming back thanks to an atrocious 5 minute major call that was a direct response to the GM meetings a few weeks back, where staged fights and head shots were discussed. The rules are put in place in the offseason, not midseason! This is the second call we've seen against the Rangers related to those meetings since. The last one was when Dan Girardi was given an instigator and a misconduct for starting a fight after a clean hit a few games ago. It's too bad the refs have to decide a game and not let the players play.

No one's beating the Penguins. It's very frustrating. Crosby, Malkin, pig-face, Orpik- I can't stand them.

The Rangers played soft the early in the game. Pittsburgh was running them all over the place. Is it legal to push a guy from behind without the puck? Apparently so, the Pens were doing it all game and getting away with it.

Normally I don't root for injury, but I was so hoping Brooks Orpik took out his own knees by going after Drury early in the third period. Too bad he's ok- would've served him right.

Screw Crosby for crying about wanting an empty net goal with 4 seconds left after he got interfered with. Screw Malkin for taking a slapshot on the ensuing faceoff. The game is over.

I hate the Penguins. More than the Devils and Flyers. Ask me again after Monday night's game when I have to stare at Parise's mug and watch him complain to the officials.

Things get a little too interesting if the Panthers beat the Stars tonight.