Rangers 3, Canadiens 1

Just one more win and we're in. After a slow start, the Rangers must have received a talking to in the first intermission and dominated the rest of the way. Combined with the Florida loss in Philly they are now up 2 points with 2 to play, and own the tiebreaker. The Cheesesteaks now have to continue to help us by coming out flat on Thursday night in the first of a home and home.

For all his struggles as a Ranger, his success elsewhere, and cheap shots at current Rangers, I can't hate Alex Kovalev.

Carey Price looked like a mess out there tonight. Although that was a great stick save on Antropov in the third.

Those Subway ads put on the glass were annoying. To make matters worse they first appeared in the third period, completely throwing you off for the first few minutes.

Markus Naslund was noticeable out there tonight. And Chris Drury scored two goals!?

Let's wrap this up on Thursday. Don't need a due or die situation in Philadelphia on Sunday.

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.

Rangers 4, Bruins 3

The Rangers finally win an NBC game this season. The monkey is off their back. Now, let's get another one next week. Can NBC stop picking the Rangers for their game of the week already? Isn't there a Penguins game next Sunday or something?

The one had its ugly moments. Emrick said it best; the ice was tilted. However, Manny Fernandez was everything Tuuka Rask was not the last time the Rangers played Boston.

How soon before we see Derek Morris and Wade Redden swap ice time? Redden played about 24 minutes, while Morris was around 14. Redden had another bad day.

How many 1-0/2-1 Ranger Bruin games have we seen the past couple of seasons? This one was a refreshing change. Frankly I don't care about the odd man rushes the Rangers give up. Henrik will save most of them. Keep the pressure on. Ranger hockey is fun to watch again.

Did Chris Drury get pissed off at that elbow to the head or what? He wasted no time going after that guy. Too bad the fight did not develop into much. That's what happens when you get the lightweights involved.

Pittsburgh won yet again. Huge game against Carolina tomorrow on Versus. I hope Emrick and Eddie O follow the Rangers, otherwise we'll have to get the mute button ready for Beninati.