Rangers @ Sabres - Post Game Thoughts

Personally I don't care how the Rangers get two points, just as long as they get them. If it takes us back to back shootouts against playoff contending teams then that’s fine by me. This was a great win for the Rangers. It was a pretty evenly matched game throughout the whole game and to get the win is great. With the entire Eastern Conference off today, we made up some nice ground and are now tied with the Senators for 5th in the conference. That's very nice to say after how this season has gone. They have now gained points in 13 straight games, going 10-0-3. A streak that is only one game short of the Rangers longest ever in franchise history. Of course it comes from the Stanley Cup Championship team. Now we get some rest and get to hopefully beat up on some of the bad teams in the conference from Florida.

First thing I have to say is how dirty is Andrew Peters punching people from off the bench. The fact that Orr and Peters got equal penalty time is something I just can't understand. Orr pushed back just like any normal human would do. Peters punched him twice in the face from the bench. The Rangers should've had some sort of advantage. Luckily we won this game and that didn't effect anything becuase that was disgusting and Peters should see a fine or something.

Rangers Three Stars:
1) Henrik Lundqvist - He didn't have the best game of his life but he made the saves that he needed to make. He made great saves during the penalty kill and the save in the first period against Vanek. There is not much else to say about him. Without him we don't win this game. He played his game, staying low to the ice and stopping numerous one timers during the game. Not to mention the save on the breakaway in OT by Afinogenov. That was another huge save. He saved this game for us numerous times and got us the 2 points we needed.

2) Scott Gomez - He made a great move and ended the game in the shootout. That was a great move and great shot to squeeze it past Miller. I couldn't even tell that it was in. He didn't do much wrong in regulation time and the shootout goal was huge after the Sabres scored. That is the basic reason he gets the second star.

3) Chris Drury/Sean Avery - It was a tough choice for the last star so I just split it. First, Drury. His first period was bad but his second period did more than make up for it. He was the key to the penalty kill being so good today. He cleared the puck very well and hustled non-stop when killing penalties. Got to give a lot of credit to him for keeping this game close. As for Avery. I give this to him mainly because of the play on the second goal. He hustled, made a clean hit and had a great assist. Without that hit and his non-stop hustle on that play the puck doesn't go in. Have to give him a lot of credit for us winning this game.

Now the Rangers get a few days off and go to play two Florida teams that have caused some playoff teams some problems. Hopefully we can handle them and come out with our streak still in tact. 10-0-3 in the last 13 games at this point of the season, you can't ask for much more. Let's just continue the play, climb up the standings and take it into the playoffs.

P.S. - Forgot to add this in but we swept the season series with Buffalo, first time in a long time we have done that. It's always nice to sweep an Eastern Conference rival that ended your season last year.