Game 3 - News

Playoff hockey as returned to the world's greatest arena and if your not excited then you don't have a pulse. I wish I could just be in NYC for tonight's game. Unfortunately I am stuck in Philly at school but that won't stop me from going crazy. Tonight's game could put the nail in the coffin for the Devils and end any chance of them coming back. As for the lineups, there is of course no change. Everything will still be the same; the only difference is they will be wearing their blue jerseys tonight.

The only aspect of the game that will be different for the Rangers tonight is obviously that they are home. There is no doubt that the Garden will be literally shaking an hour before the game even starts and throughout the whole game. The Rangers need to feed off this energy but they have to do it correctly. Shanny said it best yesterday when he talked about the atmosphere for the Garden, "We've got to harness that emotion and use it correctly, not go running all over the ice. But we should feed off of our fans' emotion." He is a veteran and knows exactly what to do, especially after playing in Detroit for so long. Hopefully the young players and those that haven’t experienced playoff hockey in the Garden can keep their composure. The Rangers just can't get carried away with the energy and get away from their game and what has been helping them win these past two games. One thing is for sure, it is going to be one hell of a game again.