May 1, 2008

Game 4 - First Period Thoughts

That was a decent period by the Rangers. They killed two penalties and Henrik played very well. I like that the Rangers are showing some fight and showing that they refuse to give up. The Rangers have to capitalize on this period because the Pens have been good defensively in 1st and 3rd period of these playoffs, only allowing two goals in each period during the playoffs so far. Henrik has to keep up the play and Staal needs to calm down and play hockey, he is looking a little shaky. Another thing the Rangers need to do is stop taking penalties. The Pens have proven they can capitalize on the powerplay and we can't give them that opportunity.

The Rangers need to start getting some quality chances. Their shots are just terrible. They are hitting the glass or going right at Fleury. Players are missing chances, missing rebounds and just not testing Fleury. The Rangers need to get selfish and just pepper Fleury with shots. They need to do that on even strength but also on the powerplay. The Rangers need to get the first goal so they can get the crowd going and so they can gain some momentum. When you’re down 3-0 in a series, you need all the momentum you can get. The Rangers can't get their heads down and they need to keep on fighting to win this game.

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