Quick Hits:
- Tough game for the Rangers, having a rough 2nd period but found a way to tie it up in the 3rd and steal a point from Toronto.
- Good for Brian Boyle to emerge as the hero tonight, scoring 2 clutch 3rd period goals. It was his 2nd career 2-goal game.
- Don't be surprised if Sean Avery gets some disiciplinary action for his nasty slash on Mike Komisarek's ankle...after that penalty was killed off Avery seemed to come alive.
- Both Marian Gaborik & Chris Drury left the 2nd period with injuries. Darren Dreger of TSN tweeted that Drury broke his finger & Gaborik injured his shoulder.
- Rangers missed the net on a good amount of scoring chances.
- Did anyone else enjoy Sam Rosen refer to Tyler Bozak as "Ryan" Bozak all night?
- Nice 3-point bounce back game for Phil Kessel, who was benched in Toronto's last game.
- Sort of disappointing Boogaard & Orr didn't drop the gloves tonight.
Next Game: Monday 10/18 vs. Colorado
Final Thoughts:
The theme for this game is consistency. Playing with a consistent effort for a full 60 minute hockey game would have given the Rangers a better chance to win. Instead, New York completely fell apart defensively in the 2nd period and followed up with a furious 3rd period to tie the game.
Losing your captain and your #1 goal scorer can be devastating for any hockey club. However, the Rangers showed some moxie, rallying to tie the game with their 2 best players out with injuries. This team showed some resiliency during the preseason and they will need every bit of it depending on how long their important players are out for.
Henrik Lundqvist had his first show-stealing effort of the season, almost single-handedly stealing a point away from Toronto along with Brian Boyle's heroic 3rd period effort. Look for Lundqvist to do it more often this year: its the only way the Rangers will make the playoffs.
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