After two rounds of the NHL playoffs, there were hopes the New York Rangers had a chance to end their 30-year Stanley Cup drought. The defending Eastern Conference champion Florida Panthers needed only one game into the third round to give New York a reality check.
NEW YORK— After two rounds of the NHL playoffs, there were hopes the New York Rangers had a chance to end their 30-year Stanley Cup drought.
The Panthers pretty much had their way in Game 1 on Wednesday night, beating the Rangers 3-0 at Madison Square Garden. They clogged up the middle of the ice, pounded their opponent and limited the Rangers to 24 shots.The Rangers’ biggest problem was failing to handle Florida’s forecheck, making bad breakout passes out of their zone. They didn’t get their own forecheck established until the third period, and they didn’t convert chances when they had them.
Another response the Rangers can make is to change the lineup. That could mean putting tough guy Matt Rempe in for Game 2. He loves to mix it up, and the crowd would love it.Florida was so good, there was a 14-minute span in the second period during which the Rangers didn’t get a shot on goal. His big concern is Friday. He noted that after the Panthers’ opening-round win over the Lightning, Tampa Bay came back and played its best game in Game 2. When Florida lost to Boston in the opening game in the second round, the coach said his team had its best showing of the postseason in Game 2.Rookie forward Will Cuylle said that’s been a team trademark under Laviolette.
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