There are times during the season when there are forgetable losses and times when there are unforgetable wins. Last nights 3-2 OT win against Pittsburgh at the new Consol Energy Center was a classic. For 57:29 Henrik Lundqvist was pitching a shutout and preserving a 1-0 lead. Then in the space of 38 seconds the Pens scored two goals to take what seemed like victory from the jaws of defeat. Then Lundqvist snapped. Actually it was his stick that snapped after he smashed his stick and screamed at the officials. And rightly so.
The Rangers were getting their usual jobbing in Pittsburgh with the Pens getting six power plays and the Rangers none. The two minute penalty against Lundqvist drove the Rangers, especially Dubinsky, to new heights. Staal, shorthanded, with an assist from Dubinsky tied the game with a little over a minute and as half left in the game. In OT, Callahan scored the winner on a beautiful feed from Dubinsky who truley rose to the occasion.
Eric Christensen had scored the first goal of the game midway through the second period. Of course Erik had distinguished himself earlier by telling an Edmonton TV audience that Sean Avery had suckered punched Oiler Ladislav Smid in Sundays game. Let's hope that Erik never needs Sean to stand up for him in a game. Remember Erik, blood is thicker than water.
ICINGS:
The key highlights of a great win.
Ryan Callahan vs Mike Comrie, 2010 1pd 12:55 -- Callahan wins the fight and chalks up a Gordie Howe hat trick.
Ryan Callahan -- 81.4%
Draw -- 12.9%
Mike Comrie -- 5.7%
The way it should be:
C = Callahan
A = Dubinsky
A = Staal
I got home a bit late and missed the Cally-Comrie fight.
Callahan pasted him with a couple of good ones and definitely beat Comrie hands down. That was an interesting scrap and seemed quite sincere.
Gawd, I love the personality of this team. They no longer have the numbing sense of calm (quite often detrimental)that was imprinted on them under Renney.
Granted, they are a better team too, but it's the drive and the fact that they take things personally.
Dan Stryker-The real C belongs to Lundqvist.
blow-me-down-They seem to have more grit then past teams. Maybe its the lack of super stars.