ECSF Game Three: Rangers at Capitals
Series: Tied 1-1
NYR Leading Scorer: Brad Richards (4-4-8)
WSH Leading Scorer: Alex Ovechkin (3-3-6)
NYR Goaltender: Henrik Lundqvist (9 GS, 1.77 GAA, .940 SV%)
WSH Goaltender: Braden Holtby (9 GS, 2.12 GAA, .930 SV%)
Rangers Lines (Confirmed):
Carl Hagelin-Brad Richards-Marian Gaborik
Chris Kreider-Derek Stepan-Ryan Callahan
Ruslan Fedotenko-Brian Boyle-Brandon Prust
Artem Anisimov-John Mitchell-Mike Rupp
Ryan McDonagh-Dan Girardi
Marc Staal-Anton Stralman
Michael Del Zotto-Stu Bickel
Henrik Lundqvist gets the start.
Probable Scratches/Injuries: Mike Sauer (concussion), Mats Zuccarello (wrist), Brandon Dubinsky (lower body), Jeff Woywitka (healthy), John Scott (healthy), Steve Eminger (healthy)
Preview: There is sure to be a hostile crowd in Washington tonight. The Rangers need to capitalize on their opportunities, something they didn’t do in Game Two.
Crazy Thought: Bickel gets more than five minutes of ice time.
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Posted by: Dave, on 05-02-2012 at 6:00 pm in Game Thread | Comments (22)
Solid two periods, tho the Caps have looked faster (probably just confirmation bias but who knows?)
What a period!
Rangers seem to regather momentum after post goal sugar rush by Caps. Finish it, boys!
They can’t keep trading chances like this. Wash is more skilled. Playing a dangerous game right now.
Hand me the scotch…
The longest final minute…
For the love of God, please make it stop!
Rupper needed to take his time on that chance!
Bickel glued to the bench while others are dying out there… He can’t be THAT bad…
That Boyle blocked shot on Rupp hurts.
Dear Ricky…SHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!
Gaborik!! Haters go home!
Gaborik! I told you so!
That win is huge! Yeah for Gaborik!
A big fat F U to the gaborik haters the last couple of days
How is one to sleep after such a warrior spectacle?
“Crazy Thought: Bickel gets more than five minutes of ice time.”
Heh, they played nearly two full games worth of hockey and he still didn’t get there.
Poor kid…
Eminger next game?
I thought they would at least give the kid a shift at forward.
GABORIK that was fun
bick still didn’t play 5 minutes through nearly two whole games. you win some you lose some dave
mcdonagh must have been out there for a solid hour. guy is a freakin android or something
Why isnt Chad Kolarik inder the scratches? I’ve heard nothing of him being called up but according to the Game 3 boxscore i wa looking at i see bickel got less than 4 minutes. I scrolled down to scratches and Kolarik was there. Why isnt’t he playing instead of Bickel? It would make more sense since he kind of reminds me of Mitchell. They basically use 5 defenseman a game so why not dress Kolarik?