UNIONDALE, NY – Call it Murphy’s Law of sports: When a team gets eliminated from playoff contention, then they play their best.

It could be because there’s nothing to play for or there is a lack of pressure.

NEW YORK – A month ago, Jonathan Cheechoo’s first period goal would have sent the Rangers into a funk. A month ago, the Rangers would have tried too hard to come back and then the Sharks would have taken advantage of a mistake to add to their lead. But now, all of that is in [...]

After the first half of the first period of the game, the Rangers took charge and dominated the play and outshot the Leafs 12-4 for the period.
The duo of Drury and Gomez is playmaking as the Rangers scored two power play goals.
With that momentum, the Blueshirts need to stick it to the Leafs this period.
On a [...]

After a great first period yesterday, today, the Rangers came out a little flat and needed to get going. Fortunately, Henrik Lundqvist was up to the task as he stopped all 15 Ottawa shots.
Jaromir Jagr hurt his knee, but didn’t miss any time and was back on the ice the next shift.
Maybe more life in [...]

Giveaways. Giveaways.
That’s the story of the first period as the Rangers gave away the puck a little too much for anyone’s taste. And the 2-0 Flyer lead, on goals by Sami Kapanen and Mike Knuble is the result. Some neat things: Colton Orr took on David Laliberte and the Flyers rookie got a 10 minutes misconduct [...]

The first period of the Blue-White game saw Sean Avery core the only goal as the Blue team leads 1-0.
Brendan Shanahan is not playing due to rest, so Avery is on the top line with Jaromir Jagr and Scott Gomez. Chris Drury is centering Marty Straka and Hugh Jessiman on the top line for the [...]

Ok the Rangers looked good as they were able to drive on Miller. Prucha, Cullen and Callahan made up the best line again. Lundqvist looked good. It would be nice to score, but 0-0, we’ll take it.
More later….

Well, outside of one poor penalty kill, the Rangers killed the Sabres this period. 13-4 on shots. A great power play and basically total domination.
Unless he’s hurt, you have to wonder why Isbister was dressed over Ortmeyer. On Brian Campbell’s power play goal, that’s a shot Ortmeyer usually blocks. Unless he’s hurt, there’s little reason.
Now onto [...]