Rangers Fall in Overtime- Again

2006_01_slundqvist.jpgAs well as the Rangers have played this year; they have one glaring weakness that will stop them in the playoffs. They do not have a reliable goal scorer other than Jaromir Jagr. Yes, Petr Prucha has performed admirably, but he is only a rookie and tends to go hot and cold. Straka, Rucinsky and Rucchin are all talented, but they are better passers than finishers. When another team keys up to stop Jagr the Rangers are in trouble.

That’s exactly what happened Tuesday night when the Rangers lost 1-0. Tampa Bay kept Jagr contained and with Prucha managing only one shot on goal, the Rangers could not find their offense. Henrik Lundqvist continued his stellar play in goal, but Vaclav Prospal managed to bang the puck into the net with a little over a minute to go in OT.

Lundqvist is apparently the starting goalie for now and the Rangers will need him to carry them until they find more offense. At 22-12-6 they have exceeded expectations, but a 4-4-2 mark over their last ten has put them into second place with a critical matchup with the Flyers tomorrow night.

Photo by Newsday/J. Bereswill via Newsday.com

Email This Entry


Comments (4) [rss]

Jagr and Petr? Vanna, can I please buy a vowel?

Nope, not the goal-scorers that will doom them - it's their power play. Of which they don't have one.

They have no defense! Bring back Leech! Dump Poti!

Bring up some of the youngsters in Hartford. I tire of the Rangers, and I grow increasingly agitated with Sam, JD and the company.

Post a comment (Comment Policy)

Tips

Get your daily dose of New York first thing in the morning from our weekday newsletter, now in beta.

About Gothamist

Gothamist is a website about New York. More

Editor: Jen Chung
Publisher: Jake Dobkin

Newsmap

newsmap.jpg

Contribute

Latest Tip:

the cops have busted the block of canal street near pearl paint. I talked to them and they said that
[more]

Latest Photo:

Subscribe

Use an RSS reader to stay up to date with the latest news and posts from Gothamist.

All Our RSS

Follow us