Beaten Up

2006_01_shollweg.jpgThe Rangers found a new way to lose in overtime last night. Simon Gagne took the opening faceoff and skated through two Rangers before depositing the puck past Kevin Weekes. The play took just seven seconds and gave Philadelphia a 4-3 win.

The fact that Weeks was in goal was hard to understand. Henrik Lundqvist has outplayed him all season and with the Flyers in first place, this was a big game for the Rangers. Weekes allowed four goals on only 23 shots, including one on a shot from outside the offensive zone just three minutes into the game.

Due to a scheduling quirk, the Rangers still have seven games against the Flyers with half the season remaining, so they will have opportunities to make up ground. They are now seven points behind Philadelphia and are in fifth place in the Eastern Conference.

Photo by Newsday/J. Bereswill via Newsday.com

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Yeah, there's really no reason for Weekes to be in goal except if Lundqvist is injured. He was also in goal when the Rangers were slaughtered by Ottawa.

Weekes 'allowed' the first three goals on Flyers' powerplays - makes a difference. Lundqvist is great - but he lost the overtime game on Tuesday.

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what ever happened to al montoya?

Got hurt in Hartford and missed six weeks, but he is back now. Weeks will be dumped at some point and the Rangers will have Lundqvist and Montoya.

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