Het Zuccarello when Rangers put the world’s best on the spot.
New York Rangers – Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1
Ten months ago had Mats Zuccarello and New York Rangers realize that the battle for the Stanley Cup was lost. Los Angeles Kings were too strong in the final. Early Friday morning started the hunt for a new finale, and it started well.
Sidney Crosby, many held as world’s most complete player, and his Pittsburgh Penguins were run over in a fiery opening period and it was enough for Rangers. In the last period, made it heavy, but was, as so often before, saved by goalkeeper Henrik Lundqvist.
– We got a good start in terms of results with a win and now we lead 1-0 in matches, but we must build on it here and we must rise, said Zuccarello VG after the game.
These two teams also met in the playoffs last season.
– We had seven tough games against them then, and continues the trend here. It is the earliest fighting is tougher, because now the players’ tastful “and additional sharpened says Zucca.
Class Difference
Zuccarello series started the fight, and for a start it was for homemade! 28 seconds it took before Zucca variety mate Derick Brassard ensured a great atmosphere at Madison Square Garden. Brassard was first frempå after a hard shot from Rick Nash. Disastrous returning from Pittsburgh goalie Fleury but wretch in the cage were not getting much help of his teammates.
It was simply class difference of teams in the first twenty minutes. Pingvnene incurred three penalties in the first period, and the home side’s third hideout games slammed it shut behind Fleury. Backen Ryan McDonagh shot from the blue line and the puck did not stop until it was in the cage. Keith Yandle and Mats Zuccarello got each assistant on goal.
The Norwegian was rested in two of the last three league games to have a perfectly healthy body in the playoffs. Has so spike onto Penguins and played 16.29 minutes.
While away the team’s players were passive and tentative in the first period, they woke to life in the other. The game was smoother, and Blake Comeu sent a reply after just six minutes. Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist was cursed judges who did not gave the attack on goalkeeper. Later in the period was the Swede good to have between the sticks for the home team. Also Marc-Andre Fleury Pittsburgh goal delivered several class saves.
Lundqvist played great
Rangers, who have won eight of the last nine series where they have had home advantage, were not as convincing in the last period. Time and again made rescued by “King Henrik of Manhattan.” Swede seems to be completely back again after the injury that put him out of action for two months.
Next match between teams played the night of Sunday, Norwegian time. Also it goes to Madison Square Garden. It is played best of seven games in all rounds in the playoffs.
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