Rangers Bounce Back Against Pens

The Rangers just shut out the Penguins 5-0, in a game where they had more jump than we've seen in awhile, and Hank was terrific.   The Rangers were controlling the puck early, but couldn't score.  Then they almost couldn't stop scoring.   MZA got the first goal, then St.Louis, then Kline, the Brassard and finally, Nash, short handed.   Nash also had two assists, as did Derek Stepan who is looking more and more like the point a game version.

The Pens were pretty helpless, even though they had a bunch of good chances that Hank turned away, and they are apparently allowed to be offside most of the time.  What's more, the refs took a goal away from the Rangers with a rule they seemed to make up on the spot.  MAF had lost his stick, and the Rangers scored.   The refs then waved it off saying, the goaling was unable to do his job.  Well, if his job is stopping the puck, then he was unable to do it 5 other times tonight.  WTF?   Hank lost his stick late in the third and still did his job, catching the shot with his glove.  No whistle until after the save.

Anyway, they looked much better tonight, and could get Boyle back on Thursday against the AV's.