Rangers Win Again

The Rangers scored three times in the first five minutes of the game tonight, and then settled down for a 5-2 win.  Oscar Lindberg had the first two goals, and he may be even better than I thought he was and I've been calling for him to be promoted forever.  Dominic Moore had the 3rd.   Derick Brassard had a PP goal in the second, and Stepan scored a dagger in the third.   Having said that, I think AV is going to be pissed at them,

Here's why: Hank was amazing for the first two periods, and part of the reason he had to be was the Rangers turned down the energy once they got the 3-0 lead.  Then CBJ scored twice in the third, including one on a powerplay, that shouldn't have been allowed -- not by Hank -- but by the defense.  They left Johansen all alone in the crease for the second one.  So I think AV is going to drill them,

That said, if they can tighten up the D, and do a better job of staying out of the box, they will be able to build leads and calm it down, but they can't lower the energy so much that they get sloppy, or so much that they aren't ready to play a full game when they need to.  

Still, it's a very encouraging start to the season, but they still have to build.