Day Off
The Rangers get a rest today, as also do the Penguins as they prepare for tomorrow’s Game 5 in Pittsburgh (2:00pm – Eastern).
The Rangers wouldn’t be the same next year without Jaromir Jagr according to Bergen Record writer Tom Gulitti. Gulitti is one of a growing number of writers who’ve been jumping on the Jagr bandwagon.
Game 5 Is Alive
An independent observer of the Rangers-Penguins Eastern Conference Semifinal series could easily jump to the conclusion that the Rangers have been thoroughly outclassed in this series, and that a win for Pittsburgh on Sunday is all but a foregone conclusion.
After all, the Rangers lost an almost unlosable game in Game 1 when they gave up a 3-0 leave, failed to score a goal in Game 2, and then lost their first game on home ice, in what was a must-win game. To top it off, the Penguins are 5-0-1 against the Rangers this year in Mellon arena, and perhaps will be even more motivated coming off a 3-0 loss in Game 4.