New York Islanders �
New York Rangers 0 - 7
Shots:
4 � 38Hits: 20 � 37
Face-offs: 7 � 14
ToA: 3:09 � 9:36
After three straight wins, Rangers had the outcome in there hands, and this� on home ice.
Madison Square Garden was packed with people, mainly Rangers-fan�s. It was said to be a tight game between to good contenders, and Islanders weren�t prepared to lay down without a fight� �or were they?
1:st period. (Buckle up)
The first period couldn�t begin much better then it did for Rangers. It only took 2 minutes before
Straka got the puck and raced in to the offensive zone and fired. 0-1 after 2:40. It would only take 26 seconds before he stroke again. After loosing the face-off
Straka went for the puck-holder and got the puck� �deke, shot, and 0-2 after 3:06. But he wouldn�t stop there� �two minutes later the very same
Straka snatched the puck, and another deke, another shot and another goal. 0-3 after 5:43.
Rangers defensive play paid off when Islanders couldn�t penetrate the blue line, they huffed and they puffed but Rangers was like a brick wall. Islanders wall was made out of paper when Michal Rozsival slid in and shot a slap shot, goalie, no chance and 0-4 was inevitable after 14:25. The period ends with 2 � 15 shots.
2:nd period. (Surprise, surprise)
The second period started with
Straka, it continued with
Straka all the way to 4:00 when he finally got of a shot� �0-5 after 4:08. The period was played mainly in Islanders turf, but despite that no more goals, but tons of shots against Islanders. The second period ends with
3-23 shots.
3:rd period (Fire at will)
The third period was all about shots, since Islanders didn�t have any, Rangers got the most and more. 2 minutes into the period (I know what you�re thinking)
Straka got the puck, and with little hesitation he (didn�t shoot) passed beautifully to Jagr, new shot, new goal� 0-6 after 2:32. The period was almost a copy of the second period, despite the fact that Rangers were shooting even more. It paid off again, and Martin
Straka could seal the win with 0-7 after 19:34.
Islanders are defeated in the forth and from previous results, final game and they didn�t look good. Only four shots in three periods, but the defensive play by Rangers really worked out like it was supposed to.
I wish to say good game. But I didn�t really feel I was playing another person�
Straka was my best player, with 13 goals in 4 games
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