Still Holding On

The future was not looking good for the Rangers going into game four last night against the Penguins. Their backs were up against the wall, and they were swinging at a powerhouse that could not be touched. Then, the unthinkable happened. The Rangers came out and held the Penguins scoreless through the first twenty minutes of play. Goalie Henrik Lundqvist played unbelievable looking like the goalie that lead Sweden to a gold medal in the Olympics. The Ranger team even looked like the team that played against New Jersey and a team that was looking to make a statement. They ended beating the Penguins in style, shutting out the best offense in the East during the play-offs, 3-0. Lundqvist made 29 saves including a penalty shot save against all-star Evgeni Malkin in the third period. The Rangers moved the puck side to side in the offensive zone forcing Penguin goalie, Marc-Andre Fluery to move, and posted 33 shots on goal. A motivated Jaromir Jagr, skated at both ends of the ice and posted a three point night along with the game winning goal. Brandon Dubinsky continued to make a name for himself scoring a power play goal and adding a helper on the game winning goal by Jagr. The Rangers' defense seemed to frustrate the Penguins' perennial offense along with the play of "King Henrik." Sidney Crosby continued to cry which has not changed since his rookie campaign, and his frustration started to rub off on his teammates as Evgeni Malkin slue-footed Paul Mara near the end of the game, which resulted in a fight. Emotion is running high in this series and Ranger players and fans alike have not given up hope quite yet. The series is returning to Pittsburgh on Sunday however, and the Rangers still have a long road ahead of them.