Rangers dominate Devils late in game 1

RANGERS 3

DEVILS 0

NYR lead 1-0

The New Jersey Devils were supposed to be the team that looked well rested and spry. They had several days off after their quick series against the Philadelphia Flyers, while the New York Rangers had exhausted so much energy to get through two seven game series against Ottawa and Washington. Yet it was the Rangers who looked like the team with the most energy.

After two scoreless periods, the Rangers broke through the Devils line, and beat up Martin Brodeur scoring three late goals on the future Hall of Famer. Dan Giradi got it going for the Blue Shirts with a wide open 47 foot slapshot, zipping the puck right past an unsuspecting Brodeur to give the Rangers a 1-0 lead.

Once New York scored, it seemd that the energy came out of the Devils balloon. They started to drag accross the ice, and were not as aggressive as they had been earlier in the game. Perhaps the fact that Rangers blocked 26 shots by the New Jersey, and the fact that Henrik Lundqvist had his best game of the playoffs with 21 saves proved too much for New Jersey to handle.

Minutes later, on the Power Play, Chris Krieder, who has had a very good post-season, snuck the puck underneath Brodeur to make it 2-0 Blue Shirts. W

With time running out, and MSG in a tizzy over a game one victory, The Rangers scored on the empty net goal to make it 3-0!

The Rangers hold a 1-0 series lead, and until New Jersey finds some offense, this could be a very short series in favor of the Rangers.

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