The Pittsburgh Penguins tie up the second-round playoff series against the NY Rangers.

1. Rangers Suffer Tough Second-
Game Loss

2. Last night was Game 2 in the
second-round playoff series
between the NY Rangers and the
Pittsburgh Penguins.

3. The Penguins won the game
handily, scoring three unanswered
goals, tying the best-of-7 series at
one-one.

4. Game three will be tonight in
New York.

5. The Rangers are currently in the
middle of a grueling back to back
game schedule.

6. Last night’s game was the fourth in
six nights, and some wonder if
goaltender Henrik Lundqvist is too
tired to play every game.

7. Rangers coach Alain Vigneault says
he’s fine, and intends to keep him on
the ice for every minute of the
playoffs.

8. Indeed, Lundqvist looked sharp
on the ice.

9. What this means for the Rangers is
that the Penguins offense is a
formidable force.

10. Much of the game was spent in
Rangers defense territory, with the
Penguins skill on full display.

11. The fact that Pittsburgh only scored
three goals is actually a testament to
Lundqvist’s performance.

12. The fact that the Rangers scored
none, could be a bad sign.

13. The Penguins took 3 major penalties
in the first seven or so minutes of
the game.

14. The Rangers, looking to take
advantage of the power play only
had two shots on goal.

15. It’s going to take a lot more to
bring this team down.

16. Both teams are excellent, and when
two teams are playing at such a high
level, every moment matters.

17. Every play, every little thing
becomes important.

18. The Rangers need to make sure
they capitalize when they have
power play opportunities.

19. Fans at the CONSOL Energy
Center loved the game, of
course.

20. They were galvanized by the
wasted chance in the first 10
minutes, and rallied behind their
team.

21. Rangers fans are hoping that the
next few games being in NYC will
give the Rangers that home ice
advantage to help give them an
edge.

22. Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre
Fleury set a new Penguins record
last night, with his 7th
postseason shutout, the most in
club history.

23. He collected all 22 shots on goal.

24. The Rangers need to make
Fleury work harder.

25. It’s not that he had such a great
game, it’s that there just weren’t
enough shots on goal by the
Rangers.

26. Analysts called the Blueshirts
play sloppy, losing battles all over
the ice, and offering no real
pressure on offense.

27. Brad Richards felt that the
Penguins were desperate and
played harder.

28. On the other hand, experts are
calling Lundqvist’s performance
among his best all season.

29. Some of his stops were
remarkable, particularly during
the second period.

30. He made fifteen saves, many of
which will make their way to fans
best-of lists at the end of the
season.

31. The Pittsburgh coach, Dan
Byslma, is hoping to turn the
victory into positive momentum.

32. The Rangers have a tough
schedule, and he wants to use
that to his advantage – “We want
to make the schedule a factor.”

33. Rangers Suffer Tough Second-
Game Loss