At the Rangers Report, Sam Weinman writes...
...consider some of the subplots:
Crosby, Malkin and Co. vs. Henrik Lundqvist: Admit it, the King shutting down that offensive juggernaut John Madden is one thing, but a chance to test himself against the league’s most potent forwards is what careers are defined by. And judging by the regular season, Lundqvist has room for improvement. He allowed five goals to Malkin, while Crosby hit the Rangers up for one goal and seven assists.
Staal vs. Staal: The Rangers’ Marc and Pittsburgh’s Jordan spoke by phone on Tuesday night after the match-up was secured. The ground rules were set: there will be no shared meals, and they probably won’t even talk much. As for Mom and Pop Staal, the pair’s parents will likely be the most conflicted fans in either building. “My mom said she already feels sick,” Marc said.
Jagr vs. the boos: The captain has been booed incessantly in Pittsburgh every since he was traded away by the Penguins in 2001, but this is the first time he’ll face his old team in a playoff series.
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The main subplot is the officials. In round 1 against the Senators, the Pens were awarded 38 power plays in 4 games. That is a ridiculous amount, over 9 per game.
Looks like the Rangers will battling the refs once again.
I know Tom Renney is a classy guy, and doesn't complain about the refs, but if the officials are being one-sided then it might be time for Tom to start pulling a Lindsey Ruff
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