With Philly winning in overtime 3-2 last night, the Rangers will now face the Penguins in Round 2 with games on Friday and Sunday in Pittsburgh and Games 3 and 4 at the Garden on Tuesday and Thursday.
Here’s the full schedule:
Game 1: Friday 4/25 at the Igloo 7 p.m.
Game 2: Sunday 4/27 at the Igloo 2 p.m. Game on NBC
Game 3: Tuesday 4/29Â at the Garden 7 p.m.
Game 4: Thursday 5/1 at the Garden 7 p.m.
Game 5*: Sunday 5/4 at the Igloo 2 p.m. Game on NBC
Game 6*: Monday 5/5 at the Garden 7 p.m.
Game 7Â *: Wednesday 5/7 at the Igloo TBD
*if necessary
The Rangers went 5-3 this year against the Pens. 4-0 at the Garden and 1-3 in Pittsburgh. Two of the Ranger wins were in overtime, including the one win in Pittsburgh and Marc Andre Fleury went 3-2 against the Blueshirts.
They will have to face the star power of Crosby, Malkin and Hossa. and it will be interesting to see if Tom Renney dresses Colton Orr for this matchup, since the fourth line of Betts, Hollweg and Orr did a great job against Crosby this season.
Should be a fun matchup.
I won’t be around for the first few games – getting married this weekend, but I will be watching from afar and checking in from the blackberry or on my laptop. Full reports from here and NYSD return next week.
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This post was written by Joe McDonald on April 23, 2008
