The Boston Bruins and New York Rangers squared off at Madison Square Garden today and played their normal tight game.The end result was not what the Bruins wanted to see as they fell to the Rangers, 4-3. Even with the loss, the Bruins remain eight points ahead of the New Jersey Devils for the top spot in the Eastern Conference with 15 games to play.
The first period set the tone for what would be a rough and tough battle. Sean Avery announced his presence as he and Marc Savard were battling back and forth.
In the second, the Rangers opened things up, and new Ranger, Nik Antropov rocketed a quick wrist shot over Manny Fernandez's shoulder. Antropov's first goal as a Ranger gave New York a 1-0 lead.
Just two minutes later, Chuck Kobasew answered the Rangers goal with one of his own. Kobasew was able to get behind the New York defense and put a back hander past Henrik Lundqvist.
Later on in the period, New York was able to beat Fernandez twice, on two goals Fernandez would love to have back. Scott Gomez scored the first and Ryan Callahan the second. After the game Fernandez said he should have had both of these goals, and Bruins fans would certainly agree.
Early in the third, Zdeno Chara wound up from outside the circle and launched a puck past a defenseless Lundqvist. With the goal, the Rangers lead was cut to one.
Just over a minute later, Michael Ryder tied the game on a pass from Marc Savard. The momentum looked as if it had shifted to the Bruins, however, a bad bounce would spell the end for Boston.
Nikolai Zherdev picked up a carom off the rear boards from a Marc Staal shot and put it in the back of the net. Fernandez was out of position on yet another goal, and the NBC crew really gave it to Fernandez.
With the loss, Fernandez has extended his personal losing streak to five. There is no doubt that with his recent struggles he is opening up a can of worms in Boston. Let the Tuuka Rask talk begin.
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