I’m a big Rangers fan and, while thrilled with the outcome, am equally exhausted. If this had been chess, instead of ice hockey, one coach could have offered to call it a draw at about midnioght; the other would have accepted.
I think Ryan Callahan must be twins, both wearing #24. One second #24 is behind the Caps’ goal, digging out the puck. The next second the other #24 is in front of the Rangers’ goal, sprawled out to block a shot. Terrific series, and happily lacking the Chris Neil inspired chippiness that marred the exciting first round with Otawa.
xshub pointed out to me that various players had blood all over their jerseys by the end of the night. I think it was Boyle who took a puck to the face but kept on ticking. the teams are so evenly matched, but the Rangers def seemed to have more OOMPH left by the end. my fave ranger is Torts. i love him, just get a huge kick out of his attitude.
oh and i meant to say that Bret Baier was there sitting just over from us, behind the goal. He was there before 7:30 which is pretty impressive considering he came directly from his show which ends at 7pm. Granted Fox is not far at all from the Verizon center, but i wonder where he parked. I don’t think he has a driver, because xsboy and i saw him pulling out of the garage once, Fox studios are up by Union Station and very near Gonzaga, when xsboy was still in HS. We took cellphone pix from our seats, but there were people going up and asking him for pix with him. he went at the first intermission and bought an Ovechkin jersey for himself and an OV tshirt for his wife. And he had a Miller lite : )