Any enjoyment I might have had at last night’s game was sucked right out of me three minutes in when Kovalev scored the first goal. It wasn’t so much that Montreal got the first goal or that it was Kovalev who scored it. It was the boneheaded play of Henrik Lundqvist that allowed the goal to be scored.
When, WHEN, is Henrik going to learn to stay in his crease and stop trying to handle the puck? What does Tom Renney have to do, put an ankle bracelet on him that administers an electric shock every time he leaves the paint? What is wrong with this guy?
As good as Henrik is and has been for the Rangers, he never seems to learn his lesson. Is he that vain not to admit his weaknesses? Puck handling has never been his strong suit. I can recall at least five times in the past when Lundqvist came out of his net and failed to get back into position, resulting in an opposition goal.
After it happened you could visible see Henrik’s game deteriorate. Were I Renney I would have pulled Lundqvist immediately and put in Valiquette. No one is above the team. When any other player does something stupid like that, they should be sat. Lundqvist is no exception, regardless of his star status.
The officials did their best to ensure a Montreal win by screwing the Rangers at every opportunity . There were some ridiculous calls against the Rangers and non-calls on Montreal. Montreal usually comes in and pounds the Rangers unmercifully. Not so last night.
Last night they appeared to ease up on their physicality, as though they had been forewarned to reign it in. Devorski and Morton should be called on the carpet in Toronto and sanctioned for their incompetence and stupidity. If it wasn’t incompetence and stupidity then the fix was well and truly in against the Rangers.
And as a final insult, the row behind me in Section 409 had six Canadiens fans that looked like they were the cast of the Francophone version of “Trailer Park Boys”. There must be a lot of inbreeding in Le Provence de Quebec to produce such a motley crew. These same six seats seem to be for sale on Rangers ticket exchange all the time. Whoever the season ticket holder is who sells these seats to opposition fans should have his subscription revoked.
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This post was written by m hurley on January 8, 2009
was at the game and was actually 4 rows off the ice when the Henrik gaffe ocurred. IMO, it seemed to be miscommunication between henrik and the defense – that said, still on henrik… (but i wouldnt give roszy and co a pass on the play either)