Despite losing key players in Michael Del Zotto and Marian Gaborik after the first period, the New York Rangers put up one of their better efforts in recent memory tonight against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Mellon Arena.
The Rangers always seem to play a spirited match against the Pens, but sometimes, that is not the case when they are on the road. Tonight was an exception, as the team was relentless in this performance and did all they could to earn the overtime win.
This, my friends, is what Head Coach John Tortorella is referring to when he says he needs his team to show more desperation. We saw a boatload of it tonight.
The first period is the only one that you could say the Rangers were lacking. It did not help that forward Gaborik (thigh) was playing at about 50 perce ...
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Rangers-Penguins: New York Relentless in 3-2 OT Win over Pittsburgh
Posted: 12th February 2010 by Rangers Tribune in NHLComments Off on Rangers-Penguins: New York Relentless in 3-2 OT Win over Pittsburgh