Two nights ago the New York Rangers lost 6-4 to the Atlanta Thrashers. The Rangers took a three game win streak into that game, and for the first five minutes it seemed like they would increase the streak to four games. They were playing hard, held a constant forecheck, they were keeping the puck out of their defensive zone and they were in complete control of the game.
But that was in the first five minutes.
As the period progressed the Atlanta Thrashers play intensified. The game took a turn for the worse for the Rangers, and play shifted to one part of the ice (the Rangers defensive zone).
The young and talented Atlanta forwards found holes in the Rangers young and ambitious defense, leading to a five goal outburst. The Rangers tried to pull things together late in the game as they cut the score from 5-2 to 5-4, but their rally fell short, and they lost the game by a final score of 6-4.
The Rangers did not play a 60 minute game against the Atlanta Thrashers, but instead they played with bursts of energy, starting with the first five minutes of the game. They looked unstoppable at the beginning, and it was starting to look like the ...
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New York Rangers Must Play a 60-Minute Game If They Want To Win
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