Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Metropolitan Division Playoffs: New York Rangers VS. Philadelphia Flyers

This post is a reference for the above referenced series, so check back here for each game.

Game 1: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In goal: Ray Emery and Henrik Lundqvist. Philadelphia started with an Andrew MacDonald goal, via Scott Hartnell. New York tied it on a Mats Zuccarello goal, assisted by Benoit Pouliot and Marc Staal. The Rangers took the lead in the third period on a Brad Richards power play goal, powered by Martin St. Louis and Rick Nash. New York added on with a Derek Stepan power play goal, fueled by Richards and St. Louis. The Rangers iced it at 4-1 on a Carl Hagelin goal, courtesy of Richards and Jesper Fast. The three stars went to Richards, Lundqvist (14 for 15 in saves), and St. Louis. New York owns a 1-0 series lead.

Game 2: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In goal: Ray Emery and Henrik Lundqvist. New York was first to score in the first period on a Martin St. Louis goal, made possible by Derek Stepan and Rick Nash. The Rangers added on with a Benoit Pouliot power play goal, fueled by Derick Brassard and Mats Zuccarello. Philadelphia got on the board with a Jakub Voracek goal, coming off of Scott Hartnell and Claude Giroux. The Flyers tied it in the second period with a Jason Akeson power play goal, powered by Brayden Schenn and Vincent Lecavalier. Philadelphia took the lead on a Luke Schenn goal, passed from Adam Hall and Michael Raffl. The Flyers iced it at 4-2 with an empty net power play goal by Wayne Simmonds, with a lone assist by Matt Read. The three stars went to Luke Schenn, Akeson, and Emery (31 for 33 in saves). The series shifts to Philadelphia tied at 1.

Game 3: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In goal: Henrik Lundqvist and Ray Emery. New York opened in the first period on a Derek Stepan goal, his second of the postseason, made possible by Rick Nash and Martin St. Louis. The Rangers added on as St. Louis scored his second of the playoffs, thanks to Dan Girardi and Nash. Philadelphia got on the board with a Mark Streit goal, fueled by Jakub Voracek and Claude Giroux. New York replied in the second period on a Girardi goal, via Brad Richards and Carl Hagelin. The Rangers extended the lead in the third period with a Daniel Carcillo goal, with a lone assist by Brian Boyle. Steve Mason relieved Emery. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to St. Louis, Girardi, and Lundqvist (31 for 32 in saves), while Nash gets an honorable mention. The Rangers retake a 2-1 series lead.

Game 4: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In goal: Henrik Lundqvist and Steve Mason. New York began in the first period on a Dominic Moore goal, via Brian Boyle. Philadelphia tied it on a Matt Read goal, coming off of Jason Akeson and Braydon Coburn. The Flyers took the lead in the second period on a Jakub Voracek power play goal, his second of the postseason, powered by Brayden Schenn and Mark Streit. This was good for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Voracek, Mason (37 for 38 in saves), and Read. The series heads back to the Big Apple tied at 2.

Game 5: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In goal: Steve Mason and Henrik Lundqvist. New York struck first in the first period with a Marc Staal goal, fueled by Martin St. Louis and Derek Stepan. The Rangers added on in the second period with a Brad Richards goal, his second of the postseason, guided in by J.T. Miller and Carl Hagelin. New York extended the lead on an unassisted Dominic Moore goal, his second of the playoffs. Philadelphia got on the board as Vincent Lecavalier scored a power play goal, powered by Mark Streit and Andrew MacDonald. The Flyers pulled closer in the third period on a Claude Giroux goal, courtesy of Kimmo Timonen and Wayne Simmonds. The Rangers iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Brian Boyle, set up by Moore and Dan Girardi. The three stars were Moore, Richards, and Staal. The Rangers pulled ahead on a 3-2 series lead and look to close it out in Philadelphia.

Game 6: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In goal: Henrik Lundqvist and Steve Mason. Philadelphia led off in the first period with a power play goal by Wayne Simmonds, his second of the postseason, powered by Scott Hartnell and Claude Giroux. The Flyers added on as Simmonds scored his second of the game and third of the playoffs in the second period, with a lone assist by Brayden Schenn. Philadelphia extended the lead with an Erik Gustafsson goal, passed from Braydon Coburn. The Flyers padded the lead as Simmonds completed his hat trick with another power play goal, his fourth of the postseason, courtesy of Jakub Voracek and Giroux. Cam Talbot relieved Lundqvist for the third period. New York got on the board in the third period as Carl Hagelin scored his second of the playoffs, thanks to Anton Stralman and Brad Richards. Philadelphia shot back with an empty net goal by Giroux, his second of the postseason, going in unassisted. The Rangers took one back late on a Mats Zuccarello goal, his second of the playoffs, via Benoit Pouliot and J.T. Miller. This made it a 5-2 final, with the three stars going to Simmonds, Giroux, and Mason (34 for 36 in saves). The series is tied at 3 and will be decided tomorrow in New York. 

Game 7: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In goal: Steve Mason and Henrik Lundqvist. New York got going in the second period with a Dan Carcillo goal, his second of the postseason, via Mats Zuccarello and Kevin Klein. The Rangers added on as Benoit Pouliot scored his second of the playoffs, thanks to Derick Brassard and Anton Stralman. Philadelphia got on the board in the third period on a Jason Akeson goal, his second of the postseason, made possible by Braydon Coburn and Matt Read. This was as close as it got, with the final being 2-1, and the three stars were given to Lundqvist (26 for 27 in saves), Pouliot, and Carcillo. This gave the Rangers a 4-3 series win, advancing to play the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round. 

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