The Rangers and Penguins head into a pivotal Game Three matchup at MSG with the series tied at one tonight. It’s been a roller coaster ride of emotions, with strong play, poor defensive zone coverage, improved play, injuries, and poop-your-pants scares. With Jeff Zatkoff starting to look like the third string goalie he is, Rangers fans who didn’t think their team stood a chance now all of a sudden have some hope. So naturally, I have some thoughts heading into the contest.
1. Zatkoff was always going to be the wild card in this series. All goalies, no matter what level, can get extremely hot and carry a team.