Sunday, July 1, 2007

Remember Game 5?

Chris Drury put the dagger in the heart of the New York Rangers not even 2 months ago. Now the Rangers have done the same to the Buffalo Sabres.

Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between those two teams was so epic. So important. So exciting.
The series was 2-2 and Henrik Lundqvist looked like he was going to carry the New York Rangers on his back to the Stanley Cup Finals. He had only given up one goal in each of the two previous games, both Ranger wins, and was on the verge of shutting out the mighty Sabre offense for a 3-2 series lead.

But as John Buccigross would say: "Chris Drury is clutch and clutch is everything."
Drury changed the series for good with 8 seconds left.

You knew the Rangers didn't have a chance in overtime. Drury's goal was too dramatic for it to end in a Sabres loss. It was a dagger in the heart for the Rangers. While the Rangers kept battling back in the final game - #6, Chris Drury's goal hung over that game too and lifted the Sabres to the Conference Final.

Now the Sabres have lost both of their captains; while the Rangers land not only Scott Gomez, but one of the most clutch goal-scorers ever in Drury. Add to that the drafting of Alexei Cherepanov last week and I'd say that Rangers fans have a lot to be happy about.

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