Game 2

The Rangers face the Bruins in game 2 today at the TD Garden in Boston. In game 1 the Rangers lost in overtime but actually played pretty well. Dan Girardi and Ryan McDonagh did not have their best games. It would be nice if the Rangers could steal a game in Boston and come back to MSG on Tuesday with the series tied, but as all Ranger fans know, this team does not do anything easy.The puck drops around 3pm on NBC.

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Game 1

Well, the Rangers made it to the Conference Semifinals after a totally dominating game 7 win over the Caps. This round they face the Boston Bruins who head into the round on the heels of one of the best comebacks in sports. They were down 4-1 in game 7 with under 10 minutes to go to the Maple Leafs and found a way to tie it in regulation with under a minute and then win it in overtime.

These teams match up well and both have less than average power plays. It should be another hard fought, tough, defensive series. Let's just hope Henrik can continue his strong play and the offense can find a way to score some goals. No predictions again in this one, but I do think it goes at least 6 games and would not be surprised if it went the full 7.

On a side not, this week is American Craft Beer Week. For those of you who are unfamiliar, read more here. Some may say American Craft Beer Week is every week at Hops and Homers headquarters, but officially it is this week. With that in mind, tonight at 8pm EST there will be a country wide toast, which can be seen to the right. I will be at a local brewery for the toast, Harvest Moon, where there will be a special cask tapped just for the occasion. If you are in the area, stop by and say hello and also support a good cause and a local business.

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Let's Go Rangers!!

Game 7

Well, it all comes down to this. Tonight in Washington the Rangers face off in Game 7 of the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Who would have thought this series would go the distance? I did, and so did most experts. This has been a tough, hard fought series but it all comes down to tonight. Here are some stats for you statniks out there, in Game 7s the team that scores first wins 75% of the time. In Game 7s in the NHL, 60% of the time the home team wins. The Rangers are 0-5 in road Game 7s in their franchise history. The Caps are 2-6 in Game 7s at home and are 4-5 in series in which they had a 2 games to none lead.

All of those above mentioned stats mean squat tonight. There are very few things in sports that compare to a Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The intensity is unreal. Every play, every faceoff and every shot has you on the edge of your seat. I think the Rangers have a shot, but they need to score. It's going to be a tough fight. One shift, one period, one game.

The puck drops at 8pm on NBC Sports and also again on MSG. Tune in for some exciting hockey.

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Let's go Rangers!!