Dustin Brown deflects home the double-OT winner to give Kings 2-0 series lead
If the New York Rangers fall in the Stanley Cup Final, they'll have nobody to blame but themselves.
For the second straight game in the series, the Rangers jumped out to a 2-0 lead. For the second straight game, the Rangers could not hold on.
What's more, the Rangers twice held a two-goal lead in Game 2, leading 2-0 after the first 20 minutes and 4-2 after 40 minutes played.
But these are the Kings we're talking about. I sound like a broken record saying that after every game Los Angeles plays, but it's the truth: you can't keep this team down, you cannot keep them from coming back. If they are in a deficit, they will find a way to dig themselves out of it. As the Sharks, Ducks and Blackhawks did before them, the Rangers are learning that the hard way.
Dustin Brown's double-OT winner gave the Kings a 2-0 series lead with Games 3 and 4 to come at Madison Square Garden. Game 3 tomorrow night becomes a must-win for the Rangers if they want to keep their season alive. I want this Final to go on as long as possible, so I'm pulling for the Blue Shirts to finally put together a 60-minute effort and come out on top tomorrow night.
New York Rangers @ Los Angeles Kings: 4 - 5 (2OT); Los Angeles leads the series 2 - 0
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| Just the tip: Brown's deflection beats Henrik Lundqvist in double-OT (via ESPN.com) |
For the second straight game in the series, the Rangers jumped out to a 2-0 lead. For the second straight game, the Rangers could not hold on.
What's more, the Rangers twice held a two-goal lead in Game 2, leading 2-0 after the first 20 minutes and 4-2 after 40 minutes played.
But these are the Kings we're talking about. I sound like a broken record saying that after every game Los Angeles plays, but it's the truth: you can't keep this team down, you cannot keep them from coming back. If they are in a deficit, they will find a way to dig themselves out of it. As the Sharks, Ducks and Blackhawks did before them, the Rangers are learning that the hard way.
Dustin Brown's double-OT winner gave the Kings a 2-0 series lead with Games 3 and 4 to come at Madison Square Garden. Game 3 tomorrow night becomes a must-win for the Rangers if they want to keep their season alive. I want this Final to go on as long as possible, so I'm pulling for the Blue Shirts to finally put together a 60-minute effort and come out on top tomorrow night.
New York Rangers @ Los Angeles Kings: 4 - 5 (2OT); Los Angeles leads the series 2 - 0
