Igor must be pretty unimpressed with what the Caps are doing, five on five, pp, pk, whatever.Doesn’t matter with their ineffective play and frustration level.
Wilson wants to cry over an injured teammate. Good. Rempe made a hockey play. Wilson has done all kind of sketchy bullshit stuff over the years that injured players that had nothing to do with playing the game.
Good push from Caps to start the first and better response from the Rangers to tilt the ice in their favor for most of the period. Caps has a hard time getting any chances after first 5 minutes
1. It's a best of seven series.
2. Rangers focus and play will largely determine whether this is a short series (like it should be) or if it gets extended.
3. Low scoring/low event games keep the games closer and bring puck luck more into play. In low event games if the Caps score first they can try and hold onto the lead. Scoring first helps the Rangers play the game they want to play.