Penguins Defeat Rangers 8-3 in First of Home and Home at Mellon Arena Saturday

The New York Rangers were walloped Saturday at the hands of Sidney (aka Cindy) Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. In pained me to see Cindy score the hat trick last night. The Blueshirts played their backup goalie Steve Valiquette who joined the rest of the team in stinking it up. The defense has lapsed, the scoring has not been there, goalies giving up umpteen goals and the team looking very slow and lazy. The rookie Michael Del Zotto’s +/- is going in the minus direction. Henrik Lundqvist was pulled the previous game against Tampa Bay on Friday as he gave up 4 goals. He’s giving up too many soft goals. With the Olympics this year and Henrik needing more rest per John Tortorella I don’t know what they’ll do if Vali’s not better. Christopher Higgins has been the leading offensive player in ice time and is earning it since his benching in Montreal. Giving more info on the blowout pains me. I’ll leave it with this: for one of Pittsbugh’s goals their top line was on the ice and the Ranger 4th line was on the ice, WHY? The Rangers host the Penguins tomorrow night at the Garden for the game 2 of the home and home. The three stars of the game were Sidney (aka Cindy) Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Brooks Orpik, all Penguins.