Rangers Win, And It's Enough for Now

The final game of the night is over. The Rangers came away with a 2-1 victory, but I cannot say I was impressed with the team's play or it's woeful color announcer. Doesn't matter. It's 2 points in the books and now the Rangers come home to open MSG against the Maple Leafs on Thursday.

As for the Jets, it's more of the same, and that odious scent of same extends back to Atlanta, when the Thrashers would show signs of a breakthrough before experiencing a breakdown that would cost them the game -- and eventually for Atlanta, all hope as well as the franchise.

Tonight, the Jets seemed to control the play late in the final period, but then a Rangers rush, a Ryan Callahan shot/pass off the skate of Zach Bogosian that finds the net and the Jets were back in damage control. The Jets do not do damage control well.

Last February, I was watching on the Center Ice package as the Thrashers were leading the Oilers in Edmonton in the third period. Big lead appeared to be safe. A few breakdowns led to Taylor Hall goals (hat trick, for those keeping score) and the Saturday matinee ended with the Thrashers going home with nothing.

Last year's Thrashers are this year's Jets. Same result. Give up more goals than you score and you lose, again and again.

And with that in mind, Rangers skeptics, myself included, are advised to check the scoreboard.

The Lounge is switching to baseball for the rest of the night. And then we're switching the lights off. More tomorrow.