We are just a few hours away from the drop of the puck in what will not be the series deciding game six in the Stanly Cup Eastern Conference finals. There are always lots of areas to look at when evaluating an upcoming game and an entire playoff series. The Rangers and Devils have played five very close games and this one will be no different. The outcome of game six, however, will favor the Rangers and give us another game seven in the exciting postseason.
This will be an amazing game to watch that will be up and down the ice with chances left and right. I expect Kreider to continue having a great playoff run. Gaborik will even play a strong offensive role in this game, he is too talented not to. Callahan is as good a leader as there is in the league and he will continue his steady play and cause problems for the Devil's defense all night.
The Rangers will be playing with the highest level of urgency. This is not to say the Devils will not be, because they have strong leadership and a great coaching staff that will have them ready to play. Tonight we will see the full Henrik Lundqvist factor take effect. The Rangers will be pressing hard to put pucks in the net and put constant pressure on Martin Brodeur. Often times this sort of play leads to breakdowns and pucks in the back of your own net, but tonight Lundqvist will play his best game of the playoffs. He will make unbelievable saves to keep the Rangers up in the game and protect the lead late when the Devils are looking to force OT. The Devils will be left scratching their heads as they head back to MSG for game seven.
Hockey is also a sport that has a lot of history and this series will fit right into that continuing theme. Not many people from 1994 are involved in this series, but regardless, we will have a game seven back in NYC just like that series. With two teams that are so close geographically and on the ice, it is only right that we get seven games. 3-1 Rangers
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