Game Action Pix vs. Rangers
Stephen Weiss on his knees trying to keep possession beind the net versus the NY Rangers. In a tough game dominated by the respective goaltenders, it was the visiting Rangers that had the last laugh; winning 2-1 in a dramatic shootout.
In the opening two periods it was the stellar performance of Tomas Vokoun that kept the Panthers in the game with a chance to win in a shootout.
Henrik Lundqvist of the NY Rangers gets in transformers mode to deny any attempts to pass him by the Cats. Lundqvist was, together with Vokoun, the goalie stars that stole the show to keep scoring at a minimum.
It was the NY Rangers that drew first blood by scoring on a powerplay late in the second period. Dominic Moore would however tie the game at one late in the third. Here Tomas Vokoun gets ready to make another big save.
Radek Dvorak of the Panthers tries to get a shot away at Lundqvist, but gets his stick slashed instead. The Cats were given several opportunities to score on the man-advantage but could never really get setup to get any shots at goal. Later Dvorak would get a two minute penalty in the ensuing overtime for a high-sticking, but Florida could ride that storm to set up the shootout.
Steven Reinprecht here, and Nathan Horton and Stephen Weiss previously and after, would miss their penalty attempts. Or rather, Henrik Lundqvist would deny them all with impressive saves.
P.A. Parenteau of the NY Rangers nets the winner and only goal in the shootout, finding a way past Vokoun. Rangers win a fiesty constest, 2-1 in SO.
