These New York Rangers have been to Game 6 trailing and done that well. That's probably part of the reason why coach John Tortorella says he's comfortable with his team's mindset facing elimination Friday.
The Shawinigan Cataractes weren't exactly accomodating hosts, brushing aside the Edmonton Oil Kings in Memorial Cup action on Thursday. Meanwhile, Rangers coach John Tortorella wasn't too concerned about facing elimination Friday.
Despite his horrific giveaway on what was the tying goal for the Devils in Game 5, the puck handling skills of Marty Brodeur have helped offset the continued excellence of Henrik Lundqvist in their Eastern Conference final.
The Shawinigan Cataractes got goals from six different players as they coasted to a 6-1 victory over the Edmonton Oil Kings in the tiebreaker game Thursday night at the Mastercard Memorial Cup.
Drew Doughty of Los Angeles has been the best defenceman on the NHL's best playoff team so far, scoring 10 points in 14 games as the Kings await their Stanley Cup opponent.
