The New York Averys Go Up 2-0 On Atlanta With 2-1 Win

Let it be said that the Atlanta Thrashers have certainly come out & played tough & looking to hit everything in sight in the 1st 2 games of the 1st round playoffs with the New York Ranger-Averys. You know a team has desire when top scorers such as Ilya Kovalchuk has 3 big hits within the timeframe of a single period. But for all their desire & determination the Rangers have impressively played with oodles more of composure than would be expected with their younger guys on this year's roster, especially the d-men. Indeed, this is not the Rangers from 1998-2004.

The Rangers won their 1st game in Atlanta 4-3 on thursday with Atlanta really putting the pressure on in the last several minutes of the game. Atlanta & everything and even looked to be getting the elbows up a little in some of their checks butcame out jacked up, hitting anything hey... it's playoff time, baby. Time to be a man & take some overhitting in stride & keep playing your game. Which, the Rangers thankfully did although as stated before were under intense pressure from Atlanta in the last several minutes, but again, I was impressed that the youngins didn't buckle under the pressure although I was a mite bit disappointed at how the Rangers big hitters looked to be pushed around a tad bit but I was informed by the demigod himself, Steve Avery, that it was all a ruse to lure the Thrashers into a trap. Good work, your highness!

Kari Lehtonen looks to the skies for a swooping Averydactyl attack.

Saturday's game was much of the same but with fewer goals but the Rangers scoring was started off by, of course, the man, the myth, the ever-growing legend, the Archduke of Antigonization, Steve Avery. Is there nothing he can't do? Probably cure cancer but he told me in a secret memo, it's only b/c he doesn't care enough about mankind to cure the disease. He'd rather bang some hot broads. Who can fault that? I mean free will after all, right? Let the missionary work be left to Tim Tebow, who could only ever hope to be as godlike as Steve Avery.

Even Marcel Hossa throws down a challenge to Tim Tebow

Of course the game winner was set up by my liege as well cleverly doing a quick shot fake & then dishing to Shanahan for the gamewinner. No doubt, that Elisha was ravaged in a marathon lovemaking session after the game by Heir Avery.

So the Rangers are 2-0 up heading back to MSG & the ghosts of last year's playoff demons are already exorcised regardless of the outcome of the series with Atlanta. Strange days indeed! Most peculiar, momma!

New York Averys celebrate after their win on saturday putting them up 2-0 in their 1st round series with the Atlanta Thrashers