Rangers Take Down 1st Place Vancouver Canucks but Veterans were 1st and Foremost Honored

The Ranger v Canuck hockey game at MSG last night was a big win for the Rangers.  The NY Rangers checked the Canucks with a 2-1 victory over the 1st place Vancouver team.  First and foremost, tribute was made to our valiant service women & men.  The West Point Cadette Choir sang both the Canadian & American anthems beautifully.  The Rangers along with Budweiser proudly honored and recognized the brave men & women in our trig-state area who've served or currently serving in the US Armed Forces and will continue to pay tribute throughout the season.  The game last night got off to a slow, scoreless 1st period  but with one take-down punch out fight sending both players into a 5 minute penalty.  The 2nd period the Canucks got off to a quick start scoring on a power play.  The Rangers came back and tied the game with their power play goal against Vancouver's giant of a goalie; Jacob Markstrom at 6'6".   There was a double review on a shot to the goal by Vancouver that was ruled correctly as no score (evident on the Jumbotron).  The 3rd period the Rangers offense picked up the pace and scored the 2nd and winning goal.  The Canucks pulled their goalie with more than 2 minutes on the clock but then the Rangers had a penalty making the final seconds tense.  Keen Thompson, SNL alum and "Mighty Duck"  was there to see the Rangers ice the Canucks 2-1.