Avery Done, Rangers to Follow?

The Rangers will go into Game 4 without their super-pest, Sean Avery (Box 18), because he has been diagnosed with a lacerated spleen. It wasn't disclosed on when or how the injury came to be, but it will sideline him for the rest of the playoffs. 13 teams in the pool subscribed in Avery's services in the playoffs.

The rest of the playoffs may only be one more game for the Rangers, as they find themselves officially behind the 8-ball, although that could have been said when they lost the first two games in Pittsburgh, but all judgement was held out until they lost Game 3 last night. The Rangers are in severe danger of being swept by the Penguins, since the Pens have been so overpowering, that the Rangers can't seem to come up with a decent enough plan to quell all of the weapons at Pittsburgh's disposal.

This series is looking at being a huge disappointment for this Ranger team that successfully did in the Devils in five games and had some pretty high hopes, if not expecatations, of reaching the Cup Finals. The team had a great deal of the pieces in place for a good run, but it isn't like they are going to be ousted by a team that doesn't deserve it. The Penguins are proving to be the far superior team and the Rangers would have needed to raise their level to have a better chance.