Shootout wins are good and not so good
Photo credit: AP | New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, right, deflects a shot by Philadelphia Flyers' Claude Giroux, left, in a shootout of the overtime period. The Rangers won 3-2. (April 3, 2011)
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Ryan McDonagh wasn't even willing to consider the mathematics involved in determining whether his Rangers have enough non-shootout wins to get in the playoffs.
"I don't even know how it works, honestly," the rookie defenseman said. "All I know is we need as many points as we can get."
The Rangers grabbed a shootout win over the Flyers Sunday. They got two crucial points...
