The last practice unless Rangers bear down?

           Could be the final morning skate in Greenburgh this season today---the Rangers will have a morning practice at the Garden before Game 7 tomorrow.  Personally, I think the Rangers will summon up a big effort against the Caps at MSG, but will it be enough? No room for error or bad bounces in Game 7s.

             And I don't have to write this AGAIN, or repeat the stats do I? It's so repetitive and been a theme throughout the playoffs: The forwards need to score more than a goal to support Henrik Lundqvist's performances. Simple. Too simple.

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             Here's some info from the NHL, most of which you may know, or I've reported. The last item is perhaps the most telling:

             Three times the Rangers have led their series against  Washington, winning Games 1, 3 and 5. They won Game 3 in a marathon triple overtime and captured Game 5 early in overtime after tallying the game-tying goal with 7.6 seconds remaining in regulation.

             Three times the Capitals have fought back against the Rangers, winning Games 2, 4 and 6. Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby improved to 6-0 with a 1.24 goals-against average and .960 save percentage following a loss in theplayoffs. Including the regular season, Holtby has gone 29 consecutive starts without suffering back-to-back defeats.

             Twelve of the 13 Capitals playoff games have been decided by one goal, while the Rangers have played 10 one-goal games in their 13 playoff contests.

             The Rangers and Capitals have been tied or separated by one goal for 90 percent of total playing time in their series.