What if.....

On this warm and balmy mid-April afternoon, one cannot help but to think of hockey, most specifically the Game 2 contest between the Rangers and Devils that we witnessed last night. The first 2 periods of the game were played very conservatively by both teams, as we were treated to a very even contest between the two teams during this time. However, during the third period, there are so many things that could have happened that could have had implications on the rest of the series. Here are just a few:

What if....

-Colin White didn't screen Brodeur, and Brodeur was able to get on the post to prevent the first Ranger goal from going in?

-Chris Drury was illegally taken out of the play when the Devils scored with less than 2 minutes left?

-The Lagenbrunner penalty wasn't called?

-Betts was called for hooking on Paul Martin?

Speculation aside, I believe that we would have seen a similar result in the end, with the Rangers going ahead on Avery's perfect shot into the upper-right corner. If, however, the opposite of some things I listed above occurred, we could be looking at a different series going into tomorrow's game at the Garden. I do believe that there were questionable calls and non-calls by the referees last night, but as a Rangers fan, I'll take the 2-0 lead in the series that they have.