PITTSBURGH — Dan Boyle isn’t buying Derek Stepan’s “We’ve got a lot of guys who are gripping the stick, and there’s no need for that now” analysis of the power play that the alternate captain offered in the wake of Saturday’s 1-for-7 performance in the Game 2, 4-3 defeat to the Penguins.
“Each individual is going to respond differently,” Boyle said on Sunday. “Pressure is pressure. You have to enjoy it and handle it the right way.”
The Rangers were 0-for-5 through the first two periods on Saturday, sending six shots on Marc-Andre Fleury in 10 minutes of power-play time, with a couple of the man-advantages no more than exercises of wasted time.