Rangers’ Shot-Blocking Getting In Devils’ Heads?

So Bruce Arthur of the National Post made a solid point regarding the Rangers crazy shot-blocking ability. People have complained incessantly in the 36 or so hours leading up to Game 2 about New York's shot-blocking strategy, saying it's making the game boring and uneventful. But there's no doubt that it works, and it might even be getting in the heads of the Devils a little bit.

If you didn't think the Rangers' shot-blocking can get in someone's head, Ilya Kovalchuk just jab-stepped and pump-faked like Kobe Bryant.

— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) May 17, 2012