Shanahan is still waiting for an explanation

The playoffs are full of games that make your hair fall out. There are games that are shootouts like game 1.

Then, there are games like game 2, games where you know the first goal could be all the difference.

I have said "games" or "game" 6 times already. Actually, make it 8.

Somewhere, Brendan Shanahan demands to know why the arena is empty.

Martin Straka is crying because the game didn't end quickly enough.

Sean Avery is trying to figure out what shirt looks best when eating crow.

And Scott Gomez loudly reads Mein Kampf on the flight back to New York.

Once the excitement from game 1 was over and game 2 was underway, the fans were treated to some dominate Penguins hockey early. Henrik Lundqvist was as a brick wall throughout the game, and his best saves came early on.

Marc-Andre Fleury was apparently playing in the first as well, but he didn't have to do much early on. The Rangers owe their souls to Lundqvist for his play in the first. If he isn't on his game, the score is already 3-0 Penguins after the first.

More back and forth hockey to begin the 2nd. Both teams take penalties, and Brendan Shanahan makes an appearance in Fleury's crease. No word yet as to who explained the crease concept to Shanahan. That was also the last time Shanahan was noticed.

By the way, doesn't Scott Gomez play for the Rangers?

Anyways, Chris Drury forgets that holding is a penalty and he goes to the box and Shanahan yells something from the place on the bench where he could continue to be useless.

The Pens swarm Lundqvist, but they continue to be stopped and/or missing the net.

Finally, Malkin makes the perfect pass to Staal who not only undresses Lundqvist, but also names his future children.

1-0 Penguins!!!

Whitney made a nice play to keep it in the zone.

The 2nd period ends with less action than you during your senior prom.

The 3rd period was just as intense as the first 2 periods. The action was quick and soon there was less than 10 minutes left.

As the game got more and mor eintense, Sykora forgets to keep control of his stick and Girardi takes one in the face. No blood is drawn, but Shanahan needs told what blood looks like.

This originally was the biggest penalty of the game, and the Pens do a tremendous job of killing it. Rob Scuderi does all the little things right, and his penalty killing work is underrated.

Somehwere in the scramble, the puck goes in the net behind Fleury. But wait, Crosby dives in front of the ref and the ref blows the whistle because he can't see the puck.

Goal is disallowed. Replays clearly show that the whistle blew before the puck crosses the line.

Brendan Shanahan demands to know what a goal line is.

The penalty is killed and with just 2:22 remaining, Sean Avery pretends he gets shot and goes down like he is in the lockerroom when Gill's stick makes contact. Penalty on Gill.

The Rangers keep the pressure on and pull Lundqvist. The Rangers try to get shots on net, but the Penguin penalty killers block shots like it was their job.

The Pens clear the crease, the puck goes to Adam Hall and Hall clears the puck off of the boards and the puck just rolls, and rolls, and rolls and Hal Gill just out of the box chases it very slowly and the puck rolls over the goal line.

Game. Set. Matching shirts for Avery and Drury.

The Rangers call a time-out and decide to throw Avery out there.

Therrien sees Georges Laraque and throws him out on the ice, along with Hal Gill.

As time expires, Avery tries to get Fleury's number, Fleury tells Avery he isn't into guys and Avery throws a fit and Hal Gill doesn't appreciate it.

Avery shits his fabulous pants and grabs onto a linesman for protection.

Game ends.

Game 3 is Tuesday in Madison Square Garden.