I think what's telling is where the goals were scored from.
Attack...
1) Popov from just inside the faceoff dot (nice goal, team did a good job to work the puck toward the middle of the ice = higher-percentage scoring area).
2) Perimeter shot. Lyle blast from the point is deflected. Yes, it was a PP goal, came off an offensive zone faceoff win, 9 seconds into the PP, it's not like the PP had to gain offensive zone entry and set things up properly, did not have to break down the Rangers PK unit.
3) Perimeter shot. Lyle blast from the point area.
4) Perimeter shot. Chibrikov blast from outside the faceoff circle.
3 perimeter shot goals, only 1 from the middle of the ice. Really, we're lucky we got 3 of those shots from way out past Ingham. In general, Kitchener did a great job neutralizing our speed and keeping the puck to the perimeter. That's the textbook way to play the Attack.
Rangers...
1) Front of the net. Hawel beat our D cleanly to the outside, drove to the net hard.
2) Well inside faceoff dot, on the PP. Rangers broke down our PP unit, great pass from the point right through the middle of the ice, our PK unit was not playing tight enough and did not close down those passing lanes, Damiani no mistake from in close.
3) Front of the net, SH goal. Noel all alone in front. Not sure I like F's on the blueline on the PP, especially when we have guys like Lyle and Robertson with cannons.
4) Slot area. Hawel made a nice move to cut to the middle of the ice.
4 goals from high-percentage scoring areas, mostly from defensive breakdowns (certainly their first and third goals).
They had lots of other good scoring chances from in close. Some of them I have no idea how they stayed out, probably a combo of bad puck luck and Guzda making some good saves.
Have to give Kitchener credit, they erased 2 three-goal leads, on the road. Would not want to face them in the playoffs.