ECQF | Game 2 | Senators @ Rangers | 7:08 PM ET | MSG, NBCSN, CBC, RDS

[Loffen]

THE MATCHUP 2012 EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS GAME #2 - 4/14/2012 @ (0) ____________ (1) 7:00 PM ET MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - NYC, NY MSG | NBC SPORTS | CBC, RDS

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NEWS & NOTES GAME LINKS: SERIES OVERVIEW Game Preview - Last Matchup; OTT@NYR 4/12/12 - NHL.com - Rangers.com - Senators.com NY Post - NYDN - Andrew Gross - MSG.com - Yahoo Sports - ESPN.com - TSN.ca AROUND THE LEAGUE: ROUND 1 SCHEDULE:

QUOTES TO NOTE You know they’re going to be better. You just have to keep raising your level of play. They’re going to try to bounce back and play harder. - Marc Staal It was tough last year. Not being able to be with the team during the playoffs after battling with them. It’s good to get that first win under my belt. It’s been 3 years since I played a playoff game, so it’s nice to get that one out of the way. - Ryan Callahan I thought Hank was really good when they surged on us and they didn't get anything. We found ourselves and had the puck a bit more and ended up getting something. I thought that was a key part of the game. - John Tortorella

OTTAWA SENATORS TEAM STATS: GP: 1 | W: 0 | L: 1 | GF: 2 | GA: 4 G/G: 2.00 | GA/G: 4.00 | PP%: 00.0 | PK%: 100.0 | FO%: 52.2 TEAM LEADERS: Goals: Daniel Alfredsson | 1 Assists: Jason Spezza | 1 Points: Daniel Alfredsson | 1 +/-: Milan Michalek | +1 Hits: Colin Greening | 6 Blocks: Erik Karlsson | 2 PIM: Chris Neil | 10 FO%: Jason Spezza | 58.3 TOI/G F: Jason Spezza | 21:39 TOI/G D: Erik Karlsson | 24:23 PROJECTED LINES: Colin Greening | Jason Spezza (A) | Milan Michalek Nick Foligno | Kyle Turris | Daniel Alfredsson (C) Zack Smith | Jesse Winchester | Chris Neil Eric Condra | Jim O'Brien | Kaspars Daugavins Filip Kuba | Erik Karlsson Jared Cowen | Sergei Gonchar Chris Phillips (A) | Matt Gilroy *Scratches: Butler, Carkner, Klinkhammer, Konopka STARTING GOALIE: Craig Anderson GPI: 1 | W: 0 | L: 1 | SV% .871 | GAA: 4.08 | SO: 0 INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC: Peter Regin - IR: Shoulder injury

NEW YORK RANGERS TEAM STATS: GP: 1 | W: 1 | L: 0 | GF: 4 | GA: 2 G/G: 4.00 | GA/G: 2.00 | PP%: 00.0 | PK%: 100.0 | FO%: 47.8 TEAM LEADERS: Goals: Ryan Callahan | 1 Assists: Artem Anisimov | 2 Points: Artem Anisimov | 2 +/-: Anton Stralman | +3 Hits: Ryan Callahan | 7 Blocks: Dan Girardi | 4 PIM: Mike Rupp | 10 FO%: Brian Boyle | 52.0 TOI/G F: Ryan Callahan | 20:34 TOI/G D: Dan Girardi | 26:41 PROJECTED LINES: Carl Hagelin | Brad Richards (A) | Marian Gaborik Artem Anisimov | Derek Stepan | Ryan Callahan (C) Brandon Dubinsky | Brian Boyle | Ruslan Fedotenko Mike Rupp | John Mitchell | Brandon Prust Ryan McDonagh | Dan Girardi Marc Staal (A) | Anton Stralman Michael Del Zotto | Stu Bickel *Scratches: Kreider, Scott, Woywitka STARTING GOALIE: Henrik Lundqvist GPI: 1 | W: 1 | L: 0 | SV% .938 | GAA: 2.00 | SO: 0 INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC: Steve Eminger - DTD: Ankle injury Mats Zuccarello - IR: Fractured wrist Michael Sauer - IR: Concussion

Heads Up: The GDT is work in progress.

[Whoot Whoot]

Bring kate upton back!

LGR

3-2 NYR

Gabby, Prust, Del Zotto

Alfie, Spezza

[Gil Gunderson]

If we somehow split this, it would be huge. We need to cut down on our sloppy mistakes though. Hopefully the nerves are gone.

[Blue'sClues]

Can't wait for the game. Almost every Rangers fans is rooting for them

[SnowblindNYR]

Originally Posted by Blue'sClues

Can't wait for the game. Almost every Rangers fans is rooting for them

Reminds me of that commercial. 4 out of 5 dentists recommend trident, but what happened to the 5th dentist?

[Net Front Presence]

Let's go Rangers!

[Machinehead]

Originally Posted by SnowblindNYR

Reminds me of that commercial. 4 out of 5 dentists recommend trident, but what happened to the 5th dentist?

I'm not saying it was aliens....but it was aliens.

[ShutThePuckUp]

OTT-NYR 2-3 OT

Anisimov, Cally and Dubi.
Alfredsson and Michalek.

LGR!

[Bogh]

OTT-NYR 3-0

Gilroy, Gilroy, Gilroy

I called it first!

[shootingrubber]

Originally Posted by Machinehead

I'm not saying it was aliens....but it was aliens.

[golfmade]

Sens even the series with a 4-3 win in OT.

[beastly115]

Rangers continue the sweep with a 3-2 win.

[ShotDownCrosby]

Sens cut back on defensive gafffs and give some hard hits, and more traffic, they could win. Easier said than done though.

I'm hoping for a split of course, but I am nervous! I can actually watch/listen to most of this game, so I don't want to leave too disappointed.

Sens did well last game, just made too many defensive mistakes. Cut back on those, and its a close close game, even a possible win for the Sens.

[SensFanDan]

Senators 4-2, cracks begin to appear in Lundqvist's armor and the deflating loss sends a spirited Rangers crew to Ottawa with doubts in its head. Slowly but surely the Senators' experience helps them assert control over the series...just like a high school play, the next sequence of events is deliciously predictable.

[Alfredsson11]

NY is obvious the better team but for anybody to think Ottawa won't push NY is foolish.

[blue425]

Go get #2.

[FromTheSide]

I wish teams were allowed to trade during the playoffs. I want the rangers to crush ottawa but i want alfie to be traded to us so he wins a cup

Anyway, LGR!

[Finest]

Hoping for another clean,hard faught, good game

[sliceOFtrance]

This one should be a doozy. Sens take it 4-3 in a tight game.

[ubbe]

Sens win 3-2!

[Canadian91]

2-1 Sens in OT

Anderson with a 50 save performance like the one in Colorado a few years ago.

[The Latvian]

Alfie will join Spezza and Michalek in the top line. Condra up to the 2nd. Greening to the 3rd. I'd rather see greening beside turris snd foligno but a greening smith Neil line doesn't sound too bad.

[Gil Gunderson]

Originally Posted by Roooney

Alfie will join Spezza and Michalek in the top line. Condra up to the 2nd. Greening to the 3rd. I'd rather see greening beside turris snd foligno but a greening smith Neil line doesn't sound too bad.

What a terribad 2nd line.

[Aznguy]

Originally Posted by Roooney

Alfie will join Spezza and Michalek in the top line. Condra up to the 2nd. Greening to the 3rd. I'd rather see greening beside turris snd foligno but a greening smith Neil line doesn't sound too bad.

I hope that Mac fixes the ****ing powerplay. Is it really that hard to think of a pp of

PP1:
Michalek-Spezza-Alfie
Karlsson-Gonchar

PP2:
Foligno-Turris-Neil/Smith
Kuba-Cowen

[Alex The Loyal]

Definitely a must win for the Sens. Here's hoping they can pull it off