GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: NY RANGERS (14-11) at OTTAWA (16-8)

NHL: NY RANGERS (14-11) at OTTAWA (16-8)

<h3>Gerber, Senators hope to end slide</h3>

<div class="pre">NY Rangers (14-9-2) at Ottawa (16-6-2) 2:00 pm EST</div>

OTTAWA (Ticker) - A game against the New York Rangers may beexactly what the reeling Ottawa Senators need.


The Senators look to snap a season-long five-game losing streakwhen they host the Rangers on Saturday.


Ottawa certainly has recent history on their side as they havewon five straight against the Rangers and 15 of the last 18meetings.


Ottawa, which began the season 13-1-0, suffered a 6-5 loss toNashville on Thursday. The Senators are now in the midst oftheir worst skid since losing seven in a row from February22-March 9, 1996.


Still the best team in the Eastern Conference with 34 points,Ottawa can find some solace in the fact that it has won eight ofnine at home against New York, including two straight shutouts.One of those blankings came on October 6 when goaltender MartinGerber stopped all 35 shots he faced.


However, Gerber and fellow Senators netminder Ray Emery, havestruggled recently. The 33-year-old Gerber has lost his lastthree games and allowed 14 goals in his last eight periods whilethe 25-year-old Emery also has a three-game losing streak.

Right wing Daniel Alfredsson has played especially well at homevs. New York, notching five goals and nine assists in the lasteight meetings in Ottawa.


The Rangers snapped a two-game losing streak with a 4-2 win vs.New York Islanders on Thursday. Center Chris Drury, who needs agoal to reach 200 for his career, had a goal and an assist tohelp New York avoid its fourth straight loss to the Islanders.

Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist has surrendered nine goalsin winning each of his last four road starts, but is 1-3-0 inhis career against Ottawa.

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at OTTAWA

<div class="pre">NHL AT OTTAWA
STARTING GOALIES: NYR - HENRIK LUNDQVIST
OTT - MARTIN GERBER

OFFICIALS: REF - BRIAN POCHMARA, TIM PEEL
LIN - GREG DEVORSKI, STEVE MILLER</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at OTTAWA

<div class="pre">NY RANGERS VS OTTAWA - SCRATCHES

NY RANGERS OTTAWA

P MARA HEALTHY A VOLCHENKOV FINGER INJURY
S AVERY WRIST INJURY P EAVES SHOULDER</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at OTTAWA

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 0
OTTAWA 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at OTTAWA

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 0
OTTAWA 0 16:30 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at OTTAWA

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 1
OTTAWA 0
1ST PRD: NYR - DAN GIRARDI 3 (MARCEL HOSSA) 3:37</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at OTTAWA

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 1
OTTAWA 0 12:45 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at OTTAWA

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 2
OTTAWA 0
1ST PRD: NYR - BRENDAN SHANAHAN 8 (SCOTT GOMEZ, MARCEL HOSSA) 7:23</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at OTTAWA

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 3
OTTAWA 0
1ST PRD: NYR - (PP) JAROMIR JAGR 7 (MICHAL ROZSIVAL) 11:40</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at OTTAWA

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 3
OTTAWA 0 7:45 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 3
OTTAWA 0 6:25 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 3
OTTAWA 0 5:20 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
NY RANGERS 3 3
OTTAWA 0 0 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NYR - DAN GIRARDI 3 (MARCEL HOSSA) 3:37
NYR - BRENDAN SHANAHAN 8 (SCOTT GOMEZ, MARCEL HOSSA) 7:23
NYR - (PP) JAROMIR JAGR 7 (MICHAL ROZSIVAL) 11:40

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
NYR 12 12
OTT 6 6

GOALIES: NYR - HENRIK LUNDQVIST
OTT - MARTIN GERBER</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at OTTAWA

<div class="pre">------------------------
Ny Rangers 3 --3
Ottawa 0 --0
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Ny Rangers, Dan Girardi 3 (Marcel Hossa),
3:37. 2, Ny Rangers, Brendan Shanahan 8 (Scott Gomez, Marcel Hossa),
7:23. 3, Ny Rangers, Jaromir Jagr 7 (power play) (Michal Rozsival),
11:40. Penalties: J Spezza, Ott (hooking), 10:21; B Mcgrattan, Ott
(unsportsmanlike cond), 14:14; M Straka, Nyr (holding), 17:17.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Ny Rangers 12 --12
Ottawa 6 --6
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Goalies : Ny Rangers, Henrik Lundqvist (6 shots, 6 saves). Ottawa,
Martin Gerber (12 shots, 9 saves). Referees: Brian Pochmara, Tim
Peel. Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Steve Miller.</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at OTTAWA

<div class="pre">NHL AT OTTAWA
OTT GOALIE CHANGE
RAY EMERY, START 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 3
OTTAWA 0 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at OTTAWA

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 3
OTTAWA 0 10:45 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at OTTAWA

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 4
OTTAWA 0
2ND PRD: NYR - (PP) BRENDAN SHANAHAN 9 (MARTIN STRAKA) 9:34</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at OTTAWA

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 4
OTTAWA 1 5:32 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at OTTAWA

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 4
OTTAWA 1 4:40 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>