GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: NY RANGERS (1-0) at OTTAWA (2-0)

NHL: NY RANGERS (1-0) at OTTAWA (2-0)

<h3>Gerber aims to continue Senators' hot start</h3>

<div class="pre">NY Rangers (1-0-0) at Ottawa (2-0-0) 7:00 pm EDT</div>

OTTAWA (Ticker) - The Ottawa Senators pursue their second 3-0start in three years on Saturday when they host the New YorkRangers.


Ray Emery, who was in net for the Senators on their way to theEastern Conference title last season, had left wrist surgery inJune and is not yet completely healed. That left the startingjob to Martin Gerber, who lost that position last season toEmery in mid-November.


The 33-year-old made 41 saves for Ottawa in Thursday's 3-2 winover Toronto, helping Gerber improve to 12-1-2 in his last 15starts and allowing the Senators to complete the home-and-homesweep over the Maple Leafs.


The good play in goal has set things up nicely for the offensiveplayers. Right wing Dany Heatley, who recently signed asix-year, $45 million with Ottawa, and right wing DanielAlfredsson have capitalized as each have scored three goals andaccounted for eight points through two games.


That torrid scoring pace is right in line with their offensiveprowess from last season, as the two teamed up with center JasonSpezza to score 113 of the team's 288 goals.


Meanwhile, New York's two biggest offseason acquisitions -centers Chris Drury and Scott Gomez - made their debutson Thursday as the Rangers scored four third-period goals for a5-2 season-opening victory over the Florida Panthers.

Drury, who helped the Buffalo Sabres knock the Rangers out ofthe conference semifinals of the playoffs last season, scored hisfirst goal with his new team that broke a 2-2 third-period tie,sparking a three-goal outburst over a 4 minute, 16-secondspan that put away the game for New York.


Helped by a defense that limited the Panthers to eightthird-period shots, Ranger netminder Henrik Lundqvist blankedFlorida in the final period after being blistered with 21 shotthrough 40 minutes.


The 25-year-old is 2-5-0 in eight career games against theSenators but has allowed only six goals in his last fourappearances.


Veteran right wing Jaromir Jagr, who opened his 16th season withtwo assists, has found the net just twice against Ottawa overhis last four seasons - a span of 15 games.

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at OTTAWA

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

OFFICIALS: REF - DEAN WARREN, JUSTIN ST. PIERRE
LIN - ANTHONY SERICOLO, DEREK MANSEN</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at OTTAWA

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

NY RANGERS OTTAWA

D MCAMMOND CONCUSSION
R EMERY WRIST INJURY</div>

 

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

 

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

NY RANGERS OTTAWA

P MARA HEALTHY D MCAMMOND CONCUSSION
M HOSSA HEALTHY R EMERY WRIST INJURY
T POCK HEALTHY</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 0
OTTAWA 1
1ST PRD: OTT - (SH) ANDREJ MESZAROS 1 (MIKE FISHER, DANIEL ALFREDSSON)
4:47</div>

 

NHL: NY RANGERS at OTTAWA

<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 0
OTTAWA 2
1ST PRD: OTT - DANIEL ALFREDSSON 4 (JASON SPEZZA) 5:40</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 0
OTTAWA 2 13:42 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 0
OTTAWA 2 9:17 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 0
OTTAWA 2 4:49 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: OTT - (SH) ANDREJ MESZAROS 1 (MIKE FISHER, DANIEL
ALFREDSSON) 4:47
OTT - DANIEL ALFREDSSON 4 (JASON SPEZZA) 5:40

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
NYR 9 9
OTT 10 10

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

 

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Ny Rangers 0 --0
Ottawa 2 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Ottawa, Andrej Meszaros 1 (shorthanded)
(Mike Fisher, Daniel Alfredsson), 4:47. 2, Ottawa, Daniel Alfredsson 4
(Jason Spezza), 5:40. Penalties: S Avery, Nyr (roughing), 0:56; C
Neil, Ott (roughing), 0:56; J Jagr, Nyr (hooking), 1:45; J Corvo, Ott
(holding), 3:27; C Neil, Ott (elbowing), 7:23; J Strudwick, Nyr (major
fighting), 14:38; C Neil, Ott (major fighting), 14:38; M Malik, Nyr
(hooking), 15:11.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Ny Rangers 9 --9
Ottawa 10 --10
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Goalies : Ny Rangers, Henrik Lundqvist (10 shots, 8 saves). Ottawa,
Martin Gerber (9 shots, 9 saves). Referees: Dean Warren, Justin St.
Pierre. Linesmen: Anthony Sericolo, Derek Mansen.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 0
OTTAWA 2 18:05 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 0
OTTAWA 2 15:43 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 0
OTTAWA 2 11:28 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 0
OTTAWA 2 1:31 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NY RANGERS 0
OTTAWA 2 0:00 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: OTT - (SH) ANDREJ MESZAROS 1 (MIKE FISHER, DANIEL
ALFREDSSON) 4:47
OTT - DANIEL ALFREDSSON 4 (JASON SPEZZA) 5:40
2ND PRD: NONE

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
NYR 9 13 22
OTT 10 18 28

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

 

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Ny Rangers 0 0 --0
Ottawa 2 0 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Ottawa, Andrej Meszaros 1 (shorthanded)
(Mike Fisher, Daniel Alfredsson), 4:47. 2, Ottawa, Daniel Alfredsson 4
(Jason Spezza), 5:40. Penalties: S Avery, Nyr (roughing), 0:56; C
Neil, Ott (roughing), 0:56; J Jagr, Nyr (hooking), 1:45; J Corvo, Ott
(holding), 3:27; C Neil, Ott (elbowing), 7:23; J Strudwick, Nyr (major
fighting), 14:38; C Neil, Ott (major fighting), 14:38; M Malik, Nyr
(hooking), 15:11.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: B Shanahan, Nyr (holding), 8:54; C Neil,
Ott (holding), 16:10.

Shots on goal:
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Ny Rangers 9 13 --22
Ottawa 10 18 --28
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Goalies : Ny Rangers, Henrik Lundqvist (28 shots, 26 saves). Ottawa,
Martin Gerber (22 shots, 22 saves). Referees: Dean Warren, Justin St.
Pierre. Linesmen: Anthony Sericolo, Derek Mansen.</div>

 

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