GAME THREAD: NHL: OTTAWA (5-1) at NY RANGERS (2-2)

NHL: OTTAWA (5-1) at NY RANGERS (2-2)

<h3>Rangers, Senators gear up for rematch</h3>

<div class="pre">Ottawa (5-1-0) at NY Rangers (2-2-0) 7:00 pm EDT</div>

NEW YORK (Ticker) -- The Ottawa Senators looked pretty good thelast time they played the New York Rangers. This time, theywill try to do it at Madison Square Garden.


The Senators look to bounce back from their first loss of theseason when they face the Rangers on Saturday for the secondtime in a week.


Martin Gerber will likely be in the crease for Ottawa. He made35 saves en route to his eighth career shutout in a 2-0 triumphover New York last Saturday. Daniel Alfredsson had a goal andan assist and Andrej Meszaros tallied the game winner.

Alfredsson leads the Senators in goals with five and JasonSpezza has a league-leading 10 points - all assists - thisseason.


After winning their first five contests, the defending EasternConference champions suffered a 5-3 setback to the CarolinaHurricanes on Thursday. Dany Heatley, Mike Fisher and Joe Corvoeach scored in a losing effort for the Senators.


The Rangers snapped a two-game losing skid on Friday with a 3-1triumph over the previously-unbeaten Washington Capitals.

Jaromir Jagr collected three first-period assists - all on thepower play - in the contest after being held pointless in theprevious two games. The Czech superstar is yet to score a goalthis season but has helped out on five tallies.


Henrik Lundqvist, who has started in goal every game for theRangers this season, holds a 2-6-0 record with a 2.45goals-against average against the Senators in his career. Heturned aside 33 shots in their last meeting.

 

NHL: OTTAWA at NY RANGERS

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

OFFICIALS: REF - DENNIS LARUE, MIKE HASENFRATZ
LIN - MARK SHEWCHYK, PAUL DEVORSKI</div>

 

NHL: OTTAWA at NY RANGERS

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

OTTAWA NY RANGERS

J STRUDWICK HEALTHY
T POCK HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: OTTAWA at NY RANGERS

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

 

NHL: OTTAWA at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL OTTAWA 0
NY RANGERS 0 15:09 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: OTTAWA at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL OTTAWA 0
NY RANGERS 0 13:43 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: OTTAWA at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL OTTAWA 0
NY RANGERS 0 11:28 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: OTTAWA at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL OTTAWA 0
NY RANGERS 0 8:58 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: OTTAWA at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL OTTAWA 0
NY RANGERS 0 8:53 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: OTTAWA at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL OTTAWA 0
NY RANGERS 0 8:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: OTTAWA at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL OTTAWA 0
NY RANGERS 0 4:41 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: OTTAWA at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL OTTAWA 0
NY RANGERS 0 2:22 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: OTTAWA at NY RANGERS

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
OTT 15 15
NYR 7 7

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

 

NHL: OTTAWA at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">------------------------
Ottawa 0 --0
Ny Rangers 0 --0
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: F Tyutin, Nyr (hooking), 9:10; B Betts, Nyr
(goalie interference), 12:00.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Ottawa 15 --15
Ny Rangers 7 --7
-----------------------------

Goalies : Ottawa, Martin Gerber (7 shots, 7 saves). Ny Rangers, Henrik
Lundqvist (15 shots, 15 saves). Referees: Dennis Larue, Mike
Hasenfratz. Linesmen: Mark Shewchyk, Paul Devorski.</div>

 

NHL: OTTAWA at NY RANGERS

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

 

NHL: OTTAWA at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL OTTAWA 0
NY RANGERS 0 16:09 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: OTTAWA at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL OTTAWA 0
NY RANGERS 0 14:47 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: OTTAWA at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL OTTAWA 0
NY RANGERS 0 12:49 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: OTTAWA at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL OTTAWA 3
NY RANGERS 0
2ND PRD: OTT - PATRICK EAVES 1 (UNASSISTED) 9:15</div>

 

NHL: OTTAWA at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL OTTAWA 3
NY RANGERS 0 4:25 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>