Senators Kyle Turris netted the game-winning overtime goal, sending the sold-out home crowd into a frenzy - and, more important, giving his club a 3-2 Eastern Conference Semi-Final series lead over the Rangers. Karlsson earned three assists and led all participants in ice time, playing 31:09.
The Senators fired 15 shots in the opening period after finishing with just 23 total in Game 4. Obviously it was a different way we were down 2-1.
When the Rangers coast off pristine offensive balance, highlighted Thursday in the form of two second-period goals from Oscar Lindberg, they make for one heck of a potential matchup with the defending champions. The Senators fell behind 2-0 in the first 5:13 of the game, but they managed to score three unanswered goals (Mark Stone, Mike Hoffman and Tom Pyatt) to jump ahead 3-2. After both teams could not manage to score in the first overtime, a second overtime was to be played. Was Game 3 the start of the bounce-back in this round?
NEW YORK-Derek Brassard stood in front of a semi-circle of reporters in the pin-drop-silent visitors' dressing room at Madison Square Garden and his voice matched the volume in the room. He received the the Lars-Erik Sjöberg Award for being the best rookie at camp. Ottawa needs a strong start.
Coach Guy Boucher praised Turris' performance, "It's Kentucky Derby day". This would be Condon's first playoff game. The "Kanata Wall", as the Sens' defensive system has been dubbed (Kanata is the Ottawa suburb where the Senators play), has fallen under the onslaught of a series of the odd-man rushes that the system is specifically in place to prevent.
"Obviously it's a challenge for the team that's shorthanded, but there are definitely some guidelines that, as a coach and a team, that your players have", Vigneault said.
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Ottawa can clinch the series Tuesday in NY.
Finally, the Senators also lost their composure, especially in the third period. Craig Anderson made 29 saves to secure the Sens' fifth OT win of the playoffs. NY has probably been the better team in all four games so far, but in the first two, Ottawa kept things close and did just enough-their hallmark. New York Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) sends Ottawa Senators left wing Viktor Stalberg (24) flying with a hip check during the second period in Game 5 in the second-round o.
Following the Game 2 loss, the Rangers flew back to NY. NY ended up losing Game 2 by a score of 6-5.
This entire series couldn't have gone without Derick Brassard landing a gut-punch to his former Ranger teammates, and he landed one on Saturday, getting credit for the tying goal with 1:26 left in regulation of the Rangers' 5-4, Game 5 loss, batting a rebound out of the air before the puck hit three Rangers and went in.
As a team, the Rangers lead the National Hockey League in playoff games played (92) since the start of the 2012 postseason. "Our mindset has to be on playing smart and playing hard and competing". "That's when we're effective around the net is when we get second chances or screened shots (or) tips". The Senators have played six (5-1). This has pretty much been the scene since the series shifted to NY, and with this game 3-0 after two, the Senators threw in the towel. We believe we can win the next game and force a Game 7.
The victor of this series will move on to the conference finals and play either the Washington Capitals or the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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