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Ottawa Senators Go Down 2-1 to New York Rangers in Game 7
What a game . . . I’ll tell you. This was the most exciting game I’ve watched in a very long time. My own personal hyperbole cannot begin to describe. It made me stop,
Read More »“From The Mailroom” – Game Seven . . .
All Tied Up Six games. Three wins a piece. And eleven goals a side. Folks, it doesn’t get closer than this. Game Seven. At Madison Sqauare Garden. It doesn’t get any brighter. And the
Read More »Ottawa Senators Come Unglued, Lose To New York Rangers 3-2
Stinging Defeat After holding a 1-0 lead into the 2nd on an early 1st period goal by Chris Neil, the Ottawa Senators fell flat midway into the period against the New York Rangers, allowing Derek Stepan to
Read More »“From The Mailroom” – Leading Up to Game 6
So after the game, I’m asking myself when the last time an Ottawa goalie posted a playoff shutout after Craig Anderson posted his yesterday. I was hoping my answer would have been Alec Connell,
Read More »Anderson Makes Spezza’s Goal Count- Ottawa Wins For 3-2 Series Lead
Great Goaltending Performance On a night when Ottawa seemed to play from behind all game despite holding the lead, Jason Spezza’s first goal of the series and empty net goal stood as Craig Anderson stood
Read More »“From The Mailroom” – Before Game 5: Ottawa vs NYR
What’s heard up and around . . . First off, I would like to take this opp to give my sincerest apologies for my last two blogs. This hockey blogger still suffers from the pang of angst,
Read More »“Is It Time To Believe?” Senators Win 2nd Overtime Game to Tie Series at Two
Sometimes, things look mighty bleary . . . So tonight . . . I’m forced to keep track of the score from my cell phone and the tv’s at the National Art Centre while
Read More »“From The Mailroom” – Going into Game 4
Writers Pangs . . . I wake up this morning feeling like something was still missing from the game summary yesterday. “Lundqvist steals the show” is true enough, but we’ve all heard that before.
Read More »King Henry Unconscious – NYR Wins Tight 1-0 Duel vs Ottawa Senators
Lundquvist, Lundqvist, Lundqvist . . . Shots: 39-23 Ottawa Senators. Hits: 48-33 Ottawa Senators. Faceoffs: 29-15 Ottawa Senators. Score: 1-0 New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist blanketed the crease tonight, and the New York Rangers now hold
Read More »Chris Neil’s Goal Gives Ottawa Senators a 3-2 OT Win Over NYR
Escape From New York Now that was a game-and-a-half. No matter who walks away from this series, both teams will be battered and blue by the time it is done and over. But tonight,
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