Ottawa Senators at New York Rangers Game Preview
The Ottawa Senators look to continue their four game winning streak after a four day Christmas break.
The New York Rangers are looking to stop their two game losing skid in which they have been outscored 14-6.
7PM Madison Square Garden
TV: RDS2, TSN5, MSG
Radio: TSN 1200 Ottawa
Ottawa Senators (20-11-3, 2nd in Atlantic Division, 10th in the NHL)
New York Rangers (23-12-1, 3rd in Metropolitan Division, 4th in the NHL)
Leading Scorers: Erik Karlsson (34 GP – 7– G -24– A – 31–PTS), Mark Stone (33GP -10 G -16 A – 26 PTS), Kyle Turris (34 GP – 12 G -12– A – 24 –PTS)
Injuries: Andrew Hammond ,
Clarke MacArthur
Offense: The Senators who look to continue the onslaught of goals against the New York Rangers. The Rangers have allowed 7 goals against in back to back games.
Head coach Guy Boucher will continue to go with the same lines as their last game on December 22.
Defense: The Senators who have just allowed six goals on their four game winning streak (1.5 per game) will continue to go with the same defensive pairings.
Mike Condon starts tonight looking for his fifth straight win.
Antti Raanta gets the start for the Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist is out with the Flu.
Projected Lineup Senators
Zack Smith – Kyle Turris – Bobby Ryan
Ryan Dzingel – Derick Brassard – Mark Stone
Mike Hoffman – J.G. Pageau – Tom Pyatt
Chris Kelly- Curtis Lazar – Chris Neil
Marc Methot – Erik Karlsson
Dion Phaneuf – Cody Ceci
Mark Borowiecki – Chris Wideman
Mike Condon