Ken Warren of the Ottawa Sun, meanwhile, did a piece on Karlsson's injury and the fact he didn't play during the third period of Game 4. It was a stupid way for Ottawa to end a bad game in which they were so lifeless, coach Guy Boucher made a decision to rest Erik Karlsson and his ailing lower body for the third period, along with goalie Craig Anderson. "Maybe the guys didn't know the goaltender was coming, but there was less than two minutes (to play) and (Ottawa) was down by a goal so they should expect it but maybe the guys got caught not knowing the goalie was out".
If the Ottawa Senators are going to advance to the Eastern Conference final for the first time in a decade Tuesday night, they'll have to pull off something in this playoff series they haven't been able to do thus far and that's beat the New York Rangers in Game 6 at Madison Square Garden. Derick Brassard tied it on a insane scramble in front of Lundqvist with under 1:30 left in regulation, setting up the stage for the Turris victor - a play that, of course, was reviewed for a potential offside. Mark Stone, Mike Hoffman and Tom Pyatt also scored and Craig Anderson stopped 29 shots. He scored three times in Colorado's seven playoff games in 2013-14.
Having won two games in overtime the Senators have only played with the lead for 13 minutes and 10 seconds through the first five games.
"I believe in today's game you have to have four lines that can play", NY coach Alain Vigneault said.
NY dominated Game 4, establishing a 4-0 lead before the Senators got a goal in the later stages of the contest.
With Anderson pulled for an extra skater, Brassard tied it with the puck deflecting in off the back of Rangers defenseman Brandon Smith's right skate.
The Rangers' fourth-line centre scored two goals in a 4-1 Game Four win against Ottawa, as NY tied the series at two wins apiece.
The game opened with both teams seemingly rattled - Ottawa understandably, given their miserable two-game effort in NY - but the Rangers, too, looked uncertain and mistake prone, particularly on the power play.
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New York, which trailed for only 4:11 in the first four games of the series, then grabbed hold of another lead with two goals in 66 seconds.
Since the 2012 playoffs, the Rangers are 15-5 in elimination games, and Henrik Lundqvist has a 1.74 GAA, a.945 save percentage and two shutouts. Sens coach Guy Boucher said he wasn't concerned by that before the game - the team's approach should remain the same, he said - and such thinking proved prescient as the night wore on.
Holden picked up his second goal of the series and fourth of the postseason with a shot from the left wing dot that beat Anderson high on the stick side, off the post.
Holden slipped behind a hobbling Karlsson on an odd-man rush, accepted a flawless lead pass from Kevin Hayes, and proceeded to beat Anderson over the right pad for his first goal of the postseason at 14:04. Lundqvist made 27 saves. But that kind of play did not happen in the first 20 minutes.
Neil tried to make an impression again early in the second when he raced in to pummel Tanner Glass for a big hit on Dion Phaneuf moments earlier.
Ottawa captain Erik Karlsson had the puck at the point and sent a cross-ice pass to Clarke MacArthur, who took a shot that rebounded high in the air.
"This year I would say it feels like a privilege to see NY with such depth at this time of the year", said Maurice Vigneault. After an ill-advised shot from Ben Harpur, Oscar Lindberg doubled the Rangers lead. To go along with his first period goal, Rangers RW Jesper Fast also had an assist.
He plays a miniscule two minutes and 26 seconds. The Senators push hard when they are down, and the Rangers should know that by now.
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