New York Rangers Lose Crazy Preseason Finale to Ottawa Senators

Today the New York Rangers took on the Ottawa Senators in their final game of the preseason. For those who missed the game, here is a goal-by-goal box score:

First Period

9:08- Chris Kelly scores a short-handed goal giving Ottawa a 1-0 lead.

11:23- Artem Anisimov scores off of a rebound, tying the game 1-1. The original shot came from prospect Dale Weise, giving him the assist.

Second Period

1:11- Chris Kelly scores his second of the game, giving Ottawa a 2-1 lead.

3:11- Todd White finds his own rebound, tying the game 2-2. Assists go to Brandon Dubinsky and Matt Gilroy.

3:45- Zack Smith scores for Ottawa, giving them a 3-2 lead.

8:03- Derek Stepan collects a long pass from goalie Martin Biron, and lasers the puck past Pascal Leclaire (Ottawa’s goalie) tying the game 3-3. Assist goes to Marty Biron.

16:33- Todd White scores his second goal of the game on the penalty kill, giving the Rangers a 4-3 lead. The assist goes to Ruslan Fedotenko.

19:30- Jarkko Ruutu redirects a pass into the net, tying the game 4-4 for Ottawa.

Third Period

5:13- Zack Smith scores his second of the game on the power-play giving the Senators a 5-4 lead.

6:13- Mats Zuccarello scores a goal tying the game at 5-5. Assist to Tim Kennedy.

14:12- Jesse Winchester scores, giving Ottawa a 6-5 lead.

19:09- Zack Smith scores his hat-trick goal into an empty net for a 7-5 Ottawa lead.

19:52- Chris Kelly scores his hat-trick on an empty net goal for the 8-5 Senator win.

My “Star of the Game”

Todd White- Todd played an excellent game, scoring two goals, and playing well on the penalty kill. He has given the Rangers coaching staff something to think about.

Roster Cuts

The final roster cuts will be made sometime tomorrow. Every bubble player played well tonight, including call-up Mats Zuccarello.

Ruslan Fedotenko

Fedotenko played extremely well throughout preseason, leading the Rangers in points. Look for him to get a one-year deal tomorrow.

Derek Boogaard

Boogaard received a five-minute major, and a game-misconduct after slashing Chris Neil in the groin area. It is unlikely that he gets suspended, but John Tortorella will definitely talk to him about it.