Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:58am EDT
(Reuters) - The New York Rangers as well as Boston Bruins posted limited Game Three road victories to get back to control health of their Stanley Cup Eastern Conference quarter-finals on Monday.
Rangers netminder Henrik Lundqvist became available top most in a very goaltending duel with Craig Anderson inside the Canadian capital, quitting 39 shots as being the Rangers edged that Ottawa Senators 1-0 for you to move 2-1 ahead inside their best-of-seven series.
In your U.S. capital, Zdeno Chara's slap result whizzed previous netminder Braden Holtby together with a lot less than not one but two seconds left over in order to supply this Stanley Cup champion Bruins your 4-3 win over this Washington Capitals plus a 2-1 guide of their series.
Back with residence ice as well as roused by a raucous sellout crowd, this Senators outshot the actual Rangers 39-22 nevertheless Lundqvist ended up being brilliant, particularly from the remaining moments when denying Kyle Turris out of shut range, as he clinched a new fourth occupation playoff shutout.
"They're good, they will continue coming, they've got many talent up front so you should work hard," Lundqvist explained to reporters.
"There were many people today before my home just about all night, not just their particular males nonetheless our guys repairing the lane, and I feel they will managed your not bad job."
The game was a actual one particular nevertheless there are enough level of quality scoring probability with the two ends from the rink ahead of the decisive punch showed up past due with in addition to throughout fortuitous fashion.
With less than tendencies seconds left over inside the lastly period, that puck bounced journey bottom of the Ottawa goal instantly onto the actual stay associated with Brian Boyle, who seem to quickly switched a new backhand into your open net
The Senators ended up missing captain Daniel Alfredsson, who seemed to be elbowed within the head through Rangers fresh Carl Hagelin throughout Game Two it is affected by concussion-like symptoms.
Hagelin as well have missed the particular contest, preparing the first of an three-game ban for your illegal hit.
"It seemed to be an excellent playoff online game vertical the particular rink, the sole discouraging matter is many people obtained one particular and also many of us became none," Ottawa private coach Paul MacLean said.
In Washington, Brian Rolston poked in a come back over Holtby from the beginning from the remaining time period to be able to split a 2-2 tie plus present that Bruins their own first steer from the night ahead of any gob smacked red-clad, capacity crowd.
However, Washington's Brooks Laich countered which includes a breakaway goal with five units left, the seasoned centre using total gain when Boston goalie Tim Thomas flopped on the the rocks way too early.
With overtime looming, Chara, owner from the hardest shot about history inside NHL's knowledge competition, free a new long-range blast in which deflected over cling of Capitals defenseman Roman Hamrlik and over some sort of dependent Holtby.
The Senators will particular your Rangers throughout Game Four with Wednesday, as you move Capitals accept Bruins upon Thursday along at the Verizon Center.
(Reporting through throughout Toronto; Editing by John O'Brien)
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