Following their victory over the Philadelphia Flyers last night, the Blueshirts are back in action once again less than 24 hours later. The Ottawa Senators are in town to wrap up their season series with the Rangers in the rubber match. These teams met for a home and home set at the end of November and start of December, with the Rangers earning a 3-1 regulation victory in Ottawa while the Senators came to Madison Square Garden and sent the hometown crowd home dissatisfied after defeating the Blueshirts 3-2.
The Rangers will be forced to play with less than a full team for the third consecutive game due to salary cap constraints as well as other factors.