OTTAWA — The Rangers should feel good about themselves following their six-game victory over the Canadiens that represented as impressive a first-round victory as the team has recorded in this extended run that began in 2012.
Now, another voyage north of the border in a much less glamorous matchup against the Senators, marking the first time since 1937, when victories over the Maple Leafs and Montreal Maroons preceded a Cup final defeat to the Red Wings, that the Blueshirts have met two Canadian teams in the playoffs.
The matchups:
Goaltending
Craig Anderson is more than an inspirational figure as he and his wife, Nicholle, confront her cancer diagnosis and treatment that took precedence throughout much of the season.