To borrow a phrase from the late, great American disc jockey Casey Kasem, Senators can expect “the hits (to) just keep on coming,” when they face the Rangers in the second round of the playoffs. Playing the body hard and often is what helped New York get past the Habs in Round 1.
The Blueshirts were more physical than any other team in the just completed conference quarter-finals, registering 285 hits in their six-game set against Montreal. Next on the list is Boston, with 259, which means the Senators should be at least used to getting banged around.