Of the 12 holdovers (six on each side) that are still around from the Senators-Rangers teams that met in the first round of the 2012 playoffs, two constants that loomed large then will be key once again.
In the red corner is Craig Anderson, the 35-year old Ottawa goalie who missed a large portion of the regular season due to well-documented personal reasons before doing just enough to get the decision in a six-game series against the Bruins.
In the blue corner is Henrik Lundqvist, the 35-year old New York goalie who appeared to be losing his job during the season, but bounced back and starred in a six-game series against the Canadiens.