Carried once again by Erik Karlsson on the blue line and Craig Anderson in net, the Ottawa Senators avoided a do-or-die Game 7 by taking down the New York Rangers 4-2 at Madison Square Garden to clinch their third Eastern Conference finals appearance in franchise history, and first since 2007.
That leaves two Game 7s on the docket Wednesday night, both of which ought to feature plenty of drama.
There's been no shortage of star power in the East semifinal series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals, with Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin, Nicklas Backstrom and T.