Round 1 - Official Series Discussion Thread: New York Rangers vs. Ottawa Senators

[SteveMasonFan111]

Gonchar with a blast! PPG, 1-0.

Edit: Goal given to Neil as it went in off his foot.

[centrehice]

Big cheer for Alfie and his return, and 1st shot on goal.

Sens PP and Gonchar hammers a slapshot home on a screened Lundqvist.

1-0 Senators.

The Sens crowd are mad loud.......

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Sens fans countdown from 11:10 to 11:00 for ALFIE, ALFIE, ALFIE

[MatsSundin13Rocks]

Turris is tough! He is back playing after blocking that shot with the inside of his knee.

Go Rangers though. I just can't cheer for the Sens or Alfie as a Leafs fan.

[centrehice]

I understand not cheering for the Sens, but Alfie?

The guy is a pure Hockey Gentleman, the next Yzerman or Sakic if you will.

[Wickabee]

Alfredsson belongs in that group of guys you just can't hate. Sakic, Yzerman, Selanne, Saku Koivu, Martin Brodeur, Lidstrom.
There's just some players I could not hate. I am a Sens fan, but yeah, I'm with hice on this.

[MatsSundin13Rocks]

Then you must not follow the Leafs vs Sens rivalry. Leafs fans always boo Alfie because of his mocking of Sundin's stick into the stands incident plus that he is the captain of the Sens.

Aflie is a class act as a person and a player but just don't want the Sens to win a Cup or even win a playoff series.

[centrehice]

Neil and Prust.

Neil lands early and often. Prust comes back with a couple rights. Neil with a few more short shots, and then plays to the crowd to cheer with his free hand.

You gotta love this game.....

[centrehice]

Neil gets credit for the Sens goal. He is now 2/3 of the way to his Gordie Howe Hat Trick, only needs an assist.

Zack Smith take another needless, boneheaded penalty. Rags on the PP with 1:00 left in the 1st

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Rags tie up the game on the PowerPlay on a uber-stupid Milan Michalek holding call in the offensive zone.

Now another Sens penalty. They are playing with fire.