Senators, Rangers, glad for extra day off ahead of Game 3 of series in New York
OTTAWA — Both the New York Rangers and Ottawa Senators are happy to have an extra day off between games, but for different reasons.
The Senators hold a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal as it heads to New York City for Game 3 on Tuesday. Ottawa took control of the series Saturday afternoon with a 6-5 come-from-behind double-overtime victory that stunned the Rangers.
“I think this extra day off between games is going to be beneficial for us,” said Rangers coach Alain Vigneault. “Nearly the same situation happened in Game 2 in Montreal and we didn’t respond real well at home in Game 3.”
Vigneault didn’t want to get into specifics, but feels there are definitely some areas where his team can improve.