Sauer's late goal delivers two points for Blueshirts

2010-11 Game No. 30; Road Game No. 15		Rangers' Record: 17-12-1
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GAME RECAP By Jim Cerny, newyorkrangers.com An unlikely goal, and a goal from an unlikely source, highlighted a three-goal third period for the Rangers on Thursday night as the Blueshirts erased a 3-2 deficit en-route to a 5-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place. Erik Christensen’s goal from a sharp left-wing angle pulled the Rangers even 3:30 into the final period, and Michael Sauer’s first National Hockey League goal proved to be the winner with 5:19 left to play, as the Blueshirts won their league-leading 11th road contest while also avenging a 3-1 loss to the Senators four days ago at Madison Square Garden. “To go from a game like Sunday night where we lost it late to a game like this where we just never gave up is just great,” said goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, who made 24 saves in the game. “It was a really good effort coming back three times, especially after that tough loss at home. I feel really great about how we responded.” Trailing by one entering the final period the Rangers caught a break when Christensen chased a Michal Rozsival pass towards the left-wing corner. Christensen turned and fired a forehand shot from right along the goal line that somehow hit the back of goaltender Brian Elliott’s leg and caromed into the net, tying the game 3-3. Christensen’s fifth goal of the season was not only his most fortunate, but perhaps his most timely, as well, because  it put the Rangers on even terms against a team that had entered play ... • READ THE FULL STORY | PHOTO GALLERY

PHOTO OF THE GAME STAT OF THE GAME Ruslan Fedotenko registered a goal at 1:43 of the second period and posted a plus-2 rating. The Rangers improved to 5-0-0 when Fedotenko scores a goal this season, and they are 7-1-1 when he registers a point. THREE STARS (selected by newyorkrangers.com) 1. M. Gaborik 2. B. Prust 3. M. Sauer

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THE BIGGER PICTURE Last season's Rangers won only one game they had trailed after two periods. The 2010-11 Blueshirts have already doubled that number just 30 games into the season. This team plays with a lot of heart, and it's why no game is over until it's over.

RANGERS LEADERS Time on Ice -- Staal (30:30) Shots -- Dubinsky, Callahan (4) Hits -- Boyle (7) Blocks -- Stepan, Sauer (3) Takeaways -- Gaborik (2) Faceoffs -- Boyle (19)

NEW YORK RANGERS LINEUP AT OTTAWA
FORWARD LINES
Left Wing	Center	Right Wing
Ruslan Fedotenko	Derek Stepan	Marian Gaborik
Brandon Dubinsky	Artem Anisimov	Ryan Callahan
Alex Frolov	Brian Boyle	Brandon Prust
Sean Avery	Erik Christensen	Derek Boogaard

DEFENSE PAIRINGS
Left Defense	Right Defense
Marc Staal	Dan Girardi
Steve Eminger	Michal Rozsival
Matt Gilroy	Michael Sauer
Goaltenders: Henrik Lundqvist, Martin Biron Starting Lineup: Lundqvist, Staal, Girardi, Fedotenko, Stepan, Gaborik.

POWER PLAY UNITS
FORWARD LINES
Left Wing	Center	Right Wing
Ryan Callahan	Erik Christensen	Marian Gaborik
Brandon Dubinsky	Artem Anisimov	Alex Frolov

POINT MEN
Left Point	Right Point
Marc Staal	Derek Stepan
Michal Rozsival	Dan Girardi

PENALTY KILLING UNITS
Forward	Forward
FORWARD UNITS
Brandon Prust	Brian Boyle
Ryan Callahan	Brandon Dubinsky
Ruslan Fedotenko	Artem Anisimov

DEFENSE PAIRINGS
Left Defense	Right Defense
Marc Staal	Dan Girardi
Steve Eminger	Sauer/Rozsival