Lundqvist shuts down Sens 1-0 to regain series lead

2011-12 Playoff Game No. 3; Road Game No. 1	Rangers lead series 2-1
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• Full Highlights | Tortorella | Lundqvist | Kreider		• Boyle, Callahan, Girardi | Melrose Save of Game

GAME RECAP Associated Press Henrik Lundqvist made 39 saves for his fourth NHL playoff shutout, and Brian Boyle scored for the third straight game to break a third-period tie as the Rangers beat the Ottawa Senators 1-0 on Monday night. The Rangers, who lost Game 2 at home in overtime, lead the best-of-seven, first-round series 2-1. Game 4 will be Wednesday night in Ottawa before the series returns to New York. Lundqvist's biggest save came in the last minute when he robbed Kyle Turris on the doorstep with a quick pad stop. Craig Anderson was nearly as good, keeping the Senators in it with a 22-save effort. Ottawa was without captain Daniel Alfredsson, who sustained a concussion in Game 2 when he was elbowed in the head by Rangers rookie Carl Hagelin. Hagelin served the first of a three-game NHL suspension for the hit. Bobby Butler replaced Alfredsson. Chris Kreider, who nine days earlier won the NCAA championship with Boston College, made his NHL debut in place of Hagelin. The Senators dominated play early in the third period, forcing Lundqvist to make a number of saves. But it was the Rangers who scored the only goal of the game when Boyle took a rebound off the side of the net and backhanded a shot past Anderson to break the deadlock at 7:35. The Senators haven't won a playoff game at home since Game 3 of the 2007 Stanley Cup finals -- a seven-game streak. Ottawa is 0-3 in postseason games without Alfredsson in the lineup. • COMMENT ON BLUESHIRTS UNITED | PHOTO GALLERY

PHOTO OF THE GAME STATS OF THE GAME The win was the Rangers' 200th playoff victory in franchise history in the team's first playoff game in Canada since April 28, 1996. It was the 38th postseason shutout in Rangers history, and the 11th time the Blueshirts won a playoff game with a final score of 1-0. The Rangers have nowtallied the first goal of the contest in each game this series. THREE STARS (selected by newyorkrangers.com) 1. Lundqvist 2. Boyle 3. Girardi

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THE BIGGER PICTURE The Rangers played their game to perfection on the road and were even able to beat a hot goaltender as a result. This victory threw momentum back to the Blueshirts, who can now work to end the series on Garden ice Saturday and get a bit of a breather.

RANGERS LEADERS Icetime -- Girardi (26:10) Shots -- Boyle (5) Hits -- Del Zotto (5) Blocks -- Girardi (5) Takeaways -- Richards (3) Faceoffs -- Boyle (16)

NEW YORK RANGERS' GAME 3 LINEUP AT OTTAWA
FORWARD LINES
Left Wing	Center	Right Wing
Chris Kreider	Brad Richards	Marian Gaborik
Brandon Dubinsky	Artem Anisimov	Ryan Callahan
Ruslan Fedotenko	Brian Boyle	Brandon Prust
Mike Rupp	Derek Stepan	John Mitchell

DEFENSE PAIRINGS
Left Defense	Right Defense
Ryan McDonagh	Dan Girardi
Marc Staal	Anton Stralman
Michael Del Zotto	Stu Bickel
Goaltenders: Henrik Lundqvist, Martin Biron Starting Lineup: Lundqvist, McDonagh, Girardi, Dubinsky, Anisimov, Callahan.

POWER PLAY UNITS
FORWARD LINES
Left Wing	Center	Right Wing
Ryan Callahan	Brad Richards	Marian Gaborik
Brandon Dubinsky	Brian Boyle	Artem Anisimov

POINT MEN
Left Point	Right Point
Michael Del Zotto	Anton Stralman
Ryan McDonagh	Dan Girardi

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

DEFENSE PAIRINGS
Left Defense	Right Defense
Ryan McDonagh	Dan Girardi
Marc Staal	Del Zotto/Stralman