The stage is big and the stakes are enormous, but the equation couldn’t be much simpler as the Ottawa Senators left Scotiabank Place for Thursday’s Game 7 against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.
About Ken Warren
Citizen sports writer/columnist Ken Warren has been covering the Ottawa Senators and the National Hockey League since 1995, bringing readers excitement from arenas throughout North America, including the Stanley Cup finals and the World Cup of Hockey finals. Warren has won Professional Hockey Writers Association awards in both the features and game story categories. During his 23-year career at the Citizen, Warren has also written from the Grey Cup, the Memorial Cup and about professional baseball -- both at the major league and minor league levels. He has followed the fortunes of the Ottawa Rough Riders and Renegades, the Ottawa 67's and Gatineau Olympiques. Warren, who graduated from Carleton University's journalism program, began his career in the newspaper business at a tender age, delivering the Citizen as a teenager.
The intrigue about who might be injured and not ready to play in Game 7 continues to grow.
Madison Square Garden isn’t the only arena where Game 7 is being played.
Good thing there’s an extra day between games before Thursday’s series-clinching Game 7 in New York, allowing us to sort through all the assorted side issues.
Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson is one of three finalists for the Bill Masterton Trophy, awarded annually to the NHL player best exemplifying dedication, perseverance and sportsmanship.
An early lead, a raucous crowd behind them and a tired-looking Rangers squad on the other side. Then they stopped skating, keeping the Rangers alive, only one shot from tying the game. After the dormant Rangers power play scored to tie the game, New York added two late second period goals to take control.
Jakob Silfverberg was certainly made to feel at home at Scotiabank Place early Monday.