Senators prediction panel: Game 88
The Ottawa Senators take on the New York Rangers in Game 6 of their quarterfinal series. Which team will come out on top? Our prediction panel weighs in.
The Ottawa Senators take on the New York Rangers in Game 6 of their quarterfinal series. Which team will come out on top? Our prediction panel weighs in.
Ottawa Senators (3-2) at New York Rangers (2-3)
James Gordon, Citizen Sports Editor
Senators 1, Rangers 2 (OT)
Everyone loves a Game 7!
Record: 42-45
Exact scored predicted: 1
Wayne Scanlan, Citizen Hockey Columnist
Senators 3, Rangers 1
Let’s get ‘er done.
Record: 44-43
Exact scores predicted: 3
Ian Mendes, Sportnet.ca Senators reporter and blogger
Senators 1, Rangers 2
I’m assuming everyone else on the panel is taking the Sens, so I’ll take the Rangers in the hopes of gaining a game on the rest of you losers.
Record: 50-36
Exact scores predicted: 2
Graeme Nichols, writer/editor, The Sixth Sens blog and podcast, defending prediction panel champion
Senators 4, Rangers 0
I picked the Senators to win in six and with them having a 3-2 lead in the series, there’s no reason for me to pick the Rangers. Hopefully Ottawa scores early and Chris Neil’s hit on Brian Boyle serves as some kind of distraction for the Rangers that gets them away from the bigger picture.
Record: 48-38
Exact scores predicted: 3
Steve Lloyd, host, Healthy Scratches on Team 1200
Senators 3, Rangers 1
On the show before the playoffs I picked the Rangers in seven, so this is a detour. The status of Alfredsson is interesting. The Rangers will get Hagelin back, but appear to have lost Boyle. Tough call, but for the first time in this series one team has momentum. The Sens ride that to round two tonight.
Record: 48-38
Exact scores predicted: 2
Peter Raaymakers, writer/editor, Silver Seven Sens blog
Senators 4, Rangers 2
I still can’t believe we’re in this position, but here we are: The Sens are within one win of advancing to the second round of the playoffs, at the expense of the top Eastern Conference team from the regular season. What’s more, the Senators deserve to be where they are, and have actually looked like the better team for most of the series.
Record: 48-37
Exact scores predicted: 4
Russell, host, SensUnderground podcast
Senators 3, Rangers 1
Andy is in #Beastmode. Time to close this out!
Record: 51-35
Exact scores predicted: 2
Jeremy Milks, writer/editor, Black Aces blog
Senators 2, Rangers 1
Went back and forth on this until I had to just take the side with momentum. Ottawa may be the only team with enough chutzpah to beat Lundqvist three games in a row. Bring your earplugs.
Record: 48-37
Exact scores predicted: 3
Game 88 ? Really ?
“88″ is the most auspicious two-digit number that any Chinese could hope to have. They’ve been know to pay a 5-figure premium just to acquire it as a house number or license plate number.
For Ottawa to get Game 88 on Home Ice with an opportunity to knock the #1 team in the East out of the Play-offs ?
And with Alfie back in for the show ?
If anyone on the Rangers team is smiling today, it’s probably because they were hoping to start their summer holidays tomorrow.
Well, well well, all year long we have had to endure the Laughs..er Leafs this and that, bottom line the now is the center of the hockey world is in Ottawa as the Sens are the only Cdn team to survive round 1 so far. Tonite will just back up that fact. Look for Zack Smith to close the deal in the third period. Go Sens Go
PS wouldn’t a St Louis verses Ottawa be a great cup series