Regarding the Rangers, one of the best 58-minute playoff teams around:
1. You take a look at the five games of the series, you find that the Blueshirts have been in the lead for 180:12 and the Senators for 13:10, and you might be prone to wonder how on earth Ottawa has a 3-2 lead and can close out this Eastern Conference semifinal at the Garden on Tuesday night.
Except the explanation is obvious. The Senators have risen to the moment while the Rangers have shrunk from it. The Senators have thrived under pressure while the Rangers have cracked under it.