The Rangers arrived in Ottawa having lost their last three games. Jaroslav Halak started the game, having lost each of the six games he’s started. After a 3-1 victory, both the team and the goalie are on a one game winning streak.
Jimmy Vesey, who was all over the ice, struck first with his third goal of the season, when he jammed home a rebound. Ryan Lindgren, who picked up the assist, started the sequence by sending the puck deep and stepping up to forecheck. Neither team got much going offensively for most of the period. The Senators had a few chances late, but Halak stood tall in net.