Senators Vs. Rangers, Game 3: N.Y. Wins 1-0 As King Henrik Stops 39

Rangers Vs. Senators, Game 3: Brian Boyle Gets Latest Laugh

A strong effort from the Ottawa Senators and a superb shutout from New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist is overshadowed by Brian Boyle's game-winning goal. Because that's what playoff villains do.

Senators Vs. Rangers, NHL Playoffs 2012 Game 3: Brian Boyle, Henrik Lundqvist Lead NY To 1-0 Win

The New York Rangers may have seen their Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series against the Ottawa Senators slipping away heading into the third period of Monday night's Game 3 in Ottawa. But thanks to another timely Brian Boyle goal and typical brilliance from Henrik Lundqvist, the Rangers got a 1-0 win in Game 3, and a 2-1 series lead.

Lundqvist had 39 saves for his first shutout of the 2012 NHL playoffs, and Boyle backhanded in the only goal of the night midway through the third period to give the Rangers the victory.

Boyle, who had 11 goals for the Rangers in the regular season, now has three in this series alone, and has both game-winners. And Lundqvist has a staggering 98 saves on 103 shots through three games against the Senators.

The Senators outshot the Rangers, 39-23, and had double-digit shots in all three periods. But they could not crack Lundqvist, and Craig Anderson's own excellent play in goal was not enough to stave off New Yyork.

Game 4 between the Rangers and Senators will take place Wednesday in Ottawa.

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VIDEO: Brian Boyle Gets Rangers On Board Vs. Senators In Game 3

It took until the third period of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, but the New York Rangers finally turned Ottawa's relentless attack back on the Senators, with Brian Boyle backhanding in a carom for the first goal of the night in Ottawa.

The Senators had just come off a sequence that looked for all the world like it would lead to their first goal of the night, with Henrik Lundqvist suddenly stickless and red sweaters all over. But in the subsequent trip down the ice for the Rangers, Boyle found himself in perfect position to punch the puck past Craig Anderson.

Lundqvist has had to be brilliant to keep the Rangers in this one: he has 31 saves, with more than half of the third period left to play.

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Senators Vs. Rangers, NHL Playoffs 2012 Game 3: Ottawa, New York Still Seeking Goals After Second

The Ottawa Senators and New York Rangers remain tied at 0-0 in their Eastern Conference Quarterfinals after two periods. But the play on the ice has been occasionally brilliant despite the lack of goals.

Ottawa remains out in front of New York in terms of offensive proficiency, with 25 shots to the Rangers' 16, but Henrik Lundqvist has saved all of them. And Senators goalie Craig Anderson one-upped King Henrik with a tremendous combination of a kick save and a sprawling corral of the rebound.

The Senators also have nine giveaways on the night, a statistic of dubious value, and have not be able to turn their advantages in peripheral stats into a lead. Bobby Butler and Erik Karlsson have each taken four shots for Ottawa.

For the Rangers, five different players share the lead in shots, with two each.

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Senators Vs. Rangers, NHL Playoffs 2012 Game 3: Scoreless First Period In Ottawa

The Ottawa Senators had all the momentum in their Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series heading into Monday night's Game 3 in Ottawa, but the New York Rangers played them close in the first period, leading to a scoreless 0-0 tie after the first 20 minutes.

The Senators outshot the Rangers, 12-8, and enjoyed a significant physicality advantage, racking up 22 hits to New York's 14. But the Senators also gave away the puck six times, and wasted much of their upper hand with miscues like that. Winger Bobby Butler, playing in his first playoff game, had three shots in just more than five minutes of ice time, and tied with Erik Karlsson for the team lead.

New York's Henrik Lundqvist was solid, saving all 12 shots, and the Rangers killed a power play and a 4-on-3 opportunity. But no Ranger has more than one shot except Brian Boyle, who has two.

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NHL Playoffs 2012, Senators Vs. Rangers Game 3: Game Time, TV Coverage And More

Ottawa was staring at a 2-0 hole. And then the Senators stepped up, making Game 3 a must-win for the Rangers.