Rangers hold on & Devils pull a double to advance

New York's defensemen Marc Staal & Dan Girardi powered the Rangers to a two-goal lead in the 2nd period and goalie Henrik Lundqvist was effective when it mattered most as the top-seeded Rangers held on for a 2-1 win over the 8th-seed Ottawa Senators in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.

The Rangers earned the right to play in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the 7th-seeded Washington Capitals, a seven-game upset winner over the now-former Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins. Game 1 is set for this Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York.




Adam Henrique scored his second goal of the game at 3:47 of double overtime to give the New Jersey Devils a 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers to wrap up the first round in seven games. With the win, New Jersey will head into the Easten Conference semifinals, starting this Sunday in Game 1 against the Flyers in Philadelphia.