The Rangers caught up on goals by Rick Nash and Brad Richards, and appeared to be ready to grab a late lead, but the OttawaSenators blunted their charge, scored a goal and won, 3-2.
In Canada, a country that may have a more tolerant attitude toward the machinations of government, the professional hockey team in Ottawa was named the Senators early in the 20th century, and, as a member of the National Hockey League, still is.