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Tonight is the Rangers road opener. This will be a test for the defense as Ottawa has some of the best offensive firepower in hockey. Defense and PK will be the key. That being said, the Rangers also have a great offense, and better goaltending, no matter if its Gerber or Emery in net.

My pick: Rangers 3 Senators 2.

I'm interested to see how we respond here. Our offense is fantastic, but Ottawa has some great D. They still play a variant of the trap, so look for them try to score a quick goal and play very conservative afterwards. We just have to draw first blood and force their offense to be more aggressive so we can open up some holes in their D.