Given the Rangers' success against the Bruins, Sunday's game seemed like a good bet for the Blueshirts to pick up at least a point -- and the Atlantic Division crown. A 2-1 loss ended a five-game winning streak against Boston and delayed the Rangers' securing of the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. One point from any of their final three games will do that. Marian Gaborik scored his 40th goal of the season four minutes, 33 seconds into the game, but Tim Thomas held them at bay the rest of the game. He made 33 saves in all.
Mark Streit had a goal for the Islanders, but his team promptly gave up the next five in a 5-1 loss to the Senators. The Islanders, who have not played in the postseason since 2007 and will not go this year, watched as Ottawa secured a berth.
