OTTAWA -- Put the upset on hold. The Ottawa Senators and New York Rangers are heading back to Broadway to decide a series that is on the verge of boiling over with emotion. Facing elimination, the Rangers played a composed game Monday and revived their struggling power play to quiet a frenzied, towel-waving crowd and edge Ottawa 3-2. It was an extremely disappointing evening for the Senators -- and not just because they squandered an opportunity to oust the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Coach Paul MacLean had some choice words about the performance of his players in the biggest game of their season. "Im not even sure we had focus tonight," said MacLean. "I thought we were distracted throughout the game. ... I thought we played catch-up most of the night. "I didnt really think that we played particularly well or worked particularly hard." Theyll need to correct that before Game 7 at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. Nothing better represented a Senators team that lost its focus in Game 6 than the sight of classy captain Daniel Alfredsson smashing his stick on the bench during the third period. He was frustrated at being held off for a key power play and admitted afterwards that he shouldnt have lost his cool. He was far from alone among the Senators, as evidenced by post-game comments from Chris Neil that may land the agitator in hot water. Asked about taking a hit from Rangers defenceman Michael Del Zotto in the third period, he responded: "Im sure Ill catch him with his head down one of these times." Down the hall, there were also complaints from the Rangers as goaltender Henrik Lundqvist suggested a late goal shouldnt have counted. Jason Spezza was given credit after the puck crossed the line with a scrum of players all over the New York goalie in the crease. "Its unbelievable," said Lundqvist, who finished with 25 saves. "It still upsets me because we had this game, then they get a chance. Someone wants them back in the game, obviously, because theres no other explanation." There will certainly be no shortage of intrigue heading into Game 7. For Ottawa, the first order of business will be putting the disappointment of Monday night in the rear-view mirror. There was a party-like atmosphere at Scotiabank Place with Alfredsson making his return from a concussion and the series on the line. But it was some of the Rangers slumbering scorers who rose to the occasion, with Derek Stepan, Brad Richards and Chris Kreider all scoring goals during a momentum-swinging second period. "The power play helped, we scored a couple of power-play goals," said Rangers coach John Tortorella. Neil and Spezza replied for Ottawa. It was yet another game played in the mud and the trenches, which seemed to be just as the Senators wanted it. The underdogs had gained an upper hand in the series largely because of inspired performances from role players like Neil, who made a noticeable impact once again in Game 6. He was planted at the edge of Lundqvists crease along with teammate Zack Smith when Ottawas much-maligned power play put it ahead 1-0 at 7:05. Sergei Gonchars point shot deflected in off Neils skate as he tried to jump out of the way. But the Senators got untracked in the second period and saw the tide turn with referees Steve Kozari and Tim Peel giving the Rangers four power plays in the frame. "You look at the scoresheet and special teams was a huge part of tonight," said veteran Ottawa defenceman Chris Phillips. "Its tough when youre in the box, but on the other side weve got to take advantage when weve got the extra man and weve got to do a better job of that in Game 7." Stepan tied the game 1-1 during the first man advantage at 8:55, taking two whacks at a lovely pass from Richards to beat Craig Anderson. That ended the Rangers scoring drought at 145 minutes 27 seconds. A controversial call helped put them ahead for good. New York received a lengthy 5-on-3 after Nick Foligno was sent off for goaltender interference -- replays showed two Rangers players guiding him into Lundqvist -- and Richards took advantage of the extra space by skating off the wall and beating Anderson high at 17:08. "Im not sure about (Folignos) call, its a bit of a tough call to put a team down 5-on-3 in a real tight series," said Spezza. "We havent seen one of those yet, either way and they get a lot of momentum from that and we give them the late goal." That came off of Kreiders stick when he snuck a shot through Anderson with 40.3 seconds to play in the period to make it 3-1. It was the first NHL goal of his career. Ottawa successfully staged a number of dramatic comebacks during the regular season -- they also erased a two-goal deficit while winning Game 4 -- and had plenty of opportunities to mount another one here. But Lundqvist stood tall on two Sens power plays, denying Kyle Turris point blank and having a Phillips shot ring off the post. They managed to make it close with Spezzas controversial goal in the final minute, but there would be no drama on this night. "We showed some desperation tonight," said Rangers defenceman Marc Staal. The hard-fought series is now heading for the conclusion it deserves. There has been very little to choose between with teams that were separated by 10 wins and 17 points through the regular season. Ottawa still has an unlikely upset in its sights, needing only one more victory at Madison Square Garden, where it has compiled a 4-1 record this year. "When you win in a building, it definitely gives you a little bit of confidence," said Spezza. "But we know its going to be a battle -- both teams are playing for their lives and nobody wants to go home. Seventh games are special, its going to be intense." Notes:@ Turris briefly left the game in the first period after a blocking a shot, but returned ... Swedish forward Jakob Silfverberg made his NHL debut for the Senators and saw 9:02 of ice time ... Boyle didnt make the trip after suffering a concussion on the hit from Neil in Game 5 ... Carl Hagelin returned to the Rangers lineup after sitting out a three-game suspension for his elbow on Alfredsson ... Two of Alfredssons sons, Loui and Hugo, were on the ice with Sens flags when the team came out at the start of the game ... Former Senators Igor Kravchuk and Shaun Van Allen were among the announced crowd of 20,500. cheap jerseys from china . 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DJ LeMahieu had a career-best four hits, Jeff Francis pitched effectively into the sixth inning and the Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-6.BOSTON -- The Red Sox obtained left-hander Scott Breslow from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday for right-hander Matt Albers and outfielder Scott Podsednik. Breslow, 31, came to Arizona in a five-player trade with Oakland last December that sent All-Star Trevor Cahill to the desert and Jarrod Parker, the ninth overall pick in the 2007 amateur draft, to Oakland. Breslow was 2-0 with a 2.70 ERA in 40 appearances for the Diamondbacks this season after signing a one-year deal. "You never can have enough left-handers in the bullpen," Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine said. General manager Ben Cherington said the Red Sox bullpen was at its best this season when it had three lefties. Breslows acquisition plus the presence of Franklin Morales and Andrew Miller give the Red Sox three again now that lefty Rich Hill is on the disabled list. Breslow also provides depth in case Valentine wants to return Morales to a rotation that has been inconsistent. Morales has spent most of the season as a reliever but is 2-1 with a 3.42 ERA in five starts. In 27 relief appearances, he is 0-1 with a 3.26 ERA. Breslow is a native of Trumbull, Conn., played at Yale and pitched for the Red Sox in 2006, going 0-2 with a 3.75 ERA in 12 innings, all in relief. He wasnt available for Tuesday nights game against the Detroit Tigers, so the Red Sox recalled righty Clayton Mortensen from Triple-A Pawtucket. Albers, 29, played for Houston and Baltimore before joining the Red Sox in 2011. He was 2-0 with a 2.39 ERA in 40 appearances for the Red Sox this season and has the second-most relief appearances of an inning or more since 2008 with 94. He said he wasnt expecting to be traded and called the Red Sox "deefinitely the most talented team Ive ever been on.dddddddddddd" But hes excited about the move. 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The Red Sox also made a deal of minor-leaguers, sending first baseman-outfielder Lars Anderson to the Cleveland Indians for right-handed knuckleballer Steven Wright. "The action on his knuckleball, we think, is major league quality," Cherington said. "Were hopeful we got a major league starter out of the deal." Cherington also said righty reliever Scott Atchison will get a second opinion on what has been diagnosed as an injury to the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow. Atchison had a 1.76 ERA and 2-1 record in 37 relief appearances before going on the disabled list on July 15. ' ' '