The New York Rangers desperately needed a win over the Ottawa Senators in Game 3 Tuesday night, and their big guns delivered it.

Back on Broadway, the Blueshirts came absolutely flying out of the blocks, the relentless attack spearheaded by linemates Mats Zuccarello and Mika Zibanejad.

Just 5:31 into the opening frame, Zibanejad took the play deep, circled the net, and found Zuccarello in the slot with a perfect setup. 1-0.

The duo wasn't done there. Rangers teammates and head coach Alain Vigneault often covet Zuccarello for his ability to do all the right things, which was blatantly evidenced when New York claimed a 2-0 lead.

With a slick entry at the blue line, Zuccarello meandered his way through the top of the zone, waiting for his trailing partner in crime.

With all four Senators defenders converged on No. 36 (not ideal positioning), Zuccarello somehow feathered a perfect pass through to a streaking Zibanejad.

Although Zibanejad fumbled the opportunity in the slot, with strong puck support, Zuccarello recovered the loose disc and quickly wrapped it around the boards to Michael Grabner (top of image).

Grabner beat a misplaced Craig Anderson to the puck, and promptly tucked home a wraparound for a two-goal advantage and the eventual game-winner in the 4-1 result.

The entire play can be seen here.

Zibanejad and Zuccarello lead the Rangers in playoff points with seven and six, respectively, through nine games. What's more, their dominant performance in Game 3 saw them control 56 percent of shot attempts at even strength - the second-highest mark among New York forwards.

Going down 3-0 simply wasn't an option for the Rangers, and the combination of Zuccarello and Zibanejad is the main reason New York suddenly has life.

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