Tortorella: No Excuses, Time to Grab Back the Momentum The day after their 3-2 overtime loss in Ottawa, the Rangers" players were given the day off. They had been on the ice for ten straight days, going back to the first practice last Monday in preparation for their first-round series against the Senators. The series is tied 2-2 and Game 5 is not until Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. While the players rested, Coach John Tortorella participated in a conference call with reporters. Some highlights: On missing the suspended Carl Hagelin the last two games: "That's not the reason we lost. I thought we played very well yesterday. We did a lot of good things, so we're not going to use that as an excuse, that's for sure. On whether players were tired late in the game: "Guys weren't gassed. I thought our third period was the best period. That's when, other than a couple of spurts they had, I thought that's when we played our best hockey. I thought it was our best period, really, since the first game. On the Rangers" best players, other than Henrik Lundqvist, not being at their best Wednesday in Ottawa: "I'm not, at Game 4, about to start naming names. We've had some people, secondary players, play some good minutes. But I'm not going to start naming names. We win and lose as a team here. We just don't get it done in overtime. I thought we played a pretty good game, so we'll just get ready for another one. On how to rebound after winning one, losing one for the first four games of series: "Just get ready for your next game. As I've said, it's about momentum. I thought going into the overtime, we had some really good momentum. They score a goal on a 2-on-2. They get a win. Let's try and grab it back. Play our game and try to grab back the momentum. On losing another overtime game: "They made a play. They've scored a couple of overtime goals and we haven't. Last night, we had a couple of chances. It's not a concern. It's about trying to find a way to win. They have done that. We've got another opportunity to go about our business and see if we can get it done. Plight of Playoff Overtime Stanley Cup playoff overtime has not been a good time for Henrik Lundqvist and the Rangers for a long time. The Rangers" 3-2 loss Wednesday in Ottawa, on a goal by Kyle Turris one minute 17 seconds into overtime, was their seventh consecutive loss in overtime in the playoffs. The Rangers" last playoff overtime victory was on April 29, 2007, when defenseman Michal Rozsival's goal at 16:43 of the second overtime gave the Rangers a 2-1 win over Buffalo. Here are the seven straight overtime losses: May 4, 2007: Maxim Afinogenov scored at 4:39 of overtime to give Buffalo a 2-1 win at Madison Square Garden in the conference semifinals. April 13, 2008: John Madden scored at 6:01 of overtime to give the Devils a 4-3 win at the Garden in the conference quarterfinals. May 4, 2008: Marian Hossa scored at 7:10 of overtime to give the Penguins a 3-2 win in Pittsburgh in the conference semifinals. April 13, 2011: Alexander Semin scored at 18:24 of overtime to give the Capitals a 2-1 in Washington in the conference quarterfinals. April 20, 2011: Jason Chimera scored at 12:36 of the second overtime to give the Capitals a 4-3 win at the Garden in the conference quarterfinals. April 14, 2012: Chris Neil scored at 1:17 of overtime to give the Senators a 3-2 at the Garden in the conference quarterfinals. April 18, 2012: Kyle Turris scored at 2:42 of overtime to give the Senators a 3-2 win in Ottawa in the conference quarterfinals (VIDEO)