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It’s back to square one for the Rangers. They’ll have to win Game Four without Marc Staal. The 26-year old defenseman returned for Game Three after missing 29 games including the first two games of the series. In Monday’s win … Continue reading →

Henrik Lundqvist is up for the Vezina again. The Swedish King was nominated for the NHL’s top goalie for the fifth time in his eight-year career. The 31-year old Blueshirt won his first Vezina last year. He joins first time … Continue reading →

Out West, the first team to advance was San Jose. The Sharks swept the Canucks out of the best-of-seven first round last night with a 4-3 overtime victory in Game Four at HP Pavilion. Third seeded Vancouver was sent packing … Continue reading →

Game Four Islander hero John Tavares congrats winning goalie Evgeni Nabokov.Getty Images/Kathy Willens The impossible isn’t. The Islanders are proving they can play with the Penguins. Since Game One, the eighth seeded underdog has taken two of three against the … Continue reading →

Getty Images/AP For the first time since March 5, Marc Staal returned. For a while, it looked like the Rangers All-Star defenseman might miss the rest of the year. Two months prior, he was struck by a puck dangerously close … Continue reading →

Ryan McDonagh (above) dives after a loose puck in front of Henrik Lundqvist. Brian Boyle celebrates his first period goal along with Mike Del Zotto.Getty Images/Kathy Willens Sometimes, it’s as simple as will power. Will you go that extra mile? … Continue reading →

Chris Neil exchanges punches with Travis Moen (above). Jared Cowen trades with Ryan White. Part of a line brawl between the Canadiens and Senators in Ottawa’s 6-1 Game 3 win. The teams combined for 236 penalty minutes.  Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick … Continue reading →

Chris Kunitz is mobbed by Pens teammates after his overtime winner. Islander defenseman Andrew MacDonald  can’t watch.Getty Images/Seth Wenig A great game was played at Nassau Coliseum. The first round series between the eighth seeded upstarts from Long Island and … Continue reading →

In the playoffs, there’s truth and deceit. While NBC’s Pierre McGuire was exaggerating Braden Holtby‘s 24-save performance in the Caps’ 1-0 Game Two overtime triumph to take a 2-0 series lead over the Rangers, the Washington netminder was a bit … Continue reading →

Overtime hero Mike Green is congratulated by teammates as Derek Stepan skates off in disbelief.Getty Images/Evan Vuccl All year, Henrik Lundqvist referenced our poor special teams. It’s already bitten us in the ass twice. No more was it on display than … Continue reading →