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Copyright Getty Images/by Seth Wenig At the end of the day, chalk it up as another step in the right direction. The Rangers came out and stomped on the Devils before skating to a 4-1 win at MSG. Ryan Callahan … Continue reading →

I’ll post my thoughts on the Devils moving forward at some future date, obviously there’ll be plenty of time to speculate on what happens in an offseason after Jersey’s Team has missed the playoffs for the second season in the … Continue reading →

As usual, there was wall-to-wall action in a tight Eastern race with nine teams jockeying for eight seeds.  Only the Pittsburgh Penguins are in a comfortable position, and may even get Sidney Crosby back before the playoffs.  In this case … Continue reading →

Brad Richards celebrates his first career hat trick.Copyright Getty Images/by Gary Wiepert Sometimes, all it takes is a good bounce to get out of a slump. Brad Richards has had a forgettable second season on Broadway. Prior to yesterday, he … Continue reading →

The circumstances are pretty extreme in Boston. The bombing suspects struck again last night. After robbing a 7-Eleven in Cambridge they killed police officer Sean Collier at MIT. Then carjacked a Mercedes and set off two bombs in Watertown. There … Continue reading →

With five big games last night, results held to form pretty much with only the surging Isles winning on the road – and in come-from-behind fashion at that – beating the Leafs 5-3 after falling behind 2-0 early in the … Continue reading →

Copyright Getty Images/by Mary Altaffer When Steven McDonald visits The Garden to hand out the Extra Effort Award to the Ranger who goes above and beyond the call of duty, it reminds us how lucky we are. On a special … Continue reading →

Normally, I don’t post anything prior to the game. But after seeing tonight’s lines, I’ve decided that Tort is approaching Renney territory. With Brian Boyle out with a leg injury, the Rangers recalled Chris Kreider again. Why? So he can be … Continue reading →

With Pittsburgh clinching the #1 seed in all but name, at least one of the eight playoff pieces in the East is pretty much locked in with the Pens a game or two away from clinching home-ice.  The Northeast now … Continue reading →

The Blue Jackets celebrate a big win.Copyright Getty Images/by Chris Carlson Somewhere in the Pacific, a band of former Blueshirts helped their team to a big win over a formidable Western contender. Fedor Tyutin’s overtime winner lifted the Blue Jackets … Continue reading →