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Rangers’ special season ended by tougher Panthers

There won’t be a championship to celebrate this summer. The Rangers had their special season end last night by the Panthers in Sunrise. The Panthers took Game 6 by a score of 2-1 to eliminate the Rangers from the playoffs. … Continue reading

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Do or Die: Core’s legacy on the line for Blueshirts

Plenty has been said since Thursday’s 3-2 loss in Game 5 to the Panthers. Does this team have the gumption to go into Sunrise later tonight and win an elimination game the way the 1994 Rangers did in the same … Continue reading

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Panthers take Game 5 to put Rangers on brink

Despite a better effort, the Rangers lost to the Panthers 3-2 in Game 5 at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. They now are on the brink of elimination. In what was a very evenly played game, the Rangers had … Continue reading

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Panthers’ heavy pressure wearing Rangers down

After losing in overtime last night, the Rangers are tied with the Panthers through four games of the Eastern Conference Final. Game 5 is tomorrow night at The Garden. It’s best-of-three to decide which team advances to play for the … Continue reading

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Reinhart’s overtime winner lifts the Panthers over Rangers to tie series

To a man, they weren’t good enough. Despite some more heroics from Igor Shesterkin, the Rangers got what they deserved on Tuesday night. Sam Reinhart scored a power-play goal at 1:12 of overtime to give the Panthers a 3-2 win … Continue reading

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Wheeler to return for Rangers in Game 4

In a plot twist, the Rangers have made a change to the lineup for Game 4 against the Panthers. Blake Wheeler will make his return tonight. Having not played since sustaining a lower-body injury on Feb. 15 against the Canadiens … Continue reading

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Panthers showed no class at the end of Game 3

When Alex Wennberg scored at 5:35 of overtime to win Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final for the Rangers, the Panthers showed no class. After losing the game, a couple of Panthers acted like trolls towards Matt Rempe. As … Continue reading

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Trouba fortunate not to get suspended

As expected, the Department of Player Safety fined Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba $5,000 for elbowing Evan Rodrigues. He was fined the maximum amount under the CBA. The elbow took place with 2:28 left in the second period. On a delayed … Continue reading

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Rangers’ Goodrow stepping up with key stars quiet

When they signed Barclay Goodrow three years ago, this is exactly what the Rangers had in mind. A gritty forward who can play anywhere in the lineup, the 31-year-old is a proven winner. He was an integral part of the … Continue reading

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Wennberg’s overtime goal gives Rangers a stunning win over Panthers: Shesterkin helps steal home ice back

They’d reached the breaking point. So dominated were the Rangers in a lopsided third period that coach Peter Laviolette took his timeout to try to settle down his team. By then, the Panthers had scored two consecutive goals less than … Continue reading

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