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Deja Vu All Over Again: Overtime loss puts Rangers On Brink

Simply put, the Rangers can’t string together consistent offense in Washington. Outside of Marian Gaborik’s triple overtime winner last year, they never play well there. Save me the whole regular season schtick. That counts in horseshoes and grenades. For whatever … Continue reading

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Tavares Up For Hart Trophy

For the first time in his career, John Tavares is one of three players who is up for the Hart Trophy. In only his fourth season, the 22-year old New York Islander franchise center led his team to the postseason … Continue reading

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Penguins Blank Islanders To Take Game Five

Sidney Crosby fires a shot for a goal.Getty Images/Gene J. Puskar The Penguins got exactly what they needed. Tomas Vokoun stopped all 31 shots to blank the Islanders 4-0 in Game Five. Pittsburgh leads the best-of-seven first round series three … Continue reading

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Game 5 Isles/Pens Preview: Vokoun Gets Start For Pens, Martinek Replaces Injured MacDonald

The Islanders will see a new goalie between the pipes for the Penguins. Yesterday, Pittsburgh coach Dan Bylsma announced that he was making a change in net. Stanley Cup winner Marc-Andre Fleury will sit tonight in favor of Czech vet … Continue reading

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Rangers Win Incredible Game Four To Even Series

Carl Hagelin celebrates his goal with Derek Stepan and Ryan CallahanGetty Images/Kathy Willens They did it again. For a second consecutive game, the Rangers made MSG rock. How I wish I was there. At least Dad, Justin and Mike are … Continue reading

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Staal Out For Game Four, Clowe In

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

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Lundqvist Nominated For Vezina

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

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Video Of Day: Sharks Sweep Canucks

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

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Islanders Win Wild One Over Penguins To Even Series

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

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Staal’s Return Boosts Rangers

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

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