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Unpredictability of First Round makes Game Seven between Rangers and Devils hard to call

In sports, there’s nothing like Game Seven. When it comes to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the excitement is through the roof. Both players and fans count down until the drop of the puck. After that, it’s anyone’s guess what will … Continue reading

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Kreider’s big night leads Rangers to huge Game Six win over Devils, force deciding Game Seven on Monday

For a while, it looked a lot similar to the past three games. On their heels at every turn for most of the first period in which they were badly outplayed, the Rangers seemed to be stuck in neutral. They … Continue reading

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Lineup changes don’t guarantee anything for desperate Blueshirts

In a few hours on national TV, a game will be played at 33rd and 7th. It’s Game Six of the Battle of Hudson. The Rangers face elimination tonight against the Devils. Can they prevent a lousy conclusion to the … Continue reading

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Rangers have no answers for Devils in dismal Game Five shutout loss that puts them on the brink

It started innocently enough. On what was a routine defensive draw cleanly won by Vincent Trocheck, the puck took a funny bounce off Igor Shesterkin. It then went right to Ondrej Palat for a wrist shot that deflected off Adam … Continue reading

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Rangers adjust struggling top power play unit, Zibanejad looks to get on track with the series up for grabs

With an extra day to prepare for a pivotal Game Five, the Rangers made an adjustment to the struggling top power play unit. In the first two games of the first round series against the Hudson rival Devils, they went … Continue reading

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Missing stars costing Rangers in deadlocked series with pesky Devils

If I told you before the series that neither Mika Zibanejad nor Artemi Panarin would have a goal in the first four games of the first round, you probably would assume the Rangers were down. They aren’t yet but could … Continue reading

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Controversial decision that gave Kings overtime win over Oilers part of a league problem

Late Friday night in Los Angeles, the Kings and Oilers battled into overtime of a very competitive Game Three. There were plenty of physical battles between two Western rivals that don’t like each other. The intriguing first round series is … Continue reading

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Hamilton’s overtime winner gives Devils life with a 2-1 road victory over Rangers to take Game Three, Schmid earns first win in postseason debut, NYR lead series 2-1

It’s now a series. Dougie Hamilton’s goal at 11:36 in overtime gave the Devils a badly needed 2-1 win over the Rangers in Game Three before a sellout crowd of 18,006 at Madison Square Garden. On a great play by … Continue reading

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First Round: Showtime as Kane, Kreider lead Rangers to 5-1 win to take Game Two over frustrated Devils, lead series 2-0

It was Showtime at The Prudential Center in Newark. On Thursday night, Patrick Kane reminded people why he was acquired. The 34-year old American star had an impact in the Rangers’ 5-1 win over the Devils to take Game Two … Continue reading

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Devils make lineup changes for Game Two

Tonight, it’s Game Two of the Battle of Hudson at The Prudential Center in Newark. Unlike Tuesday, the start time is 7:30 EST. The Rangers lead the best of seven first round series, one game to none. They thoroughly outplayed … Continue reading

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