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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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Road sweet road as Devils tie the series with two straight tense wins at MSG

After Game 2, I was looking for some examples of teams who lost the first two home games as badly as the Devils did at the Rock last week who still came back to win the series. And while I … 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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A day of reckoning in Newark as Devils come off second straight home embarrassment

Amazing how a couple of games can change your perspective on things…to think, I felt before the series that the nightmare scenario would be losing in 6 or 7 games. Against the Rangers, any loss would feel catastrophic but after … 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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Rangers take Game One with a strong effort to bedevil Devils 5-1, lead series 1-0

Tonight, the Rangers taught the Devils a playoff lesson. Ready from the beginning of this seventh installment of the Battle of Hudson, they skated, scored, checked diligently, and got better goaltending to take Game One over the Devils, 5-1 before … Continue reading

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Great rivalry enters a new chapter

Whatever side you’re on, there’s nothing better than when both the Rangers and Devils are good at the same time. Finally, that’s the case as we enter night two of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. There have been times during … Continue reading

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First Round Series Preview: Rangers and Devils ready for Battle of Hudson, classic rivalry returns to postseason

The dream match-up is finally here. Indeed, when they drop the puck for Game One on Tuesday in Newark, it’ll be the Rangers and Devils doing battle in an exciting first round series. For the first time in eleven years, … Continue reading

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On season finale day, Devils’ division hunt reaches a climax

With the final regular season games to be played today (and a couple of makeup games tomorrow, but none with any bearing on the East playoffs), there’s little to play for on the one hand since we know all sixteen … Continue reading

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