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Successful weekend for Rangers didn’t come without some level of concern

How do you measure success? If you’re supposed to be a serious playoff contender like the Rangers are, you expect to play a more consistent brand of hockey. Instead, there are still more questions than answers after a successful weekend … Continue reading

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Crosby’s goal holds up for Pens to end Rangers’ winning streak at seven, Kreider scores twice, Special Teams the difference in tough one-goal loss

Sometimes, it isn’t a question of effort. It was there for the Rangers, who outplayed the Penguins for large stretches in their first meeting since a memorable first round series. Ultimately, it came down to special teams. The Pens were … Continue reading

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Rangers hang on for big win over Penguins in crazy finish, Kreider gets 45th, Vatrano stays hot

The chaotic sequence at the end of an intense rivalry game summed it up perfectly. When the buzzer sounded as a Kris Letang desperation shot sailed wide, the Rangers had held off the Penguins’ late comeback attempt to earn a … Continue reading

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Blueshirts blitz Pens early in bounce back win, Kreider gets numbers 43 and 44, Zibanejad goes over 500 points

From the drop of the puck, they were ready to go. Coming off a bad 7-4 loss at the Devils, the Rangers bounced back in a big way by blitzing past the Penguins 5-1 at MSG. The domination moved them … Continue reading

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Devils fall short to Penguins despite a goal from Hughes in return, Hischier extends goal streak to four in defeat

It didn’t quite end the way they wanted it to. Even with captain Nico Hischier staying hot by getting the tying goal to extend his goal streak to four, the Devils wound up on the wrong side of a tough … Continue reading

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HARD HITS: Malkin somehow still gets overlooked

AP Photo credit sportnet.ca via Canadian Press Imagine being one of the game’s brightest stars on a team you helped win three Stanley Cups, a Calder, a Conn Smythe, a Hart Trophy and two scoring titles. All this list of … Continue reading

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The Road Warriors bounce back with 3-2 win over Minnesota

Hawk and Animal were the Road Warriors. #NYRangers are the NHL version. Continue reading

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Pens take Game Three 3-1: Awful third puts Rangers in trouble

The Rangers were awful in the third period in Game 3. What went wrong? #NYR #Pens Continue reading

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