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Pieces falling into place for surging Blueshirts

This past week was a good one for the Rangers. They took seven out of eight points against a pair of division rivals. In doing so, they pulled within five points of the second place, Devils who lost 4-2 yesterday. … Continue reading

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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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Chytil good to go against Penguins

The Rangers got good news earlier today. Filip Chytil declared himself ready to go for tonight’s big game against the old Patrick Division rival Penguins. #NYR Filip Chytil says he’s good to go and will play tonight vs. Penguins — … Continue reading

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The excitement of free agent frenzy begins Wednesday, Avalanche lock up Nichushkin, Malkin stays, Gaudreau leaving, Rangers likely to lose Copp and Strome, qualify Kakko

As we draw closer to midnight before July 13th, there will continue to be many discussions on potential available players who could hit the market on Wednesday. The free agent frenzy officially begins tomorrow afternoon. With that in mind, it’s … Continue reading

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Seventh Heaven! Gutsy Rangers come back to stun Penguins 4-3 in overtime, Zibanejad ties it and Panarin wins the series, Shesterkin saves his best for last, Meet Hurricanes in Second Round

Improbable. Unthinkable. Incredible. Exhilarating. High Anxiety. That’s what comes to mind after a dramatic conclusion to a great series. In what amounted to a gutsy performance, the Never Say Die Rangers found a way to come back and stun the … Continue reading

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Lack Of Transparency From Sullivan Typical Of NHL Issue

How many times does a key player get hurt in a playoff series and nobody has any clue when they’re returning? Way too often. The lack of transparency from coaches is counterproductive. It leaves teams guessing about their availability for … Continue reading

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Tied Up! Kreider’s goal with 1:28 left in regulation gives Rangers an improbable 5-3 win over Penguins to take Game Six, Comeback kids force deciding seventh game, Zibanejad delivers and Shesterkin silences chants

It’s going seven! The best words when it comes to playoff hockey. The Rangers dug very deep to pull out a hard fought 5-3 win to take Game Six over the Penguins in enemy territory.  Chris Kreider stunned everyone when … Continue reading

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Crosby out for Game Six, Jarry practices but won’t play, Motte a game-time decision

On the day of tonight’s Game Six in Pittsburgh, there’s plenty of news to digest. First and foremost, Sidney Crosby will not play. The Penguins captain skated with a skill coach this morning, but isn’t an option for Game Six. … Continue reading

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Rangers humiliated by Penguins in awful 7-2 loss, Face elimination in Game Five, Fox, Panarin and Zibanejad awful, Lafreniere gets first postseason goal, Gallant’s mystifying lack of adjustments

Here’s definitive evidence that it was a good goal by Crosby. #LetsGoPens pic.twitter.com/L7P8IrSE79 — Sports365 (@Sportnews365247) May 9, 2022 There are losses. And then there are losses. That the Rangers got absolutely humiliated in Game Four by the Penguins 7-2 … Continue reading

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