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Boychuk breaks Game 2 tie, Bruins top Rangers 5-2

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:05:14 -0400

BOSTON - Johnny Boychuk broke a tie midway through the second period, and the Boston Bruins scored two goals in the third to beat the New York Rangers 5-2 on Sunday and take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Bruins connect with Army Rangers in playoff push

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:47:20 -0400

BOSTON - In the corner of the Boston Bruins' locker room, hanging from the hooks in Andrew Ference's stall, is a yellow running singlet with the team's "Spoked B" logo on the front.

Marchand delivers to lift Bruins over Rangers 3-2

Fri, 17 May 2013 03:55:35 -0400

BOSTON - Brad Marchand left the morning skate early. The Bruins were thrilled he was on the ice at the end of the game Thursday night.

Capitals say Ovechkin played with hurt left foot

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:59:18 -0400

WASHINGTON - Alex Ovechkin played the last two games of the Washington Capitals' season with what the team said Thursday is a hairline fracture in his left foot.

Caps GM 'didn't like the refereeing' vs. Rangers

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:31:45 -0400

ARLINGTON, Virginia - As the Washington Capitals gathered at their practice facility Wednesday for exit meetings and the annual explanations about what went wrong in the playoffs, there were references to bad luck and bad bounces in their first-round elimination against the New York Rangers.

Rangers to play Devils, Isles at Yankee Stadium

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:51:02 -0400

NEW YORK - Yankee Stadium will host a pair of NHL games next season, with the New York Rangers playing the New Jersey Devils on Jan. 26 and the Rangers meeting the Islanders three days later.

Bruins, Rangers to carry on Boston-New York lore

Wed, 15 May 2013 03:21:47 -0400

BOSTON - After the marathon bombings, the cities of Boston and New York put aside their bitter rivalries and joined in their mutual love of sports and country.

Bruins GM expected the worst before comeback

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:26:41 -0400

BOSTON - From his perch on the ninth floor, Peter Chiarelli looked down on the ice at what he feared were the last few minutes of the Bruins' season.

Rangers, Bruins both bring momentum into 2nd round

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:47:22 -0400

NEW YORK - Nearly everything about the New York Rangers' Game 7 victory over the Washington Capitals was improbable, and yet the 5-0 drubbing they authored wasn't even the most surprising result of the night.

4 of NHL's Original 6 among 8 still in playoffs

Tue, 14 May 2013 04:23:47 -0400

The NHL playoffs are off to a heart-pounding start with a record 17 games going to overtime in the first round.

Lundqvist leads Rangers past Caps 5-0 in Game 7

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:15:02 -0400

WASHINGTON - Midway through the third period of an anticlimactic - and unprecedented - Game 7 road victory for his New York Rangers, goalie Henrik Lundqvist fell forward while smothering a puck to stifle yet another chance for the Washington Capitals.

Rangers beat Caps 5-0 in Game 7 to reach 2nd round

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:47:06 -0400

WASHINGTON - Led by Henrik Lundqvist's 35 saves in a second consecutive shutout, and goals from some unlikely sources, the New York Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 5-0 in Game 7 Monday night to reach the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Rangers' Lundqvist shuts out Caps to force Game 7

Mon, 13 May 2013 03:19:27 -0400

NEW YORK - Home-ice advantage has held up for six games between the Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers.

Report: Boogaard family sues NHL for son's death

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:00:28 -0400

Derek Boogaard's family has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the National Hockey League, The New York Times reported Sunday.

Lundqvist, Brassard keep Rangers alive vs. Caps

Sun, 12 May 2013 20:54:27 -0400

NEW YORK - Henrik Lundqvist slammed his stick in disgust when an overtime loss in Washington put the New York Rangers on the brink of elimination.

Capitals frustrate Lundqvist, Rangers in 2-1 win

Sat, 11 May 2013 03:20:39 -0400

WASHINGTON - Henrik Lundqvist peeled off his goalie gear, took a seat and patiently answered all the questions about the New York Rangers' overtime loss to the Washington Capitals.

History not on Caps' side for Game 5 vs. Rangers

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:07:04 -0400

WASHINGTON - History isn't on the Washington Capitals' side now that they've blown another series lead in the playoffs.

Capitals call up RWs Crabb, Wilson ahead of Game 5

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:27:02 -0400

ARLINGTON, Virginia - The Washington Capitals have called up right wings Joey Crabb and Tom Wilson from Hershey of the AHL ahead of Friday's Game 5 against the New York Rangers.

Rangers hang on to beat Caps 4-3, tie series 2-2

Thu, 09 May 2013 03:20:29 -0400

NEW YORK - If the New York Rangers are going to come all the way back and knock out Washington, they need to figure out how to transport their Madison Square Garden offense to the nation's capital.

Staal out, Clowe in for Rangers in Game 4 vs. Caps

Wed, 08 May 2013 19:48:04 -0400

NEW YORK - Marc Staal's return to the New York Rangers' lineup following a serious eye injury lasted only one game as he is sitting out Game 4 of the first-round playoff series with the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night.

Mets' playful tweet about Harvey sets off flap

Tue, 07 May 2013 20:53:22 -0400

NEW YORK - Just to be clear: New York Mets pitcher Matt Harvey will be at Citi Field on Wednesday night, not Madison Square Garden.

Rangers D Staal returns from serious eye injury

Tue, 07 May 2013 00:05:13 -0400

NEW YORK - Key defenseman Marc Staal returned to the New York Rangers lineup Monday night for the first time since he was struck near his right eye by a deflected puck on March 5.

Dorsett makes Rangers debut; Boyle also returns

Sat, 04 May 2013 12:50:06 -0400

WASHINGTON - Forward Derek Dorsett has made his debut with the New York Rangers, dressing for Game 2 of their playoff series against the Washington Capitals after recovering from a broken collarbone.

Pick 6: NHL playoffs full of intriguing storylines

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:15:24 -0400

The NHL's sprint of a season is over, ending a three-plus-month run that crammed 48 games into each team's schedule.

Panthers prevent NYR from clinching playoff spot

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:55:40 -0400

SUNRISE, Florida - The New York Rangers missed a prime opportunity to secure a playoff spot.