New York Rangers
Lightning Will Go for a Third Straight Stanley Cup Against the Avalanche
No matter the sport, winning back-to-back championships titles is rare because it’s so hard. Injuries, egos, contract demands and the N.H.L. salary cap often derail second title runs. The Tampa Bay Lightning, though, are close to accomplishing something even more difficult: Winning three Stanley Cups in a row. The two-time champions beat the Rangers, 2-1, […]
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Russian Goalies Like Shesterkin and Vasilevskiy Dominate the NHL Playoffs
“Banning team sports, particularly ones that represent Russia, is certainly justified,” he said. “But it would be hard to exclude the hockey players. The hardest one to justify would be banning Vasilevskiy or Shesterkin.” Frye has traveled to Russia regularly since 1985 and has been to about a half-dozen hockey games there, both before and […]
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The Lightning Are Trying to Three-Peat. A Ranger Is, Too.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are talented, rugged and playoff tested. As the two-time defending champions, they possess a rare understanding of what it takes to carry the Stanley Cup around the rink — twice in two years. But Barclay Goodrow, the Rangers forward, is also talented, rugged and playoff tested. And he is a two-time […]
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Rangers Hand Hurricanes First Home Loss of the Playoffs to Advance
The question entering Monday night wasn’t whether the Rangers could win an elimination game or a high-stakes Game 7; it was whether they could beat the Carolina Hurricanes away from Madison Square Garden. The answer is yes they can. The Rangers’ rather magical N.H.L. playoff run has, for the first time since 2015, carried them […]
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To Win Series, the Rangers Must Do What No Team Has Done
The Carolina Hurricanes have not lost a home game in this year’s N.H.L. playoffs, so naturally their success in their own arena was a main topic of conversation when the Rangers met with reporters before their flight to North Carolina on Wednesday afternoon. But contained in all the discussion about travel, loud fans and tactical […]
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The Rangers’ Goalie Is Adjusting to the Pressures of the Playoffs
He is also one of the N.H.L.’s best players at any position. He was named as one of the three finalists for the Hart Trophy for most valuable player during the regular season and is almost guaranteed to be awarded the Vezina Trophy as the best goalie. All the evidence voters needed was his .935 […]
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Rangers Beat the Penguins in Game 7 in Overtime
The only unknown was playoff experience and the ability to win on the biggest stage. They certainly have that now to go with a generous dose of confidence. Gallant had faith in Panarin, saying after the game that he had a feeling the Russian forward, despite not standing out earlier in the game, would come […]
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Rangers Push the Penguins to Game 7 in New York With a 5-3 Win
“I think the playoffs sometimes can reveal who you are, the kind of character you have,” Kreider said. “For him to stay with his game and continue to work, he’s been a huge, huge leader for us all year. He’s been an absolute horse.” The Rangers trailed, 2-0 after one period, and the Penguins, playing […]
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Suddenly, Rangers Look More Like Their Regular Season Selves
The New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins would have been hard-pressed to repeat the drama of the opening game of their playoff series, which the Penguins won in triple overtime. The division rivals battled again on Thursday, only this time, the younger Rangers held off the more experienced Penguins despite the efforts of their endlessly […]
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