In 1994, Times writer Joe Lapointe decreed, "Twenty years from now, hockey fans around the region will reminisce about the Rangers-Devils playoff round of 1994. Either they will recall the stress and strain the Rangers endured before finally eliminating a stubborn rival and reaching the Stanley Cup finals or they will remember the tortoise-and-the-hare approach of the Devils, who never got the respect and attention of the local public, even when they overtook the Rangers and upset them before moving on to the championship round." more ›

The Yankees play the Texas Rangers in a do-or-die Game 6 of the ALCS tonight at 8 p.m. The Rangers lead the series 3-2, led by the dominant pitching of potential future Yank Cliff Lee. But the Yanks, led by the hot bat of Robinson Cano, are hoping to sweep the last two games in Arlington, Texas; the last time they made a successful comeback was in 1996, when they were down 2-0 against the Braves in the World Series. more ›

Last night's postponement of the Yankees' and Angels' ALCS Game 6 may have seemed appropriate, given the deluge, but fans who showed up at Yankee Stadium were fuming. A woman who drove five hours hoping to see the Yankees clinch things told the Daily News, "This is ridiculous. They can play in this weather. I wouldn't be so angry if I didn't have to work Monday morning, but if the game goes late tomorrow I still have to drive home." more ›