Henrik Lundqvist, on the bench to give the trailing Rangers an extra skater, said he was already thinking about the next game. But he started planning ahead 6.6 seconds too early. Brad Richards scored a game-tying goal in regulation's dying moments, and Marc Staal scored in overtime to give the Rangers a 3-2 win over the Capitals. The Rangers now lead the series three games to two. They can advance to the Eastern Conference finals if they win on Wednesday.
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After Dramatic Late Strike, Rangers Sneak Past Capitals in OT
Washington Takes Game 4
The Rangers will return to MSG Monday with their series with Washington tied 2-2 thanks to a couple of mistakes and an interesting penalty call.
Knicks and Devils Head in Opposite Directions
Down two games to none in their playoff series and without Amar'e Stoudemire, the Knicks needed a better performance at home in Game 3 against the Miami Heat. For three quarters, they put forth a better effort than the first two games (not saying much), but they fell apart in the fourth quarter of an 87-70 loss. The Knicks led by four at the half but scored only 30 points after intermission. Despite the belief he might benefit from Stoudemire's absence, Carmelo Anthony laid an egg. He shot 7-of-23 for 22 points, and had almost as many turnovers (five) as made baskets. The Knicks were outscored by 25 points with him on the floor. The Knicks have now lost an NBA-record 13 straight playoff games. They'll play for their season Sunday.
Rangers Need Three Overtimes To Outlast Capitals
Marian Gaborik, who scored 41 goals in the regular season, had one goal in nine playoff contests entering Wednesday's Game 3 against the Capitals. The Rangers had lost seven straight playoff overtime games. Both droughts ended 14 minutes, 41 seconds into the third overtime, when Gaborik finally beat Braden Holtby between the Washington goalie's legs. Henrik Lundqvist stood tall and made 45 saves to end his overtime losing streak. The Rangers lead the best-of-seven series two games to one, with Game 4 set for Saturday. The teams will welcome the extra day off.
Rangers See Series Tied at 1; Knicks Should Be So Lucky
With one foolish penalty, Brad Richards helped undo a two-goal comeback he helped start, and the Rangers fell to the Capitals, 3-2. The center scored in the final minute of the first period but took a bad holding penalty at the 12:29 mark. That set up the game-winner from Alex Ovechkin, who was a much bigger factor than he was in Game 1. The series is tied at one game apiece, with Game 3 coming Wednesday in Washington.
Kreidermania! Rangers Take First Game Against Caps
Are you tired of Tebowmania? Were you late to Linsanity? Well then here's your chance to jump on the next big thing in New York City sports—Kreidermania. Chris Kreider is quickly establishing himself as a star in the NHL, just ask Washington. Saturday, Kreider broke a 1-1 tie with a beautiful goal. He jumped into the play, received a great pass from Derek Stepan and blistered a slapper past Braden Holtby. Just a minute and a half later, he dug the puck out of the corner and setup Brad Richards for the Rangers third goal as New York took the opening game of their series with Washington 3-1.
Rangers Face A Familiar Foe In Round 2
In two of the past three seasons, the Washington Capitals have ended the Rangers' season. In 2008-09, it took the Caps seven games to prevail over New York. Last spring, they dispatched with New York in five games. So, the Rangers will have some extra motivation heading into today's opener, but unlike the previous two series, they will also be favored in this one.
Rangers And Devils Advance To Second Round
You won't find their names in tonight's scoring summary and they each missed significant time in this series, but the Rangers wouldn't have prevailed over Ottawa without the contributions of Carl Hagelin and Chris Kreider. New York beat Ottawa 2-1 Thursday to survive Game 7.
Rangers' Offense Wakes Up in Time to Force Game 7
An early one-goal deficit and a scoreless drought that stretched to the equivalent of more than two full games weren't enough to keep the Rangers from a Game 6 rally. With three straight second-period goals, including two on the power play, the Rangers won, 3-2, to force a decisive Game 7 on Thursday at Madison Square Garden.
Rangers and Devils Now in 3-2 Holes
Despite 41 shots, four power plays and another impressive performance from Henrik Lundqvist, the Rangers fell, 2-0, to the Senators and now trail the best-of-seven playoff series, three games to two. After Jason Spezza scored at the 9:18 mark, the Rangers tried and failed to play catchup. They must win Game 6 in Ottawa on Monday night, or they'll see their dominant regular season go to waste.
Rangers Waste Lead—And Series Edge—in OT Loss To Senators
Despite taking a two-goal lead 6:10 into the game, the Rangers could not hold off the Senators and push them to the brink of elimination. Instead, Ottawa rallied for a 3-2 overtime win, the second such victory in the series, and equal the conference quarterfinal at two games apiece. Anton Stralman and Ryan Callahan each bagged his second goal of the series, but the Senators tied the game before the end of the second period. After a scoreless third period, Kyle Turris scored the game-winner at the 2:42 mark of overtime. With both their losses coming in overtime, the Rangers have still not played from behind in a game this series. Yet they face a critical Game 5 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.
Rangers Regain Control With Razor-Thin Win in Ottawa
After a game marred by fights and physical play, the Rangers and Senators tangled in a tense affair that was long on energy but short on goals. Henrik Lundqvist needed 39 saves to record his fourth career playoff shutout as the Rangers squeaked by, 1-0, in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. Brian Boyle scored the game's only goal and has now scored in each game of the series, which the Rangers lead two games to one.
Rangers' Carl Hagelin Suspended For 3 Games For Elbowing Incident
The Rangers are hoping to cap their great season with a run at the Stanley Cup, but their Game 2 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators has had some other repercussions: Forward Carl Hagelin was suspended for three games for elbowing Senators forward Daniel Alfredsson in the head during the second period. Watch here:
Rangers Start Playoffs With Comfortable Win
For more than 30 minutes, the Rangers played a tight game in their playoff opener against the Senators. They held a one-goal lead thanks to Ryan Callahan's first-period strike, but Ottawa controlled the run of play and had several chances at an equalizer. Head coach John Tortorella called a timeout, and whatever he said worked. The Rangers responded with two quick goals, one by Marian Gaborik and the other by Brian Boyle and took a three-goal lead into the second intermission. They would go on to win, 4-2, with Brad Richards' adding a fourth goal. Henrik Lundqvist allowed two goals, but when the game was close, he made the saves he had to make. The two teams will play again on Saturday night at the Garden.
Rangers And Devils Look To Advance In First Round Of NHL Playoffs
A season ago, the Rangers sneaked into the playoffs as the No. 8 seed and were dismissed in the first round by Washington. This time around, they have led the Eastern Conference since Dec. 31 and will be sorely disappointed if they don't make a serious run at the Stanley Cup. Despite dominating the season series against powerhouses like the Bruins and Flyers, the Rangers lost three of four to the Senators, their first-round opponent. That said, they should not have any trouble advancing.
Last Night's Action: Clinching Will Have to Wait
Given the Rangers' success against the Bruins, Sunday's game seemed like a good bet for the Blueshirts to pick up at least a point -- and the Atlantic Division crown. A 2-1 loss ended a five-game winning streak against Boston and delayed the Rangers' securing of the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. One point from any of their final three games will do that. Marian Gaborik scored his 40th goal of the season four minutes, 33 seconds into the game, but Tim Thomas held them at bay the rest of the game. He made 33 saves in all.
Last Night's Action: With Linsanity Over For Foreseeable Future, Knicks Still Win
No Jeremy Lin, no Amare Stoudemire, no problem! At least not against the Cleveland Cavs. Despite missing two of their best players for yet another game, the were able to beat the Cavs 91-75. It was announced before the game that Lin would be out six weeks because of knee surgery and Stoudemire is still out with a bulging disk in his back. Saturday night, it was JR Smith who stepped up the scoring, leading the team with 20 points off the bench. Carmelo Anthony scored 19 points and Tyson Chandler scored 14 and had 12 rebounds. For now, New York is holding onto the final playoff spot, 2.5 games ahead of Milwaukee.
Last Night's Action: Inching Closer
The Rangers beat a bad Montreal team 4-1 Friday to move within three points of clinching the Eastern Conference title. Marian Gaborik got things started with his 39th goal of the year. Brad Richards added his 25th and Michael Del Zotto added two in the third period to put the game out of reach. Only a late goal by the Habs ruined the shutout for Henrik Lundqvist.
Last Night's Action: Islanders Give Rangers Boost
If the Rangers do in fact wrap up the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, they'll owe the Islanders a thank you. For the second time in three nights, the Rangers' rivals took care of their closest competitors, this time by a 5-3 score. The Rangers now lead the Penguins by five points with five games each to play. Marty Reasoner, Kyle Okposo (twice) and Josh Bailey (twice, including an empty-netter) scored for the Islanders, who started the night in 13th place in the conference.
Last Night's Action: Leading The NHL
The Rangers beat Winnipeg 4-2, thanks to some outstanding goaltending from Henrik Lundqvist and some great special teams. Michael Del Zotto brought New York back from the brink with a short-handed goal when the Jets were ahead 2-0. Ryan Callahan followed that up with a power-play goal to tie the game before the end of the second period. Brian Boyle and Derek Stepan gave the Rangers the win with goals in the third and New York now has 105 points to lead the Eastern Conference by five points.
Last Night's Action: A Good Night On The Ice
It was a strange night of hockey for Rangers' fans as they found themselves rooting not only for the Blueshirts, but also pulling for the Islanders. The reason of course was that the Islanders were facing Pittsburgh, the team that entered the night only a point behind the Rangers for the top spot in the Eastern Conference.
Last Night's Action: Devils Don't Help the Rangers
With their 5-2 loss to the Penguins, the Devils let Pittsburgh within one point of the Eastern Conference-leading Rangers. Zach Parise and Ilya Kovalchuk had the goals. The Devils are 1-3-1 in their last five games.
Last Night's Action: Rangers Reassert Themselves
They haven't played their best hockey lately, but the Rangers still managed to beat the Maple Leafs, 4-3, after a shootout on Saturday. The win and Pittsburgh's loss to Ottawa leaves the Rangers up by three points on the Penguins, who have a game in hand. Captain Ryan Callahan had the decisive goal in the shootout after the Rangers rallied from deficits of 1-0 and 2-1 and wasted a 3-2 lead after holding it for all of 18 seconds. Marian Gaborik (twice) and Brandon Dubinsky scored in regulation.
Last Night's Action: Knicks Zoned Out
A zone defense hurt the Knicks in a 96-79 loss at Toronto. That means a five-game winning streak is history. The Knicks shot just 38 percent, and no one had more than six field goals. Amare Stoudemire had 17 and Carmelo Anthony had 12 in the loss.
Last Night's Action: Still Rolling
The Knicks are now 5-0 since their coaching change thanks to an 82-79 win over Philadelphia. They won this game thanks to some solid defense and another good game from Amar'e. Stoudemire went 8-for-14 from the field to end up with 21 points and also added 9 rebounds. Jeremy Lin shot an abysmal 4-for-17 from the field, but scored 18 points thanks to a perfect 10-for-10 from the line. Carmelo wasn't any better as he ended up with 10 points on a 5-for-15 night. The win gives the Knicks a 23-24 record and amazingly leaves them only three games behind Philly for the Atlantic Division lead.
Last Night's Action: Nothing But Wins
The smile train continued as the Knicks pushed their winning streak to 4 games with a 106-87 win over Toronto. Amar'e led New York with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Jeremy Lin had a double-double of his own with 18 points and 10 assists. The win puts the roller coaster Knicks one-game ahead of Milwaukee for the final spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Which made birthday boy Spike Lee happy:
Last Night's Action: Rangers Officially Playoff Bound
The Rangers can punch their tickets to the playoffs. While it was almost guaranteed that the Blueshirts would be playing for the Stanley Cup, their 4-2 win against the Devils guarantees that. As they continue to fight back the Penguins for the best record in the Eastern Conference, the Rangers became the first team in the East to clinch a playoff spot. Brandon Dubinsky started the scoring for New York, with Dan Girardi, Mats Zuccarello and Derek Stepan adding goals of their own. Patrik Elias and Petr Sykora scored for the Devils. With the win, the Rangers are now 3 points ahead of Pittsburgh while the devils are in fifth place in the East.
Last Night's Action: Wood You Believe It? Knicks Continue Winning Under Woodson
The Knicks win again! The Knicks win again!!! The Rangers, Devils and Nets lose. BUT, the Islanders win in a shootout.
Last Night's Action: Trouble
Sidney Crosby returned, Henrik Lundqvist didn't and the Penguins beat the Rangers 5-2. Pittsburgh had a 3-1 lead in the second, but Marian Gaborik netted his 35th of the year to bring the Rangers within one. Stu Bickel was assessed with a four-minute double minor and Pittsburgh scored just as it expired to take a 4-2 lead. They added a goal later in the third and now trail the Rangers by only four points for the Eastern Conference lead.
Last Night's Action: Rangers Net Lone Win in Area Hockey
The Rangers jumped out to a 3-0 lead against Carolina before eventually winning 4-2. The Hurricanes scored two second-period goals to pull within one, but New York was able to add another goal in the third to secure the game. Marian Gaborik got the Rangers started, scoring his 34th goal of the season, Brad Richards scored the next two goals (he now has four goals in two games) and Carl Hagelin scored the team's final goal. Martin Biron, in for a sick Henrik Lundqvist, had 27 saves in the win. Next up for the Rangers are the Penguins in a showdown atop the Eastern Conference.
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