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Game 3 Preview: New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Rangers will face-off against the Washington Capitals tonight at Madison Square Garden (7:30 p.m. — TV: MSG Network; Radio: ESPN 98.7), in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal matchup. The Blueshirts currently trail in the series, 2-0, following a 1-0 overtime loss in Game 2 on Saturday at Verizon Center. The Rangers enter the [...]
Three Goal Second, Holtby’s Goaltending helps Capitals take 1-0 Series Lead on Rangers
The New York Rangers began the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs against a familiar opponent. For the fourth time in five years the Rangers would do battle with the Washington Capitals during the NHL’s second season. Despite the Rangers opening the scoring, the Capitals controlled most of the game and the Rangers struggles to score goals in the playoffs [...]
Holtby Halts Rangers, Caps Take Game 1
The Stanley Cup playoffs didn’t start the way that the Rangers had hoped as they dropped game 1 to Braden Holtby in Washington last night. The Rangers got off to a slow start to the game, when just 34 seconds in they committed a bench minor and gave the Capitals their first of five powerplays on [...]
Playoff Series Preview (3) Washington Capitals vs (6) New York Rangers
Let’s start with the series that we all are paying very close attention to. A look at the Capitals- The Capitals started this shortened season on a rough note as they sat at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, but dating back to March 21st the Capitals are 15-2-2. Alex Ovechkin has seem to have found his [...]
Captain Clutch: Ryan Callahan’s overtime winner in Carolina sends Rangers to Stanley Cup Playoffs
The New York Rangers entered Thursday night’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes needing a win or a regulation loss by the Winnipeg Jets at home against the Montreal Canadiens to punch their ticket to the postseason. At practice Thursday morning leading goal scorer Rick Nash said, “We’re not scoreboard watching. It’s in our hands, so we want [...]
Game Preview: New York Rangers vs Florida Panthers
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Rangers will face-off against the Florida Panthers tonight at BB&T Center (7:30 p.m. — TV: MSG Plus; Radio: 970 The Apple), in their second meeting in five days. The Blueshirts currently rank third in the Atlantic Division standings, and rank eighth in the Eastern Conference, with a record of 24-17-4 (52 pts). The Rangers enter the contest having defeated [...]
Ryan Callahan Leads Rangers To Third Straight Win; Eliminates Devils
After the New York Knicks 85-78 victory over the Boston Celtics in game one of the playoffs Saturday afternoon, the New York Rangers looked to keep the magic going at Madison Square Garden as they took on their cross town rival New Jersey Devils in a Sunday matinee. A win for the Rangers would serve double [...]
Stepan Right Up
Before the season started I wrote a piece right here on Ranger Nation (which you can read by clicking here) arguing that for the Rangers to succeed and take full advantage of their two snipers (Nash and Gaborik) this season Derek Stepan was going to have to step up. My rationale was simple; I figured [...]
Game Preview: New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils
TODAY’S GAME: The Rangers will face-off against the New Jersey Devils today at Madison Square Garden (3:00 p.m. — TV: NBC; Radio: ESPN 98.7), in an Atlantic Division matchup. The Blueshirts currently rank third in the Atlantic Division standings, and rank eighth in the Eastern Conference, with a record of 23-17-4 (50 pts). The Rangers [...]
Evan Cohen: 5 Questions and 5 Games
Going into tonight’s gigantic matchup with the Buffalo Sabres at the First Niagara Center in upstate New York, the New York Rangers have five games left to maintain a spot in this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs. Right now, the Rangers sit in 8th place with five games remaining. They currently hold the tie-breaker over the [...]
