Penguins-Rangers Preview

Penguins-Rangers Preview

2008-09 Atlantic Division fantasy preview

Tristan H. Cockcroft previews the Atlantic Division from a fantasy perspective.

Abba ... and your Question of the Week responses

I have arrived in beautiful Stockholm. I know I have because there were a string of posters at the airport detailing the hometown celebrities, and th...

Training camp questions: Eastern Conference

As NHL training camps open up this week, we take a look at where each team stands. First up, our take, and questions, on the Eastern Conference.

Why wait until September? Here are our Summer Power Rankings

Here's a look at our summer power rankings with less than two months to go before the start of training camp.

Straka signs one-year deal with Plzen as player, manager

Martin Straka signed a 1-year contract Thursday with his former Czech club.

How does East stand up? Potential boon in Tampa; doom in Toronto

General managers mortgaged millions of dollars and committed to longer terms than most marriages during the first week of free agency. Here's a look at where the Eastern Conference teams stack up.

Agent denies report of Rangers' Straka leaving for Czech Republic

Martin Straka has decided to leave the NHL and return to his former Czech club.

New York Rangers' Jaromir Jagr is congratulated by Martin Straka, center, both of the Czech Republic, and Brandon Dubinsky after scoring against the Pittsburgh Penguins in...

Fleury, Malkin lift Pens to commanding 3-0 series lead

Evgeni Malkin scored two power-play goals and added an assist to lift Pittsburgh to a 5-3 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night that stretched the Penguins' lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series to 3-0.

Penguins beat Rangers at own hard-nosed game

We knew the Penguins had the firepower to win high-scoring games. But on Sunday they proved they could beat the Rangers in a tight, grind-it-out affair as well, Scott Burnside writes.

Staal's power-play goal enough as Penguins drop Rangers

Jordan Staal scored a power-play goal in the second period and Pittsburgh goalie Marc-Andre Fleury made the lead stand up, giving the Penguins a 2-0 victory Sunday over New York Rangers.

Crosby, a diver? Question sparks war of words between Rangers, Pens

Sidney Crosby, a diver? The heated dialogue between the Rangers and Penguins continued Saturday and spoke to the stakes of a series in which any little edge, mental or physical, may mean the difference between winning and losing.

Appearances are deceiving in Game 1 of Rangers-Pens series

When the Rangers took an early 3-0 lead in Friday's Game 1, they seemed to be sending a message that their experience would win out over the Penguins' young lineup. That's how it looked, but it didn't turn out that way.

Pens rally from three-goal deficit to claim Game 1 from Rangers

The Penguins rallied from a three-goal deficit against the New York Rangers for a 5-4 victory in their second-round playoff series opener Friday night.