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BOSTON -- Rangers coach John Tortorella is usually unflinchingly blunt, answering questions with the delicacy of a sledgehammer, but he was cryptic in talking about his team Friday. When asked if any significant adjustments were necessary followi...

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BOSTON -- Ex-Ranger Wade Redden said he's not yet ready to return to the Bruins' lineup -- the injured defenseman will be a game-time decision Sunday -- but admitted there will likely be a mix of emotions in facing his former team. Redden played ...

Boston Bruins defenseman Wade Redden has returned to practice but says he isn't quite ready to play after missing Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Rangers.

James Murphy and Katie Strang discuss the momentum gained by the Bruins following their Game 1 OT win over the Rangers....

BOSTON -- Thursday night, it was goaltender Henrik Lundqvist who tried to rationalize it. The morning after, it was his coach and teammates that attempted to explain why, in the past few years, the Rangers have struggled in overtime during the St...

The Bruins and Kings both rallied to win in their conference semifinal series. The Bruins beat the Rangers in overtime. The last 3 postseason wins by the Bruins have all come in overtime. Meanwhile, the Kings scored 2 goals in a 22-second span in the...

In case you were busy doing hilarious takes to a nonexistent camera when your friends and associates said absurd things, here's what you missed in sports on Thursday: In a conclusion to a magnificently contested series that makes me wish to wax ...

Washington Capitals coach Adam Oates takes exception with Rangers coach John Tortorella

BOSTON -- John Tortorella may not be the most diplomatic, charming or verbose -- especially come playoff time -- but he has a true knack for diagnosing the team's shortcomings and he spelled it out after the New York Rangers' 3-2 overtime loss to the...

BOSTON -- The Bruins won their second consecutive overtime game in the Stanley Cup playoffs, taking a 3-2 decision over the New York Rangers to take a 1-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Brad Marchand scored 15:40 into the extra ...

What it means: Boston's Brad Marchand scored 15:40 into overtime as the Bruins took Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Bruins dominated the overtime period in their 3-2 win over the New York Rangers, hitting a post and a crossbar before...

The Bruins' trio of rookie blueliners didn't look green at all in Game 1.

Brad Marchand scored with 4:20 left in the first overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers 3-2 in the first playoff game in 40 years between the Original Six teams.

BOSTON -- The Bruins didn't play their best until it counted most in their dramatic seven-game series win over the Maple Leafs that propelled them into a second-round matchup with the Rangers that starts tonight. But while some are pointing out the n...

Been A Long Time: The Rangers and Bruins meet in the playoffs for the first time since 1973. From Elias: The 40-year separation between playoff games is the longest gap between postseason games for any pair of teams in NHL history. The previous recor...