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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.

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...

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...

Joe McDonald and Katie Strang preview the Eastern Conference semifinal showdown between the Bruins and the Rangers, which kicks off tonight at 7:30 in Boston....

Alex Ovechkin played the last two games of the Washington Capitals' season with what the team said Thursday is a hairline fracture in his left foot.

At a glance: The Rangers and the Bruins square off in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Thursday night at TD Garden, the first time in more than three months that the two clubs have met. There won't be many surprises, though, as both teams ...

BOSTON -- The Bruins, already riddled with injuries, had a bit of a scare during their morning skate Thursday as they prepare for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Rangers. Bruins forward Brad Marchand and teammate ...