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The Rangers' first-round series against Washington is done, but it didn't stop John Tortorella from taking one last parting shot at the Capitals. Tortorella joined Michael Kay & Don La Greca on Tuesday. Tortorella started by praising his team's ...

In a tight, gritty series that offered little margin for error, Game 7 did not go as expected. Instead of the nail-biter that many anticipated, the New York Rangers dominated the Washington Capitals with a lopsided 5-0 rout at Verizon Center in Washi...

New York Islanders center John Tavares has been named one of three finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy, the league announced Friday morning. Tavares joins Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby and Washington's Alex Ovechkin in the running for the award, give...

NEW YORK -- The Alex Ovechkin lovefest that was in full force when the dynamic forward scorched his way through the final month of the regular season has taken an abrupt detour. Held off the score sheet in two consecutive games, Ovechkin has been...

All of a sudden, it seems this series has taken a turn. It didn't happen right away for the Rangers, who were outplayed in the first two games of their first-round matchup against the Capitals. But, since falling behind 2-0 after a disheartening ...

With the help of Derek Stepan's deciding goal in the third period, the New York Rangers prevented the Washington Capitals from taking what would've been a commanding three-game lead to the series while holding court at Madison Square Garden with a 4-...

After missing two months with an injured right eye, New York Rangers defenseman Marc Staal returned to the lineup for Game 3 against the Washington Capitals at Madison Square Garden on Monday night.

At a glance: Down two games in their first-round matchup against the Washington Capitals, the Rangers are desperate to win a game at home as the series shifts to New York on Monday night at 7:30. Looking to avoid that dreaded 3-0 hole, the Rangers...

What it means: Washington's Mike Green tallied on the power play for the game winner eight minutes into overtime as the Caps knocked off the Rangers 1-0 and took a commanding 2-0 series lead. Two failed power plays for the Rangers late in the game, d...

At a glance: Down 1-0 after a Capitals win on home ice Thursday, the Rangers look to even the series before returning home to Madison Square Garden for Games 3 and 4. Alex Ovechkin and Co. took control of the game early Thursday night and put steady ...

With the Rangers down 3-1 and trying to claw their way back into the game late in the third, defenseman John Moore came about as close as possible to whittling the Capitals' lead with 3:56 remaining in regulation. Although Moore's short-side attem...

WASHINGTON -- What it means: The Capitals erased a 1-0 first-period deficit with three unanswered goals to take Game 1 of their first-round series with a 3-1 win against the Rangers at Verizon Center in D.C. Harnessing the momentum in their own build...

At a glance: After four days off to rest and prepare, the No. 6-seed Rangers and No. 3-seed Capitals finally square off in Washington, D.C., for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals Thursday night at Verizon Center. With plenty of time to s...

GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- In matching up against the Washington Capitals for the third straight year, beginning Thursday night in D.C., the Rangers face a familiar foe with an understanding of what to expect in a series between the two clubs. Four times...

With a standout 19-point effort, Rangers center Derek Stepan was named the NHL's third star for the month of April. The 22-year-old pivot finished second in scoring with 19 points, behind April's first star Alex Ovechkin, and recorded a plus-14 ra...

The feared emotional letdown? That happened Thursday, as the Islanders fell 2-1 to the Philadelphia Flyers just one game after clinching their first playoff berth in six years Tuesday night. The Isles entered Thursday's divisional clash in sixt...