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WILMINGTON, Mass. -- The Boston Bruins have experience when it comes to extended time off between series in the Stanley Cup playoffs, and coach Claude Julien hopes it will serve them well as they wait for the puck to drop on the Eastern Conference fi...

GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Injured forward Ryane Clowe returned to the ice for the first time since suffering an apparent head injury in Game 5 of the Rangers' first-round series against Washington. Clowe was among the players skating during the Rangers'...

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.

Neil Greenberg projects the upset odds for underdogs in the first round of the 2013 NHL playoffs.

Story | Conversation | April 29, 2013

The Colorado Avalanche won the NHL's draft lottery and will select No. 1 overall from what will be a loaded 2013 prospect class. Insider NHL scout Grant Sonier breaks down how he sees the draft selections playing out among the non-playoff teams.

Story | Conversation | April 29, 2013

The Penguins are more than Sidney Crosby and a dynamic offense, and that is just one of five reasons Scott Burnside cites for Pittsburgh being the favorite going into the playoffs.

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Victoria Matiash provides her final top 75 defensemen rankings of the season and projects fantasy values for the 2013-14 NHL campaign, forecasting Ottawa's Erik Karlsson, Pittsburgh's Kris Letang and Montreal's P.K. Subban as the top three D-men.

What it means: The Rangers didn't make it easy on themselves, but they still managed to clinch a playoff berth with a 4-3 overtime win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night. With a late push to tie the game deep into the third period, the...

Rangers captain Ryan Callahan scored 2:55 into overtime, and New York rallied to clinch a third straight Eastern Conference playoff berth by beating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Thursday night.

At a glance: With another chance to clinch a playoff berth, the Rangers hope to take care of business against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh on Thursday night. A win over the downtrodden Canes would do the trick, as the Rangers look to regain the...

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For a host of playoff bubble teams facing dire situations, Tuesday was not a good night. With the Dallas Stars, New York Rangers, New York Islanders and Winnipeg Jets all scrambling to secure tickets to the postseason dance, those four teams some...

The New York Islanders clinched an Eastern Conference playoff spot despite a 4-3 shootout loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night.

The Islanders can clinch their first playoff appearance in six years Tuesday night, but they need help to get there. So this goes beyond tonight's game against the Carolina Hurricanes. Isles fans will also have to keep a keen eye on a huge game be...

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