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What it means: The Rangers are now staring down the same series deficit they faced in Round 1 after a 5-2 loss to the Bruins in Game 2, though the Bruins exhibited a killer instinct Sunday that the Capitals never seemed to possess. It was the first t...

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...

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...

WASHINGTON -- Fielding questions from reporters after the game, Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist slunk back in his stall and answered them with such a quiet strain that he was almost inaudible. He remained there once the scrum disappeared and ...

GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- There were times during the first half of this season that Rangers coach John Tortorella wondered if Derek Stepan was fit to handle the responsibilities of the team's second-line center. Now? The 22-year-old pivot is the une...

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...

What it means: The Rangers avoided a matchup against the dominant Pittsburgh Penguins with a 4-0 win against the Devils in the regular-season finale at Madison Square Garden Saturday. Held off the scoresheet in three games heading into's Saturday's m...

GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Forced from last night's playoff-clinching 4-3 OT win over the Hurricanes with an undisclosed injury, Rangers forward Ryane Clowe is not practicing with the team Friday. The team hasn't given any indication about the nature or ...

In case you were out changing the world with the first-ever mass-produced backyard eagle coop (patent pending), here's what you missed in sports on Thursday: On a day when men in the trenches were in demand, the Kansas City Chiefs selected OT Er...

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...

With the end of 2013 NHL regular season approaching, Neil Greenberg outlines his picks for the Hart, Norris, Calder, Byng and Selke awards. Among the selections, the Islanders' John Tavares gets the nod for this season's Hart Trophy.

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A little less than 11 months since the Rangers were bounced from the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs by the Devils, they got to repay the favor and send their division rivals packing. By dismantling the Devils 4-1, the Rangers officially eliminated New...

What it means: Exacting revenge for last spring, the Rangers snuffed out the Devils' playoff hopes with a 4-1 win that mathematically eliminated New Jersey from contention at Madison Square Garden Sunday. Captain Ryan Callahan led the way, notching t...

Ryan Callahan scored a goal in the opening minute and another in the third period, and Henrik Lundqvist made 26 saves as the New York Rangers eliminated the New Jersey Devils from the Eastern Conference playoff race with a 4-1 victory on Sunday.

Rick Nash had a goal and assist in the first period, and Ryan Callahan had a pair of assists as the New York Rangers hung on to eighth place in the Eastern Conference with a 6-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night.