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Rangers-Bruins position-by-position matchups

From the Journal News and LoHud.com: By Rick Carpiniello GREENBURGH – The Rangers and Bruins won’t need mirrors this week. They can just look at each other while they’re grinding out games in their first playoff series in 40 years. Here’s a look at the matchups: FORWARDS: The Bruins have... Read More →

Live Chat starts at 1 p.m. … or you can replay it later (but it won’t be live)

Welcome to the Live Chat leading into tonight’s Game 1 of Rangers-Bruins. Please use a screen name when you comment. Also, remember that when the traffic here gets heavy—and it usually does—it might take a while before your comment shows up. So please be patient. And no, there are no... Read More →

Game 1: Rangers at Bruins tonight (7:30 p.m.) … pre-game notes

NHL Play-offs New York Rangers @ Washington Capitals

Reminder: Live Chat begins at 1 p.m. Pre-game notes courtesy of the NYR (includes some new and pretty cool stuff, IMO): TONIGHT’S GAME: The Rangers will face-off against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden (7:30 p.m. — TV: NBC Sports Network; Radio: Bloomberg Radio), in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference... Read More →

Random thoughts heading into Rangers-Bruins; Live Chat Thursday at 1 p.m.

Thoughts: 1) We will have our first Live Playoff Chat of the series Thursday at 1 p.m. Be there. Or else. 2) Somebody mentioned to me about Mr. Jacobs, you know, the Bruins owner who was probably the single most responsible person for giving you fans the finger during his... Read More →

LIVE CHAT THURSDAY AT 1 P.M. … More post-practice audio: Tortorella and Boyle

We will have our first Live Playoff Chat of the Rangers-Bruins series Thursday at 1 p.m. Be there or else. Of course I will remind you a few times before then. Earlier we posted some video highlights of the John Tortorella press conference this afternoon. Above is the full interview.... Read More →

Post-practice interviews (audio): Callahan, Girardi, Lundqvist

Official word on the two Yankee Stadium games next winter

From the NHL: MAY 15, 2013 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE TO PLAY A TWIN BILL AT YANKEE STADIUM Yankee Stadium to Host Two Games as Part of the 2014 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series™ New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils, Sunday, Jan. 26 at 12:30 p.m. ET New York Rangers... Read More →

Video: Rangers practice in preparation for Game 1 in Boston

Tortorella post-practice presser video: Calls Capitals whiners

Lundqvist makes evolving Rangers a dangerous playoff team

Here’s my column from The Journal News and LoHud.com today (Associated Press photo): By Rick Carpiniello WASHINGTON — When these playoffs began, the Rangers were a mediocre, inconsistent sixth seed. When their first round was two games old, they looked exactly like what they had been for 48 games during... Read More →

Predictions, anybody? Get ‘em in

New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals Game 7

Almost forgot that the second round starts tonight. We can’t do another contest with only four series in play … too much bookkeeping, especially since ya boys are going to have me running around. I’m still interested to see your picks. Here are mine: EASTERN: Bruins over Rangers in 7.... Read More →

Game 7: Rangers-Capitals in review

New York Rangers v Washington Capitals - Game Seven

You guys who’ve been around since the GAG Line, or earlier, must be feeling pretty cool today, looking at the first Rangers-Bruins playoff series in 40 years. I know I do. I will say this, too, and I kinda touched on it when we were discussing good and bad matchups.... Read More →

Game 7: Rangers 5, Capitals 0 … post-game notes & quotes

Courtesy of the NYR: New York Rangers post-game notes Eastern Conference Quarterfinal, Game 7 Verizon Center – Washington, DC Rangers 5, Capitals 0 (Rangers win the series, 4-3) Team Notes: - The Rangers defeated the Washington Capitals, 5-0, tonight at Verizon Center, in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal... Read More →