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Game 4: Rangers 4, Capitals 3 … post-game notes & quotes

Courtesy of the Rangers: NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES Eastern Conference Quarterfinal, Game 4 Madison Square Garden – New York, NY Rangers 4, Capitals 3 Team Notes: - The Rangers defeated the Washington Capitals, 4-3, tonight at Madison Square Garden, in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series. The... Read More →

It’s Go Time! … Game 4: Capitals at Rangers

Another crucial game. More crucial, actually. What the Rangers accomplished in Game 3, with a 4-3 victory, was to provide themselves a chance to make this a series. Now they need to follow up with another win or, obviously, they fall behind three games to one. Though that type of... Read More →

VIDEO: Carp’s keys to Game 4

Heading into Game 4, Carp’s takes a look at Henrik Lundqvist’s nomination for the Vezina and why this is a must-win if the Rangers have any hopes of advancing.

Rangers helped by new depth on defense

Washington Capitals v New York Rangers - Game Three

Hope to have an video up shortly, shot by Josh Thomson, 26. Meanwhile, here’s my column from The Journal News and LoHud.com today, on the Rangers’ new depth on defense: By Rick Carpiniello GREENBURGH — There were some things obviously different about the Rangers in Game 3 of their series... Read More →

Game 4: Capitals at Rangers tonight (7:30) … pre-game notes

Courtesy of the NYR: NEW YORK RANGERS vs. WASHINGTON CAPITALS 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, Game 4 Wednesday, May 8, 7:30 p.m. Madison Square Garden – New York, NY Rangers (Regular Season): 26-18-4 (56 pts), 6th in Eastern Conference Capitals (Regular Season): 27-18-3 (57 pts), 3rd in Eastern... Read More →

Game 3: Rangers-Capitals photo gallery

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Rangers practice video

Rangers post-practice interviews: Tortorella, Lundqvist, Clowe, Moore, Del Zotto

The news is that Rick Nash was given a day off for maintenance, and that Darroll Powe (probable concussion suffered in Game 3) did not practice. Ryane Clowe (probable concussion) took part in contact drills, but is still unsure if he can play in Game 4 Wednesday.

Game 3: Rangers-Capitals in review

First, apologies for all the tech difficulties lately. I have no idea what’s going on. We had some dead audio, and this blog post without photos, and no photo gallery. I will let you know later if we’re doing a Live Chat today. Onto Game 3 … So is it... Read More →

Post-game interviews: Staal, Brassard, Stepan

Post-game interviews: McDonagh, Lundqvist, Tortorella, Boyle

Game 3: Rangers 4, Capitals 3 … post-game notes & quotes

Courtesy of the NYR: NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Game 3 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Rangers 4, Capitals 3 Team Notes: - The Rangers defeated the Washington Capitals, 4-3, tonight at Madison Square Garden, in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series. The Blueshirts... Read More →

It’s Go Time! … Game 3: Capitals at Rangers

A little history lesson, which means not much: The Rangers have been down 0-2 in a best-of-seven series 19 times (and 0-2 in a best-of-five once) and have only come back to win one of those series, in 1996 vs. Montreal. In those 20 instances, the Rangers were swept eight... Read More →

VIDEO: Carp’s Three Keys to Game 3

Here’s Rick Carpiniello’s Three Keys to Game 3 between the Rangers and Capitals:

Finish or be finished for the Rangers

NHL Playoffs Game 1-New York Rangers @ Washington Capitals

The quick update: Ryane Clowe (probable concussion) and Marc Staal (eye) were both on the ice for an optional morning skate. Not sure if either will play in Game 3 tonight, but I imagine both want to. Carl Hagelin, who went leg-on-leg with Alex Ovechkin early in Game 2 and... Read More →