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New York Rangers Win Game 3 Thanks to Timely Scoring

May 7th, 2013 at 7:30 AM
By PJ Foti

The New York Rangers returned to Madison Square Garden and took Game 3 from the Washington Capitals to make this an exciting series once again. It was a must-win game for New York as a 3-0 deficit would be insurmountable, especially for the team having trouble putting the puck in the net.

The role players stepped their games up this in this one, as the Blueshirts were able to get a 4-3 victory in front of the home crowd. Ryan McDonagh made the play of the night at the blue line, leading to Derek Stepan's game-winning goal. Washington tried to clear the zone, but McDonagh was able to not only keep the puck in, but fire it to Mats Zuccarello down low, who sung the puck cross-ice to Rick Nash, who found Stepan's stick in front of the net for the redirection.

After the goal, Henrik Lundqvist and the Rangers needed to hold the Caps off the board for the final 6:25 to earn their first win of the series. Of course, Lundqvist made some saves he should've have made in this one, but those are stops that we've all grown accustomed to with Hank.

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New York Rangers Return to Madison Square Garden Tonight Down 2-0

May 6th, 2013 at 12:32 PM
By PJ Foti

'New York Rangers bench' photo (c) 2011, Anna Enriquez - license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

The New York Rangers are the New York Rangers, frustrating their fans and keeping everyone on egg shells with each passing minute of every playoff game. The Washington Capitals have a 2-0 series lead after taking both games at home.

The Rangers have scored just one goal in 6-plus periods of playoff hockey thus far, and something has to change. Henrik Lundqvist has done his best to steal the first two games of the series, but once again, the Blueshirts can't put the puck in the net and throw their netminder a bone.

That something that has to change is the team's philosophy. Washington doesn't have the best defense in the NHL, but they are making easy work of the Rangers' current dump-and-chase strategy. They're playing great along the boards and keeping the Rangers out of the scoring areas, making life easy on their goalie, Braden Holtby.

Meanwhile, the Caps consistently are generating quality scoring opportunities, and Lundqvist is forced to make spectacular saves to keep his team in the game.

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New York Rangers Vs Washington Capitals: Series Preview

May 2nd, 2013 at 2:21 PM
By PJ Foti

Anyone else struggling to get through work/school today?

This is what the NHL playoffs does. It's the most exciting time of the year for hockey fans, and even those who don't really watch the game are impressed what this time of year means to the NHL.

The 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs being tonight for the No. 6 New York Rangers as they visit the No. 3 Washington Capitals for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. The Blueshirts are 2-0-1 against the Caps this season, but the two teams haven't played since March 24.

Since then, Washington has been one of the hottest teams in the league, winning 12 and losing just four. The Rangers, meanwhile, were right behind them, winning 11 of 17 games since their last meeting.

The Capitals rank first in the league on the power play, so New York will need to stay out of the box. The special teams battle usually can decide a series. The Rangers will go as far as Henrik Lundqvist will take them in net, and the Rangers should win the goaltender battle between he and Braden Holtby.

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New York Rangers Vs Washington Capitals: Round 1 Schedule

May 1st, 2013 at 9:09 AM
By PJ Foti

'The Stanley Cup' photo (c) 2007, Jono Martin - license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

With the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs beginning last night, now it's time to post the schedule for the No. 3 seeded Washington Capitals and the No. 6 New York Rangers.

The Blueshirts have had four days off prior to the start of the series, which is both a good an bad thing. Good, because it will give guys like Ryane Clowe and Brian Boyle more time to try an return to the ice. It also my cool down the red hot Caps.

Bad, because the Rangers have been playing well lately and this may in fact cool then down as well. Although we usually don't have to, but this could also affect goalie Henrik Lundqvist. But, we as Ranger fans know he'll be ready to play come Thursday night.

Game 1 (Washington, D.C.): Thursday at 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network, TSN

Game 2 (Washington, D.C.): Saturday at 12:30 p.m., NBC, TSN

Game 3 (New York): Monday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network, TSN

Game 4 (New York): Wednesday, May 8 at 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network, TSN

Game 5* (Washington, D.C.): Friday, May 10 at 7:30 p.m., TSN

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New York Rangers: Henrik Lundqvist Reveals New Helmet for Playoffs

April 30th, 2013 at 10:12 AM
By PJ Foti

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist revealed a new mask at the start of the season, featuring his logo — the Crown 30 — on the top, with Swedish actresses Greta Garbo and Ingrid Bergman, plus Swedish director Ingmar Bergman on the sides.

With the playoffs set to start Thursday, Lundqvist practiced with a brand new mask yesterday. This one has the Lady Liberty logo on the right side, with two broad blue stripes sandwiching a red stripe on the left. Also on the left side are likenesses of three great Swedish athletes – tennis star Bjorn Borg, skier Ingemar Stenmark and boxer Ingemar Johansson – all noted champions, something that is definitely a goal for Lundqvist. His Crown 30 logo has moved from the top of the mask, to the chin.

It's odd to see a goalie switch masks at this point of the season, but for Lundqvist, it was time.

“I need a new mask and I wanted to wait to see, to make sure we’re in,” Lundqvist said. “It gets beat up after a while, scratched, bent.”

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