by Angie Carducci | Jan 16, 2016 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Inside Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins
When a team is sitting just two points out of the last playoff spot in the conference, it needs every point it can get. And, although the Pittsburgh Penguins have shown significant improvement in many aspects of their game under head coach Mike Sullivan, that’s...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Dec 22, 2015 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, New York Islanders
The Islanders got goals by five different players while John Tavares and Casey Cizikas each added two assists as they beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 at Barclays Center Monday night. The win ended the Isles three-game losing streak and allowed the team to head into the...
by Seth Rothman | Jun 4, 2015 | Homepage, New York Rangers
GREENBURGH, N.Y. – Amidst the rubble of a disappointing end to an uplifting season, Rangers general manager Glen Sather will need to be careful in rebuilding the Rangers’ mansion. Despite the crushing frustration of an underachieving postseason, it will be important...
by Seth Rothman | May 14, 2015 | Homepage, New York Rangers, Washington Capitals
NEW YORK – You can’t kill these Rangers. You can come close, but you can’t kill them. For the second consecutive year, the Rangers recovered from a 3-1 series deficit in the second round. Last year they shocked the Penguins. This year, it was the Capitals left...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 25, 2015 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
History will note that the 2014-15 Pittsburgh Penguins, entering the playoffs as a No. 8 seed decimated by injuries to four of its top six defensemen, lost in five games to the No. 1-seeded New York Rangers, this year’s Presidents’ Trophy winner and a clear Stanley...