by Michelle Kenneth | May 17, 2015 | New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning
NEW YORK — It was nine years ago when Henrik Lundqvist, then a rookie, was making his first debut in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He had just come off an incredible Gold Medal win in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy when he headed into his first playoff...
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 Seth Rothman | Apr 25, 2015 | Homepage, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins
NEW YORK – When Carl Hagelin scored the overtime winner midway through overtime, he did more than send the Rangers into the second round of the playoffs. He gave his team a chance to breathe. He gave his team a chance to recover from the bumps and bruises of a...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 21, 2015 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
After Monday’s 2-1 defeat to the New York Rangers – a loss that put his club down in their first-round playoff series by the same margin – Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Johnston bemoaned his team’s shot selection in the first two periods. Specifically, how they...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 17, 2015 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
After squeaking into the last playoff wildcard spot on the last day of the regular season, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ reward was a first-round matchup against the league’s best team. For the first time since 2007, Pittsburgh entered the postseason as a heavy underdog...