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Islander rise over Rangers in SO
Islanders finish season on a positive note Ranger could not finish in shootout, fall 4-3 NEW YORK (AP) -The New York Rangers‘ muddled playoff picture cleared some after a shootout loss to the New York Islanders in the second-to-last game of th...
Rangers blank Islanders 3-0
Rangers clinch playoff birth after defeating the Islanders 3-0 UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) -Jaromir Jagr and the New York Rangers had no intention of letting the New York Islanders spoil their playoff plans. The Rangers entered a home-and-home series agains...
Rangers get even with Penguins in OT
Puck Finds an Opening as Drury Hits the Spot Rangers down Penguins 2-1 in OT. By LYNN ZINSER The slap shot that Chris Drury fired at Pittsburgh’s net had almost no margin for error, much like the Rangers’ playoff hopes. It soared through a maze o...
Rangers fall short against Penguins 3-1
Rangers Fail to Gain Ground in the East By LYNN ZINSER PITTSBURGH — The Rangers have found themselves perched so precariously in the Eastern Conference playoff race that they entered Sunday afternoon’s game against the Penguins eyeing the top of ...
Rangers down struggling Devils 3-2
Rangers late heroics down Devils 3-2 By IRA PODELL AP Hockey Writer NEW YORK (AP) -Nigel Dawes scored the tiebreaking goal while sliding on his back into Devils goalie Martin Brodeur late in the third period and the New York Rangers beat New Jersey f...
Rangers drop SO to Flyers 4-3
Rangers battle back, lose to Flyers in shootout BY STEVE ZIPAY |steve.zipay@newsday.com PHILADELPHIA - The Rangers lost two centers, but down by two goals in the third period, managed a comeback to salvage a point in a 4-3 shootout loss to the ...
Rangers rolling along, down Devils 2-1
‘SHOOT’-ING STARS RANGERS IMPROVE TO 6-0 VS. DEVILS By MARK EVERSON March 20, 2008 — The Rangers had the Devils sweating before. Now they have the Eastern Conference leaders in denial. The Devils were on the defensive last night lon...
Rangers fry Penguins 5-2
After Scoring Twice, Avery Passes the Credit to Jagr By LYNN ZINSER As the “Re-sign Avery!” chants were echoing through Madison Square Garden in the third period Tuesday night, Rangers forward Sean Avery and his linemate Jaromir Jagr skated towar...
Lightning strikes Rangers 3-0
Last-Place Lightning Shuts Down the Rangers Tampa Bay strong of Rangers in shutout TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Mike Smith made 20 saves to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning past the New York Rangers 3-0 on Saturday night. Smith, acquired from Dallas on Feb. ...
Rangers pull out SO win over Sabres 3-2
Rangers Have Sabres’ Number This Season Gomez the hero for New York in shootout By LYNN ZINSER BUFFALO —Rangers center Scott Gomez said he had no idea what he was going to do when he skated in for a crucial shootout attempt in Monday night’s ga...
Dubinsky and Dawes playing like a vets for Rangers
Atlantic: Rangers’ rookies coming of age at right time Chuck Gormley | NHL.com Correspondent When Brandon Dubinsky scored his first NHL goal back on Nov. 8, it was Nigel Dawes who fed him the puck for his first NHL assist. Back then, no on...
Rangers stay off Bruins in SO 1-0
Lundqvist and Rangers Finally Gain on Bruins By JOSHUA ROBINSON VS. The Rangers and the Boston Bruins went into Sunday’s game chasing one of the last playoff spots in the Eastern Conference, level on points and locked in a battle for sixth plac...
Rangers Dominate Rival Islanders, 4-1
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) -Ted Nolan can start Rick DiPietro, Wade Dubielewicz, or even coax Hall of Famer Billy Smith out of retirement. If the New York Islanders keep playing poor defense in front of their goalie, it won’t make much difference who...
Rangers Avery, Talks are off!
Sean Avery contract talks are off BY JOHN DELLAPINA / DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER Knocked to the ice during a drill Monday, Sean Avery got a big hug from linemate Jaromir Jagr. Avery is not feeling similar love from Rangers management. That is why, thou...
Rangers stumble, Islanders win 4-3 in SO
Rangers Rally, but Fall Short in Shootout Jeff Tambellini beats Lundqvist in the 6th round of the shoot to lead Islanders over Rangers By LYNN ZINSER Say this about Wade Dubielewicz, the Islanders’ backup goalie: the underdog tag fits him well. Dub...
WHAT A RELIEF
Valiquette lifts Rangers to shootout win over Flyers, 5-4 By IRA PODELL, AP Hockey Writer NEW YORK (AP)—Welcome to the NHL version of a windy day at Wrigley Field. Pucks flew into the net at such a dizzying pace that the starting goalies for the P...
Rangers drop Hurricanes 4-2
Rangers Continue Their Playoff Push Hurricanes can’t overcome Rangers, lose 4-2 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Rangers’ newfound attention to details is paying off with a string of victories. Brandon Dubinsky and Sean Avery scored first-period g...
Rangers crush Panthers 5-0
For Rangers, Five Goals and a Little Levity By LYNN ZINSER When the Rangers’ captain, Jaromir Jagr, skated in for a picturesque goal Sunday night, drawing Florida goalie Tomas Vokoun out of his net and calmly sliding a backhand shot behind him, it ...
Blueshirts hot after Dan Boyle
Larry Brooks of the NY Post says the Rangers are hot after Lightning’s Dan Boyle RANGERS HOT FOR BOYLE A week ago, the Rangers and every other interested party seemed to be out of the running for Dan Boyle, who at the time appeared poised to si...
Habs come from behind to down Rangers 6-5
What a game! After falling behind 5-0 to the Rangers, Habs storm back to win 6-5 in shootout VS. Pat Hickey,The Gazette Turnabout is fair play. Earlier this month, the New York Rangers came back from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Canadiens 5-3 at th...
Rangers skin Sharks 3-1
Rangers down Sharks 3-1 Rangers Ryan Callahan nets 2 goals for victory over tough Sharks NEW YORK (AP) -A week off did wonders for the New York Rangers and their playoff hopes. During a five-day break from games between last weekend and this one, t...
Rangers drill Sabres 5-1
Avery scores twice as Rangers top Sabres NEW YORK - Any concerns the Rangers’ five-day layoff would leave them rusty were gone in a New York minute - well, more like 10 seconds. Sean Avery scored the first of his two goals 10 seconds into the g...
Shanahan ready to go
Returning Shanahan feels ‘very good’ BY JOHN DELLAPINA It is difficult to imagine that Brendan Shanahan would have been open to taking some time off to rest up for the stretch run and playoffs. That would be a concession that age had rend...
Contract signed, Lundqvist can focus again
Rangers Hope Long-Term Deal Helps Lundqvist Return to Form By LYNN ZINSER GREENBURGH, N.Y. — With the signing of his new $41.25 million contract imminent Thursday morning, Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist had to endure barbs from his teammates a...
Rangers Fall To Caps 3-2 In OT
Kolzig Ties Ron Hextall for 23rd place on the NHL career win list. WASHINGTON (AP) -The Washington Capitals weren’t about to let a milestone appearance by Olie Kolzig go to waste. Mike Green scored a power-play goal 23 seconds into overtime Sun...
Rangers stun Flyers 2-0
Rangers blank Flyers in fight-filled game PHILADELPHIA - Steve Valiquette prepares for each start by spending part of his morning in a tub full of ice. The water in Philadelphia must be just right. Valiquette made 31 saves to record his second straig...
Ducks fly over Rangers 4-1
With 14 More Shots, Rangers Lose to Ducks By LYNN ZINSER For a split second in the third period Thursday night, Rangers center Chris Drury watched one of his shots skim along the Anaheim goal line behind goalie Jean-Sébastien Giguère. Drury was clo...
