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Lightning in a bottle

NEW YORK – The New York Rangers aren’t the same team the Tampa Bay Lightning dominated in the regular season. Not even close, and Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals showed t...

DATE: May 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Rangers advance in OT on Stepan’s goal, 2-1 over Capitals

NEW YORK – Make the resilient Rangers play a Game 7 and they don’t even flinch. Dump them into a 3-1 hole in a playoff series and they simply work harder. And win. ...

DATE: May 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Rangers hold off Caps to force Game 7

WASHINGTON – Once merely 101 seconds from having their season end, then forced to hold off a furious Game 6 rally, Chris Kreider and the New York Rangers are now one victory away from return...

DATE: May 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Rangers stay alive with 2-1 overtime win

NEW YORK – Less than 2 minutes away from seeing their franchise record-setting season come to end, the New York Rangers finally found a way to beat Braden Holtby and keep their Stanley Cup d...

DATE: May 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Holtby’s shutout, Beagle’s goal lift Caps over Rangers 1-0

WASHINGTON – Braden Holtby stood in a corner of the Washington Capitals’ locker room, his arms folded across his chest, his voice low and monotone, his demeanor as steady and calm as when he...

DATE: May 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Capitals beat Rangers 2-1 at buzzer; Ducks douse the Flames

NEW YORK – Joel Ward scored with 1.3 seconds left to give the Washington Capitals a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night in Game 1 of their second-round series. ...

DATE: Apr 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Bishop halts Red Wings in Game 7

TAMPA, Fla. – Braydon Coburn broke a scoreless tie early in the third period and Ben Bishop made 31 saves to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-0 on Wednesday night in...

DATE: Apr 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

With season over, Avs look forward with optimism

DENVER Patrick Roy’s beard, spotted with copious amounts of gray, is in full playoff mode. That’s unlike his team as the Colorado Avalanche missed the postseason for a ...

DATE: Apr 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Avalanche finish with a bang

DENVER – Jarome Iginla’s second power-play goal with 32.9 seconds left lifted the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 victory over the slumping Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night. Semyo...

DATE: Apr 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

DHS hockey team’s season ends in final in Texas

The Demons traveled a long way and, ultimately, proved they’ve come even further. The last two weekends, the Durango High School hockey team traveled to Albuquerque, New Mexico, a...

DATE: Mar 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Iginla leads Avalanche to 2-1 shootout win over Devils

DENVER – Jarome Iginla scored in the second period and got the decisive goal in the shootout, Semyon Varlamov stopped 23 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Th...

DATE: Mar 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Early goals, Varlamov’s 44 saves lift Avs past CBJ, 4-0

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Jarome Iginla, Gabriel Landeskog and Matt Duchene scored in the first 10 minutes, and Semyon Varlamov made 44 saves to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-0 victory over Colu...

DATE: Mar 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports