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Kruger – finally – ends Game 2 with a Blackhawks win

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Marcus Kruger deflected Brent Seabrook’s shot 16 minutes, 12 seconds into the third overtime, and the Chicago Blackhawks evened the Western Conference finals with a 3-2 vic...

Rangers looking to rebound against resilient Lightning

Series tied at 1 after Game 2

Johnson scores hat trick; Lightning even series

NEW YORK (AP) – Tyler Johnson scored the first hat trick in Lightning playoff history and Tampa Bay got its high-scoring offense in gear and evened the Eastern Conference finals with a 6-2 v...

Andersen’s Ducks knock off Blackhawks 4-1 in WCF opener

By GREG BEACHAM AP Hockey Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. – Hampus Lindholm, Nate Thompson and Jakob Silfverberg each had a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks opened the ...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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 ...