Sidney Crosby

NEW YORK (AP) — Derick Brassard and Ryan McDonagh scored in the first period and Henrik Lundqvist made the goals stand up as the New York Rangers won the opener of their playoff series with the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 Thursday night...

The ESPYs are coming up tomorrow and we're continuing to break down all categories involving your favorite New York teams/athletes. Today we roll with "Best Comeback Athlete." Category: Best Comeback Athlete New York Athlete Involved: Dominic Moore, New York Rangers The Rest of the Field: Josh Beckett, Sidney Crosby, Russell Westbrook About Moore: An unbelievable story, Moore sat out 18

Bruins-Penguins had the most intrigue of any Stanley Cup playoff series for the simple reason that the two teams play completely different styles.  Boston plays tough and with depth and scores big goals at big times.  Pittsburgh scores all the time and flies up and down the ice, the total finesse team that relies on superstar players.

The Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins will play in the 2013 Eastern Conference Finals.  Two distinct styles of play will be on display in this match-up.  The Bruins, with their deep team and four lines, like to punish the opponent with forechecking and winning battles in the corners, eventually scoring the big goal...

The Rangers were a dangerous team heading into the playoffs.  Star goalie, Rick Nash's supposed Broadway playoff hunger, depth, last year's experience of losing in the conference finals, the magic of Madison Square Garden.  Oops. The Rangers are done...

LeBron James (now), Sidney Crosby, Albert Pujols (while with the Cardinals), baseball's Giants as a team, Derek Jeter through the years, Mariano Rivera, Eli Manning, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Mark Messier, Wayne Gretzky, Michael Jordan, Henrik Lundqvist and plenty more.  You get the picture.  When these guys step-up, their teams win and advance.

With the exception of 1 season, 1993-94, when they hoisted the Stanley Cup, Ranger fans know the feeling of a season ending too soon. After dropping a heart breaking 2-1 overtime decision in Washington on Friday night, that sinking feeling is bubbling to the surface again...

The Pittsburgh Penguins made a switch in goal before game 5 of their eastern conference quarterfinal match with the New York Islanders. It worked out. Now the question is will the islanders make a switch in their net for game 6? Led by veteran netminder Tomas Vakoun, and a sweet goal by star Sid Crosby, the Penguins blanked the Isles 4-0 in Pittsburgh and now lead this best of 7 series 3 games to

Perhaps the NY Islanders forgot what playoff hockey is all about. It has been 7 years since the Isles played beyond the final regular season game so you can't blame them. 16 players played in their 1st playoff game of their careers. It showed as the Islanders were pounded by the Penguins 5-0 and it wasn't that close...

It was only a few weeks back when NY Rangers defensemen Marc Staal had a deflected puck hit him right in the eye. The debate heated up about making visors mandatory. Staal wasn't wearing one. But Sid Crosby was and the shield didn't prevent the NHL's poster boy from getting hit in the face, by a deflected puck off the stick of the teammate Brooks Orpik...

Ah, yes.  You have to love fans that always talk tough when it comes to permanently turning their back on a sport they love.

Oh I know we are starting 4 weeks of College hoop heaven but if you get a moment flick over to Rangers vs Penguins Tonight. For 2 reasons. The Pens represent the last-best hope to over take the Rangers and Sid the kid returns from his latest concussion...