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UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Islanders captain John Tavares scored 15 seconds into overtime to lift New York to a 2-1 win in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series over the Washington Capitals on Sunday. Kyle Okposo also scored for the Islanders, who took a 2-1 series lead...

Jimmy Fallon continues to incorporate sports into his humor. In his latest episode of "Superlatives" no one in the hunt for Lord Stanley's Cup is safe. If you like hockey this is a must watch. if you want to laugh when you hear hockey players names for the rest of this season then this is a must watch...

The New York Rangers home opener couldn't of went any worst than it did Sunday night. On a night where the team was celebrated for its glorious Stanley Cup run last season, they quickly got a dose of reality falling to the Maple Leafs 6-3. ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers have extended the NHL season by at least one game. They avoided a sweep and forced a Game 5 in the Stanley Cup finals by topping Los Angeles 2-1 behind the superb goaltending of Henrik Lundqvist. The Rangers were outshot 41-19 in the game, including a lopsided 15-1 mark in the third period...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings took the longest way possible to reach the Stanley Cup finals, becoming the first NHL team to win three straight Game 7s in the same postseason. However, they are just one win away from a four-game sweep of the finals after Jonathan Quick gave his best performance of the series on Monday night...

The New York Rangers are headed back to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in 20 years after beating the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 on Thursday night. The Game 6 win closed out the 4-2 series for the Blueshirts.. Rangers center Dominic Moore broke the scoreless tie late in the second period...

MONTREAL (AP) — Rene Bourque had a hat trick and the Montreal Canadiens kept their playoff hopes alive with a 7-4 victory over the New York Rangers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday. Alex Galchenyuk, Tomas Plekanec and Max Pacioretty also scored for Montreal...

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Galchenyuk tipped in a pass at the right post 1:12 into overtime, and the Montreal Canadiens overcame a late tying goal and beat the New York Rangers 3-2 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals Thursday night. Montreal cut New York's series lead to 2-1, and can tie it Sunday night at Madison Square Garden before heading home for Game 5...

MONTREAL (AP) — Henrik Lundqvist made 40 saves to lead the New York Rangers to a 3-1 win and a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals on Monday. Ryan McDonagh had a goal and an assist for the Rangers and has six points in the series...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Henrik Lundqvist set an NHL record with his fifth straight Game 7 victory, making 35 saves to lift the New York Rangers to a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night and earn a spot in the Eastern Conference finals...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kris Letang broke a scoreless tie in the second period and Marc-Andre Fleury made 22 saves for his seventh playoff shutout to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday night, tying the second-round series one game apiece...