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Tampa Bay Lightning eliminate New York Rangers, seal berth in third straight Stanley Cup Final
TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning eliminated the New York Rangers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals 2-1 on Saturday night to advance to their third straight Stanley Cup Final. Steven Stamkos scored both goals to power the Lightning over the Rangers, who saw their surprising and dramatic playoff run end in […]
Continue reading2022 Stanley Cup playoffs: How the Rangers-Lightning series got to 2-2, and what comes next
The Tampa Bay Lightning won Games 3 and 4 at home to knot up their Eastern Conference finals series against the New York Rangers at 2-2. They looked very much like a back-to-back Stanley Cup champion in doing so: controlling play, coming through in the clutch and getting superstar performances from winger Nikita Kucherov, center […]
Continue readingTampa Bay Lightning outlast New York Rangers in Game 3, prove ‘there’s no quit in our group’
TAMPA, Fla. — Turns out the New York Rangers haven’t cornered the market on having “no quit” in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from a 2-0 deficit in the second period to win Game 3 at home on Sunday night 3-2, cutting the Rangers’ Eastern Conference finals lead to 2-1. Winger […]
Continue readingNew York Rangers hand Tampa Bay Lightning first consecutive playoff losses since 2019
The two-time Stanley Cup champions had won 18 straight games following a loss in the Stanley Cup playoffs, last losing consecutive games in April 2019. Those losses came during a sweep by the Columbus Blue Jackets, which was the last time the Lightning were down 2-0 in a series before the Rangers’ 3-2 win on […]
Continue readingNew York Rangers seize Game 1 of Eastern Conference finals from ‘rusty’ Tampa Bay Lightning
NEW YORK — The New York Rangers entered Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals with their adrenaline still pumping from Monday’s Game 7 win at the Carolina Hurricanes. The Tampa Bay Lightning, in contrast, hit the ice for the first time since completing a sweep of the Florida Panthers way back on May 23. […]
Continue readingCarolina Hurricanes’ Seth Jarvis, Antti Raanta start offseason in recovery mode
Goaltender Antti Raanta is dealing with an MCL sprain that would’ve likely had him out six to eight weeks even had Carolina not lost to the New York Rangers in Game 7 on Monday. Jarvis is feeling better now that the headache has faded, but he’s still in a “fog” and sluggish, with lingering dental […]
Continue reading2022 Stanley Cup playoffs: Answering the biggest questions heading into conference finals round
Of course, the first two rounds have been fantastic as well. Some of the game’s biggest stars have shined brightest, some pending free agents have made themselves some money, and new postseason heroes have been revealed. As the penultimate round of the tournament gets rolling, we’re answering the biggest lingering questions out there — and […]
Continue reading2022 Stanley Cup playoffs: Conference finals preview, matchups, predictions
The conference final round of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs is upon us. Sixteen teams entered the postseason tournament, but only four are left in the bracket, as the New York Rangers will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in the East, and the Colorado Avalanche will square off against the Edmonton Oilers in the […]
Continue reading2022 Stanley Cup playoffs: X factors, predictions for New York Rangers-Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are hosting the New York Rangers (8 p.m. ET Monday, ESPN), and the home team has won each game in this series. (In fact, the home team has won every game in which the Hurricanes have played this postseason, which has set an NHL record.) Will the trend continue? Or will the […]
Continue readingCarolina Hurricanes goalie Antti Raanta exits Game 7 vs. New York Rangers with lower-body injury
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes lost goalie Antti Raanta to a lower-body injury in the second period of Monday night’s 6-2 Game 7 defeat to the New York Rangers. Raanta exited the game 15:37 into the period with the Hurricanes trailing the Rangers 2-0. As New York put the pressure on in the offensive […]
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