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NEWARK, N.J. — Eighteen years ago, Mark Messier set the stage for one of sports’ most dramatic moments.
On the eve of the New York Rangers’ must-win Game 6 against the Devils in …
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By TOM CANAVAN, AP Sports Writer
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5/24/12
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NEW YORK — Ryan Carter snapped a tie with 4:24 left, and the New Jersey Devils survived for a 5-3 victory over the New York Rangers after blowing a three-goal lead in Game 5 of the Eastern …
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By By IRA PODELL, AP Sports Writer
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5/24/12
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NEWARK, N.J. — Martin Brodeur made 27 saves and survived a third-period punch to the chin by old buddy Mike Rupp as the New Jersey Devils defeated the New York Rangers, 4-1, Monday night in …
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By By TOM CANAVAN, AP Sports Writer
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5/22/12
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LOS ANGELES — Cancel the coronation, or at least postpone it. The Phoenix Coyotes are still hanging around.
Shane Doan scored two goals, Mike Smith made 36 saves in his third playoff …
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5/21/12
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NEW YORK — John Tortorella stood out again at a playoff news conference. Only this time it was because of his feistiness toward the New Jersey Devils and not for his brevity and contentiousness …
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By IRA PODELL, AP Sports Writer
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5/21/12
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NEWARK, N.J. — Henrik Lundqvist stopped all 36 shots, and Dan Girardi, Chris Kreider and Ryan Callahan scored third-period goals to lead the New York Rangers to a 3-0 win over the New Jersey …
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By DAN GELSTON, AP Sports Writer
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5/20/12
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HELSINKI — Russia and Slovakia will meet in the world hockey championship final Sunday for the first time since the Slovaks won their only title a decade ago against the Russians. …
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By The Associated Press
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5/20/12
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NEWARK, N.J. — For one game, at least, in the Eastern Conference finals, the New Jersey Devils found a way to beat Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers.
After losing out in the …
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By TOM CANAVAN, AP Sports Writer
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5/19/12
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NEW YORK — David Clarkson’s deflected goal 2:31 into the third period snapped a tie and lifted the New Jersey Devils to a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers that evened the Eastern …
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By By IRA PODELL, AP Sports Writer
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5/17/12
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GLENDALE, Ariz. — Jeff Carter scored three goals, Jonathan Quick stopped 24 shots and the Los Angeles Kings matched an NHL record with their seventh straight road playoff victory, beating the …
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By By JOHN MARSHALL, AP Sports Writer
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5/16/12
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NEW YORK — Rangers rookie Chris Kreider and defenseman Dan Girardi both had a goal and an assist in the third period, and Henrik Lundqvist stopped 21 shots for his fifth career playoff shutout, …
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By IRA PODELL, AP Sports Writer
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5/15/12
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ARLINGTON, Va. — For quite some time, Washington Capitals general manager George McPhee tried to persuade former player Dale Hunter to return to the team as its coach. This season, McPhee …
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By HOWARD FENDRICH, AP Sports Writer
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5/15/12
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HELSINKI — Tampa Bay center Nate Thompson broke the tie at the end of the second period to help the United States beat Belarus 5-3 on Thursday in the world hockey championships.
Justin …
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By The Associated Press
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5/12/12
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GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Brad Richards is getting ready for the Rangers’ latest Game 7 the same way the star forward did years ago when he was a kid with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Well, …
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By IRA PODELL, AP Sports Writer
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5/12/12
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NEW YORK — Crunch the numbers, ride the waves of momentum, and then try to guess if the Washington Capitals or New York Rangers will survive another Game 7 and move on to the Eastern Conference …
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By IRA PODELL, AP Sports Writer
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5/11/12
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WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin rebounded from a rare zero-shot performance by scoring after 88 seconds Wednesday night, Braden Holtby made 30 saves, and the Washington Capitals recovered from a …
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By HOWARD FENDRICH, AP Sports Writer
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5/10/12
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PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Salvador, David Clarkson and Ilya Kovalchuk scored goals to lift New Jersey to a 3-1 Game 5 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night, sending the Devils into the …
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By By DAN GELSTON, AP Sports Writer
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5/9/12
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GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Phoenix Coyotes had been waiting so long for a new owner that they barely blinked when NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced a tentative deal was in place.
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By JOHN MARSHALL,AP Sports Writer
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5/8/12
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VOORHEES, N.J. — Claude Giroux has to watch Philadelphia’s attempt at saving its postseason from the press box.
He can only hope he hasn’t played his last game of the …
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By DAN GELSTON, AP Sports Writer
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5/8/12
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NEW YORK — Marc Staal scored a power-play goal 1:35 into overtime after Brad Richards tied it in the dying seconds of regulation to lift the New York Rangers to a stunning 3-2 victory over the …
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By IRA PODELL, AP Sports Writer
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5/8/12
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