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Rangers have the fortitude, heart to pull this off
The ‘Canes have constructed a hockey fortress in Raleigh. But it is not impregnable.
Where Rangers have a distinctive edge going into Game 7
We all know about the Hurricanes’ fortress in Raleigh, N.C., where they have gone 7-0 this postseason, but let me tell you, the Rangers are operating within a Fortress of...
Hurricanes goalie using Henrik Lundqvist lessons to stifle Rangers
The lessons Antti Raanta learned from Henrik Lundqvist are paying off, unfortunately for the Rangers.
Goalie was very much up to the opportunity he never got with Rangers
This was the goaltender who pushed Henrik Lundqvist to the bench for four straight games midway through the 2016-17 season.
Ex-Rangers carry Hurricanes to 3-2 series lead over Bruins
Rookie Seth Jarvis scored twice and Antti Raanta finished with 34 saves to help the Hurricanes beat the Bruins on Tuesday for a 3-2 series lead.
Ex-Rangers goalie leaves NHL playoff game bloodied after 'obvious' targeted hit
There's no doubt in Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour's mind that Bruins forward David Pastrnak intentionally hit Carolina goalie Antti Raanta.
When to bet the Over in NHL games
Hockey bettors naturally have gravitated toward betting over the total in games featuring Canadian teams due to the fact that the average number of goals scored has been much higher...
Disgusting hockey knockout shows why fighting must go ASAP
It was another fight, just another fight in the AHL of which I would never have been aware if not for Daniel Carcillo’s tweet on Thursday. Or maybe I’d have...
Rangers youngster working on being 'better two-way player'
Lias Andersson is not the prototypical player taken with the seventh-overall pick in the draft. At least, he’s not that prototype anymore. That conclusion became clear — at least to...
Henrik Lundqvist 'best player on the ice' as Rangers steal one
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Understandable that the Rangers didn’t want to be overly critical on a night when they rode Henrik Lundqvist in a Wild West capper, stealing two points in...
Rangers rallies fall short as Lundqvist yanked in sloppy loss
This hurt the Rangers, physically and emotionally. And how could it not, as they twice stormed back from three-goal deficits and had it all blow up in their faces during...
John Tortorella's tough love act is getting old again
Imagine if John Tortorella, coach of the Blue Jackets, didn’t have the immense respect he professes to have for Brandon Dubinsky. A year ago, as coach of Team USA in...
The next steps Rangers should take now that Derek Stepan's gone
The last thing the Rangers should do and the last thing the Rangers intend to do is to leap head-first into the free-agent pool and dole out the kinds of...
Rangers break up core with Stepan-Raanta jaw-dropper
CHICAGO — It was hard for the Rangers to part ways with one of the core players from the most successful run in franchise history that didn’t include a Stanley...
Rangers lose Oscar Lindberg and a bit of their future to Vegas
Over the long run, the Rangers could well miss Oscar Lindberg, the 25-year-old Swede who was selected by the Vegas Golden Knights in Wednesday’s expansion draft extravaganza following a breakout...
How Derek Stepan dangle could evolve into Rangers blockbuster
Regarding the Rangers, who can do no more than hang up and listen until the NHL roster freeze is lifted on Thursday, a day after Vegas fills its roster in...
Islanders' protected players list could signal deal is in the works
With the Islanders stockpiling young talent for a decade, they now have run into a moderate problem — and it could end up costing them a high draft pick. Every...
Las Vegas could pluck one of three Rangers forwards
It seems the mania that was anticipated in the lead-up to the NHL expansion draft is not exactly affecting the Rangers. Things remained quiet on that front as the Rangers...
A hip surgery could decide who Rangers lose to Vegas
The lone Ranger who needed offseason surgery turned out to be Jesper Fast. The team announced Monday that the winger underwent a successful labral repair of his left hip. The...
Could Devils get best return from Rangers for major trade piece?
There can be no more meaningful endorsement of Ilya Kovalchuk than the fact the people who knew him best as a teammate or member of their organizations before he left...