NEW YORK — Henrik Lundqvist is proving that an unflappable goalie can trump a lineup full of stars in a tight playoff series. The Rangers netminder stopped 39 shots, including 19 in the second period, to pace New York to a 2-1 victory … Continue reading
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Baby Pens top Tigers, 2-1
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — John Curry made 32 saves and Chris Minard and Jeff Taffe each scored to lead the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 2-1 victory over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on Wednesday night. The Penguins lead the series 3-1 and … Continue reading
Caps find offense
NEW YORK — Russian rookie goaltender Simeon Varlamov recorded his first career playoff shutout and Washington broke out of its scoring funk with revamped forward lines on its way to a 4-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Monday … Continue reading
Habs still looking for answers
MONTREAL – If the Montreal Canadiens want to accomplish anything historical in their Centennial Season they are going to have to make some franchise history. The Canadiens are in desperate straits after losing their third consecutive game in the playoffs … Continue reading
Pens win 5-4 in OT
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Chris Minard’s goal 4:54 into overtime capped a two-goal comeback and propelled the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 5-4 victory over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the teams’ East Division semifinal series on Saturday night. Minard notched a … Continue reading
Lundqvist shines over Washington
WASHINGTON – If games were won according to territorial advantage, the Washington Capitals would have their first-round series against the New York Rangers virtually sewn up. Instead, it’s New York holding a 2-0 series lead, after a methodical 1-0 … Continue reading