The Rangers took full advantage of a four minute double minor as Brad Richards and Derek Stephan scored just 47 seconds apart helping the Blueshirts to a 4-1 win over the Flyers in Game 1.
Henrik Lundqvist's back to back to shutouts in Games 6 and 7 have the Rangers advancing to the Eastern Conference Semifinals to take on the Boston Bruins.
by Bill Keeler
When the Utica Pioneers Hockey Team plays this weekend in the NCAA Championship they'll be stepping into an arena filled with American history.
It was the call heard 'round the world from Lake Placid, New York. "...
Teenage rookie T.J. Miller, 19, scored his first two professional goals to held lead the Rangers to a 4-1 victory of their in-state rivals, the Islanders on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.
Miller tells ESPN.com, he expects to more on the front end of the Rangers future goals:
"I am more of a playmaker," said Miller, who won't turn 20 until March...
The top seeded New York Rangers staved off elimination with back-to-back wins in the first round, included the first of two Game 7 victories, but John Torteralla's blue shirts didn't have enough to get through the New Jersey Devils.
On Monday night, the New Jersey Devils got the better end of it, scoring three goals on Henrik Lundqvist then adding an empty netter in a 4-1 home victory to tie the series 2-2.
Henrik Lunqvist made 36 saves for his second shutout of the series, and sixth of his career in the playoffs, as the Rangers used another three goal third period in a 3-0 win over the Devils in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals in New Jersey.
David Clarkson beat Henrik Lundqvist on a deflected goal early in the third period to send the New Jersey Devils past the New York Rangers 3-2 to tie their best-of-seven series at 1-1.