Wennberg scores in OT, Rangers top Panthers 5-4 to take lead in East finals
Read full article: Wennberg scores in OT, Rangers top Panthers 5-4 to take lead in East finalsAlex Wennberg deflected home a goal 5:35 into overtime, and the New York Rangers reclaimed home-ice advantage in the Eastern Conference finals with a 5-4 win over the Florida Panthers in Game 3 on Sunday.
New York Rangers beat Florida Panthers 5-4 in Game 3 overtime
Read full article: New York Rangers beat Florida Panthers 5-4 in Game 3 overtimeAlex Wennberg deflected home a goal 5:35 into overtime, and the New York Rangers reclaimed home-ice advantage in the Eastern Conference finals with a 5-4 win over the Florida Panthers in Game 3 on Sunday.
Goodrow scores in overtime, Rangers outlast Panthers 2-1 in Game 2 to even Eastern Conference final
Read full article: Goodrow scores in overtime, Rangers outlast Panthers 2-1 in Game 2 to even Eastern Conference finalBarclay Goodrow scored at 14:01 of overtime and the New York Ranger beat the Florida Panthers 2-1 on Friday night in Game 2 to even the Eastern Conference final.
Kreider's 3rd-period hat trick lifts Rangers into Eastern Conference Final with win over Hurricanes
Read full article: Kreider's 3rd-period hat trick lifts Rangers into Eastern Conference Final with win over HurricanesChris Kreider had a third-period hat trick to help the New York Rangers erase a two-goal deficit and beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 to close out the second-round playoff series in six games and advance to the Eastern Conference Final.
Skjei ends Carolina's power-play woes, helps Hurricanes beat Rangers 4-3 to extend 2nd-round series
Read full article: Skjei ends Carolina's power-play woes, helps Hurricanes beat Rangers 4-3 to extend 2nd-round seriesBrady Skjei scored on the power play with 3:11 left to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 4-3, staving off a sweep by winning Game 4 of the second-round playoff series.
Presidents' Trophy-winning Rangers outmatch Capitals with depth and balance to move on in playoffs
Read full article: Presidents' Trophy-winning Rangers outmatch Capitals with depth and balance to move on in playoffsThe New York Rangers outmatched the Washington Capitals in nearly every possible way to move on to the second round of the NHL playoffs in dominant fashion.
Special teams carry Rangers to a Game 3 win and a 3-0 series lead on the Capitals
Read full article: Special teams carry Rangers to a Game 3 win and a 3-0 series lead on the CapitalsThe New York Rangers are one win away from the advancing after beating the Washington Capitals 3-1 to take a 3-0 lead in their first-round series.
Heinen's goal ignites late surge, Penguins top Rangers 7-4
Read full article: Heinen's goal ignites late surge, Penguins top Rangers 7-4Danton Heinen’s first playoff goal in three years just past the midway point of the third period helped the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 7-4 victory over the New York Rangers.
Panarin, Vatrano help Rangers beat Penguins 5-2 in Game 2
Read full article: Panarin, Vatrano help Rangers beat Penguins 5-2 in Game 2Artemi Panarin and Frank Vatrano each had a goal and two assists and the New York Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 in Game 2 on Thursday night to even the best-of-seven first-round series.
Zibanejad has hat trick as Rangers beat Lightning 4-0
Read full article: Zibanejad has hat trick as Rangers beat Lightning 4-0Mika Zibanejad had his eighth career hat trick, Igor Shesterkin stopped 38 shots for his second shutout of the season and the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0.
Ovechkin scores twice, Capitals beat Rangers 5-1 in opener
Read full article: Ovechkin scores twice, Capitals beat Rangers 5-1 in openerWhile the fisticuffs never materialized, the Washington Capitals made a season-opening 5-1 victory against the division-rival New York Rangers memorable for Alex Ovechkin’s 731st and 732nd goals and Hendrix Lapierre’s first.
AP source: Corey Perry agrees to 2-year deal with Lightning
Read full article: AP source: Corey Perry agrees to 2-year deal with LightningA person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that veteran forward Corey Perry has agreed to a $1 million, two-year contract with the back-to-back champion Tampa Bay Lightning.
Stamkos, Vasilevskiy pace Lightning's 8-0 rout of Islanders
Read full article: Stamkos, Vasilevskiy pace Lightning's 8-0 rout of IslandersSteven Stamkos had two goals and an assist and Andrei Vasilevskiy notched his fourth career playoff shutout, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning rout the New York Islanders 8-0 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup semifinal series.
Lightning's Goodrow proving his value to Stanley Cup champs
Read full article: Lightning's Goodrow proving his value to Stanley Cup champsThe star-studded Tampa Bay Lightning beam when talking about the contributions of Barclay Goodrow, a physical third-line forward playing a largely unheralded role in the team’s bid to repeat as Stanley Cup champions.
Goodrow helps Lightning beat Hurricanes 2-1 in series opener
Read full article: Goodrow helps Lightning beat Hurricanes 2-1 in series openerBarclay Goodrow beat Alex Nedeljkovic for the go-ahead goal at 12:39 of the third period to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 to open their second-round playoff series.
Vasilevskiy, Lightning beat Panthers 4-0 to advance
Read full article: Vasilevskiy, Lightning beat Panthers 4-0 to advanceAndrei Vasilevskiy wrapped up a series with a Game 6 shutout for the second straight time, stopping 29 shots in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 4-0 victory over the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night.
Driedger gets third shutout as Panthers beat Lightning 4-0
Read full article: Driedger gets third shutout as Panthers beat Lightning 4-0Chris Driedger stopped 30 shots to record his third shutout of the season, Juho Lammikko scored a short-handed goal, and the Florida Panthers secured home-ice advantage for the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the regular season finale for both clubs.
Lighting offense explodes in 6-1 route of Panthers
Read full article: Lighting offense explodes in 6-1 route of PanthersBarclay Goodrow of the Tampa Bay Lightning scores a third period goal against Sergei Bobrovsky of the Florida Panthers at the BB&T Center on February 13, 2021 in Sunrise, Florida. SUNRISE, Fla. – Tyler Johnson scored two of Tampa Bay’s four goals in the second period and the Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 6-1. Frank Vatrano scored in the third period for the Panthers. Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky struggled in the loss for Florida, allowing six goals on just 28 shots. Anthony Duclair, who missed the Panthers previous game after being added to the NHL’s COVID Protocol List, played Saturday after being removed from the list earlier in the day.
Lightning Effect: Skilled NHL teams add grit to go for Cup
Read full article: Lightning Effect: Skilled NHL teams add grit to go for CupRewind to 2019 and early 2020 and that description fits the Tampa Bay Lightning, who added some grit and toughness to their talented core and went on to win the Stanley Cup. The Lightning effect was clear as soon as NHL free agency opened. “You need guys that are going to have a little bit of sandpaper. “We maybe have taken a little bit of a step back from the most skillful lineup we’ve ever had to more of a balance between the will and the skill," Poile said. We certainly have a little bit more physicality, a little bit more grit and I think it’s probably and hopefully a better mix than we had last year.”___More AP NHL: https://apnews.com/NHL and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports