#Rangers beat Avalanche in shootout for third straight win

#Rangers beat Avalanche in shootout for third straight win

“Rangers beat Avalanche in shootout for third straight win” DENVER — The Rangers came to Ball Arena on Friday night to win. Against a beat-up Avalanche team, the Blueshirts took advantage and squeezed out two points with a 2-1 shootout win after Mika Zibanejad and Artemi Panarin scored on their former teammate and current Avalanche…

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#What Rangers must do to keep rolling in Game 5

#What Rangers must do to keep rolling in Game 5

“What Rangers must do to keep rolling in Game 5” The narrative of postseason hockey can change on a dime. Headed into the weekend, the Rangers were on their heels, needing to find a way to pull out a win at Madison Square Garden to keep their hopes of advancing to the Eastern Conference Final…

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#Rangers hurt by faceoff woes vs. Hurricanes

#Rangers hurt by faceoff woes vs. Hurricanes

“Rangers hurt by faceoff woes vs. Hurricanes” Perhaps it is time for Chris Drury to speed dial Pierre Racicot. Remember back in training camp when the Blueshirts’ newly minted president-general manager invited the newly retired NHL linesman to work with the team on its perpetual issues at the faceoff dots? Racicot’s counsel paid some dividends…

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#Rangers’ power play erupts after series-long struggles

#Rangers’ power play erupts after series-long struggles

“Rangers’ power play erupts after series-long struggles” Through the first five games of their first-round playoff series, the Rangers’ power play had scored three times on 12 opportunities. They nearly produced as many goals on Friday night alone.  Of their three opportunities, the Rangers scored twice, keying a come-from-behind, 5-3 Game 6 victory over the…

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