#Rangers may regret opening a door for the Lightning

#Rangers may regret opening a door for the Lightning

“Rangers may regret opening a door for the Lightning” As sage Omar Little infamously reminded us in “The Wire,” when you come at the king, you best not miss. A chance to move closer to vanquishing the battle-tested Lightning went down to, well, the wire on Sunday, but the Rangers coughed up a two-goal lead…

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#Lightning put championship DNA on display with epic comeback

#Lightning put championship DNA on display with epic comeback

“Lightning put championship DNA on display with epic comeback” TAMPA, Fla. — Champions playing like champions.  Two-time defending champions playing like they’re as thirsty for the third one as they were for the first two.  That’s precisely what the Rangers got from the Lightning in Game 3 of the conference final Sunday at Amalie Arena…

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#Rangers miss critical opportunity to bury Lightning

#Rangers miss critical opportunity to bury Lightning

“Rangers miss critical opportunity to bury Lightning” “You come at the king, you best not miss.”  — Omar Little, HBO’s “The Wire”  TAMPA, Fla. — The Rangers came gunning for the two-time champs on their home ice, you bet they did, taking everything the desperate Lightning had over the first 20 minutes while coming out…

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#Rangers’ Kid Line maturing into bonafide stars

#Rangers’ Kid Line maturing into bonafide stars

“Rangers’ Kid Line maturing into bonafide stars” There needs to be a new nickname for the Kid Line.  Alexis Lafreniere, Filip Chytil and Kaapo Kakko are no longer inexperienced, wide-eyed boys who are just happy to be here. They have looked like men among men, on and off the ice, with invaluable contributions for the…

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#Rangers’ Filip Chytil has strong game with two-goal night

#Rangers’ Filip Chytil has strong game with two-goal night

“Rangers’ Filip Chytil has strong game with two-goal night” The Rangers’ Jacob Trouba took issue Wednesday afternoon with the nickname “Kid Line” for the team’s line of Filip Chytil, Kaapo Kakko and Alexis Lafreniere. Chytil is the third-longest tenured player on the team, Trouba reasoned. There is little reason to refer to him as a…

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