#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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