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Finland bests USA on late goal at Worlds Thu May 17 14:34:47 2012 EST
point shot to make it 4-2 at 10:43 and captain Ilya Nikulin added a power-play goal with 5:08 to play. Russian Alex Ovechkin made his tournament debut and opened the scoring 7:26 into the contest. Ovechkin arrived in Sweden after the NHL's Washington Capitals were eliminated by the New York Rangers in the second round of the playoffs. The Norwegians pulled even on a goal by Per-Age Skroder, but Russia went back in front later in the first period when Alexander Popov fired a shot past Haugen's b
Top Shelf: Rangers get back to the grind Tue May 15 16:03:03 2012 EST
thing will. Like waves crashing into a rocky shore, the Rangers never let up and always seem to get their way in the end. HUNTER LEAVES CAPS Although it had been rumored for quite some time that Dale Hunter had no interest in remaining the Washington Capitals head coach beyond this season, it was still surprising when the club announced on Monday that Hunter was indeed leaving the post to return to his duties with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League. While it's refreshing that Hunte
Hunter won't return to coach Caps Mon May 14 13:05:02 2012 EST
Arlington, VA (Sports Network) - Dale Hunter will not return as head coach of the Washington Capitals next season. Hunter took over on November 28 after Bruce Boudreau was fired and led the Capitals to the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. After dethroning the Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins in seven games of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals, the Capitals came up one win short in the next round and lost to the New York Rangers in seven games, falling 2-1 on Saturday night
Rangers, Devils clash in Game 1 of East finals Mon May 14 10:29:08 2012 EST
ll begin tonight in New York City, as the top-seeded Rangers host the rival New Jersey Devils for Game 1 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers will be right back at it this evening after winning a decisive Game 7 against the seventh-seeded Washington Capitals on Saturday. New York notched a 2-1 victory over the visiting Caps to earn their first trip to the conference finals since 1997. Henrik Lundqvist made 22 saves, while Brad Richards and Michael Del Zotto posted the goals for the Rangers, wh
Lundqvist, Rangers edge Capitals in Game 7 Sat May 12 22:10:08 2012 EST
New York, NY (Sports Network) - The New York Rangers are off to the conference finals for the first time in 15 years after escaping another Game 7. Henrik Lundqvist made 22 saves and the Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 on Saturday night in the sixth straight game in the series decided by one goal. Brad Richards scored 92 seconds in and Michael Del Zotto added a goal in the third period for the Rangers, who moved on to face the New Jersey Devils starting with Game 1 at home on Monday.
Rangers host Capitals in Game 7 of East semis Sat May 12 10:33:37 2012 EST
(Sports Network) - After splitting the first six games of this Eastern Conference semifinal series, the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals will meet tonight for a decisive Game 7 at Madison Square Garden. The top-seeded Rangers hope home-ice advantage will allow them to reach the conference finals for the first time since 1997. New York, which beat Ottawa in seven games in the opening round, is 4-3 on home ice in the playoffs after going 27-12-2 at the Garden in the regular season. New Yo
Odd Man Rush: Holtby surprise star in Caps' run Fri May 11 13:45:15 2012 EST
he pipes. No further evidence is needed outside of his dual Vezina and Hart Trophy nominations for his play this season. Yet, there stands a decent chance he could be watching the Eastern Conference finals at home next week. That's because Washington Capitals rookie goaltender Braden Holtby has surprisingly managed to go toe-to-toe with the one they call "King Henrik." Few might have foreseen the seventh-seeded Capitals even advancing to the second round of the postseason, let alone taking the
Ducks sign Boudreau through 2014-15 Thu May 10 18:15:06 2012 EST
Thursday, locking up the colorful bench boss through the 2014-15 season. "I'm really happy about this, Boudreau admitted. "I'm convinced we have a great core of players and a bright future, and I'm excited to be a part of it." Fired by the Washington Capitals on November 28, Boudreau was hired three days later by Anaheim as a replacement for Randy Carlyle, who was let go after the club posted a 7-13-4 mark to start the season. The Ducks ended up going 27-23-8 under Boudreau, but it was only goo
Top Shelf: Devils enjoying some well-deserved time off Thu May 10 15:51:53 2012 EST
are currently faced with this conundrum after needing only five games to eliminate the rival Philadelphia Flyers in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. The Devils will have to wait until Saturday, when the New York Rangers host the Washington Capitals in a decisive Game 7, to find out who they'll be playing for the right to represent the East in this year's Stanley Cup Finals. The NHL has released a start date for the East finals and it will begin on Monday. Where Game 1 of the series w
Rangers aim to eliminate Caps in Game 6 Wed May  9 10:52:04 2012 EST
(Sports Network) - After posting a dramatic comeback win in the last meeting, the top-seeded New York Rangers will try to finish off the Washington Capitals tonight in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. This best-of-seven series between the Rangers and Capitals was tied at 2-2 heading into Monday's Game 5 in New York. It appeared as though Washington would gain the 3-2 advantage in this series entering the closing seconds of regulation, but the Rangers pulled out an improbable victory
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