The NHL has given New York Rangers forward Daniel Carcillo an automatic 10-game suspension after he was ejected for physical abuse of officials during the first period of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against Montreal. Carcillo was punished Friday for a ''Category II'' infraction after he appeared to twice elbow linesman Scott Driscoll, who was trying to keep Carcillo away from afight Thursday...
(Reuters) - The New York Rangers were dealt a blow on Friday with news that forward Derek Stepan broke his jaw after a blindside hit that resulted in a suspension for Montreal Canadiens winger Brandon Prust. Stepan, who is second on the Rangers with 11 points in 17 playoff games this year, suffered the injury early in the first period of Thursday's Game Three of the Eastern Conference finals in New...
Your browser does not support iframes. When Chicago has gained a lead in the 2014 playoffs, they’ve done a great job of closing the deal. That was not the case last night. The Blackhawks were up 2-0 when Justin Williams got Los Angeles on the board with less than two minutes remaining in the second period. It gave the Kings a morale boost going into the third and they capitalized on that shift in momentum....
Slumping Montreal forward Thomas Vanek is still in the Canadiens' lineup. Injured New York forward Derick Brassard is sitting out again for the Rangers. Amid speculation Vanek would be a healthy scratch for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals, the left wing took the ice for pregame warmups Thursday night one day after he was dropped to the fourth line in practice. Brassard sustained an upper-body...
Brandon Prust may have gotten away with a penalty early in Thursday's Game 3 between the Montreal Canadiens and the New York Rangers, and by may have gotten , we mean most certainly did get . As the Rangers started a breakout from behind their net, Derek Stepan took the outlet pass, banked it off the boards and into the neutral zone, cut into the middle of the ice, and was crushed on a late hit by...
NEW YORK -- Center Alex Galchenyuk scored 72 seconds into overtime, lifting Montreal to a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers on Thursday and giving the Canadiens a life line in the Eastern Conference finals. The Rangers lead the best-of-seven series 2-1. Henrik Lundqvist recorded 22 saves for the Rangers. Left wingers Carl Hagelin and Chris Kreider scored for the Rangers, with Kreider forcing overtime...
The Montreal Canadiens are alive in the Eastern Conference Final, thanks to a youth movement. Dustin Tokarski, 24, stopped 35 shots in his second career playoff start, and Alex Galchenyuk, 20, scored the game-winning goal 1:12 into overtime as the Canadiens defeated the New York Rangers in Game 3 at MSG, 3-2, cutting their series lead to 2-1. Galchenyuk’s goal was a deflection past Henrik Lundqvist...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Montreal Canadiens center Alex Galchenyuk stuffed in a rebound 72 seconds into overtime to beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Thursday to bring the visitors within 2-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals. Galchenyuk put a sudden end to a pulsating game when he cleaned up after a strong shot from Tomas Plekanec bounced off Rangers brilliant goalie Henrik Lundqvist. The Rangers, who were...
* Galechenyuk gives Canadiens hope * Rookie goaltender Tokarski saves 35 (Adds quotes, details) By Larry Fine NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) - Montreal Canadiens center Alex Galchenyuk stuffed in a rebound 72 seconds into overtime to beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Thursday and reduce the Eastern Conference finals series deficit to 2-1. Galchenyuk ended the pulsating game when he cleaned up after a strong...
NEW YORK — Madison Square Garden was shaking. Three minutes prior, the air had been sucked out of the building after Danny Briere’s goal gave Montreal a 2-1 lead late in the third period of Game 3. But New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider, who’s terrorized the Canadiens all series, just watched as his deflection banked off Alexei Emelin’s skate and trickled behind Dustin Tokarski to tie the game...
By Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) - Montreal Canadiens center Alex Galchenyuk stuffed in a rebound 72 seconds into overtime to beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Thursday and reduce the Eastern Conference finals series deficit to 2-1. Galchenyuk ended the pulsating game when he cleaned up after a strong shot from Tomas Plekanec bounced off New York goalie Henrik Lundqvist and silenced the Madison Square...
NEW YORK -- A pair of Canadiens with a combined nine games of playoff experience were instrumental in Montreal's 3-2 overtime win over the New York Rangers on Thursday in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. Montreal center Alex Galchenyuk, appearing in just his seventh playoff game, scored the winning goal 1:12 into the extra session, pulling the Habs within 2-1 in the best-of-seven series. Rangers...
Dustin Tokarski has two days to relax, and he won't have to come up with any more answers about whether he is ready for the Stanley Cup playoff stage. His play Thursday night against the New York Rangers did all the talking and got the Montreal Canadiens' postseason drive going in the right direction again. In his second career NHL playoff game, the 24-year-old Tokarski stopped 35 shots and bounced...
Alex Galchenyuk scored 1:12 into overtime to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a needed 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers in the NHL Eastern Conference finals. With the win the Canadiens breathed life into their bid to reach the Stanley Cup Finals. They had dropped the first two games of the best-of-seven series at home, but now trail two games to one going into game four at New York's Madison Square...
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NEW YORK RANGERS vs. MONTREAL CANADIENS Thursday, May 22, 8:00 p.m. ET Madison Square Garden - New York, NY Rangers: 10-6 (2-0)* Canadiens: 8-5 (0-2)* * Record in the playoffs (record in the series) TONIGHT'S GAME The Rangers......
This afternoon, New York Rangers legends and 1994 Stanley Cup Champions Adam Graves, Jeff Beukeboom and Stephane Matteau will visit three Manhattan FDNY firehouses to meet with New York City’s Bravest and raise Rangerstown flags as the Rangers pre......
- Madison Square Garden underwent a recent $1 billion transformation, and yet it will have another completely different feeling once the New York Rangers hit the ice in the Eastern Conference finals. Gone will be the fear of impending doom that enveloped the club during its second-round comeback against Pittsburgh. Suddenly, the Rangers are the front-runners against the Montreal Canadiens, and their...
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By popular demand, Puck Daddy takes its Conn Smythe Watch from the evening Three Stars to every morning of the postseason. Keep in mind that we factor in the probability of a long playoff run into these choices. Who are the current favorites for playoff MVP? Glad you asked. 1. Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers Lundqvist now leads the playoffs with a 934 SV% and a 1.93 GAA, leading the Rangers to...