In Game 2 against the Boston Bruins, Thomas Vanek came to life, scoring two goals and wiping away concerns about his play after four straight games without one. In Game 6 against the Boston Bruins, Thomas Vanek came to life, scoring two goals and wiping away concerns about his play after three straight games without one. In Game 3 against the New York Rangers … well, we’ll see. He’s gone three games...
BROSSARD, Quebec (AP) -- Dustin Tokarski will start in goal again for the Montreal Canadiens in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final....
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Dustin Tokarski looked shaky in his first career Stanley Cup Playoff playoff outing, beaten three times in Game 2 of the Montreal Canadiens' Eastern Conference Final series with the New York Rangers. But the Canadiens are undeterred. They liked what they saw. On Wednesday, with Carey Price still out with injury, coach Michel Therrien announced that his club was going back to the rookie for Game 3...
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...
Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford may have stumbled in the early going of the 2014 NHL playoffs, but he's been lights-out ever since and remains an integral part of his team's postseason success....
New York Rangers coach Alain Vigneault is playing the part perfectly. Vigneault was all smiles Tuesday at the team hotel in Montreal hours after his surging club beat the Canadiens again to lead the Eastern Conference finals 2-0. The Rangers are home for the next two games. Since falling in a 3-1 series hole against Pittsburgh in the second round, the Rangers have won five straight....
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Your browser does not support iframes. The Eastern Conference final couldn’t have started much better for the New York Rangers. For the Canadiens, it couldn’t have started much worse. After getting blown out in the opener and losing Carey Price , the Canadiens failed to draw even with the Rangers on Monday night, dropping a 3-1 decision to fall behind 2-0 in the series while further frittering away...
The absence of sound at the end of the New York Rangers’ 3-1 Game 2 victory on Monday night was downright eerie. The Bell Centre is a chamber of exhilarating enthusiasm where, as Doc Emrick mentioned on NBC, they don’t even need the scoreboard as a catalyst for cheering. But looking at a 0-2 series deficit to the Rangers, the Montreal Canadiens left the ice under a pall of shock, frustration and disappointment....
(Reuters) - Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will miss the remainder of the National Hockey League's Eastern Conference finals with the New York Rangers because of an undisclosed injury. In a big blow to Montreal's chances of making the Stanley Cup final, Canadiens coach Michel Therrien said Price would sit out the rest of the best-of-seven series. Price, who helped lead Canada to the gold...
Alex Ovechkin will miss at least one game at the world championship after injuring his right leg in a collision during Russia's game against Germany. The star forward needed hospital treatment Sunday after taking a hit to his right knee from Marcus Kink midway through the third period. The International Ice Hockey Federation said Ovechkin will miss Russia's final group game against host Belarus on...
Losing Carey Price ignited a fire in the Montreal Canadiens, who peppered the New York Rangers with shots in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final. But while the Habs lost their starting goalie to injury, the Rangers and their starting goalie are looking stronger than ever. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 40 shots as the Rangers took a 2-0 lead over the Canadiens with a 3-1 victory on Monday night. Montreal...
Montreal (AFP) - Henrik Lundqvist made 40 saves and the New York Rangers beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 to take a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference final series....
(Reuters) - The visiting New York Rangers overcame a spirited start by the Montreal Canadians with some brilliant goaltending and a string of three goals for a 3-1 win on Monday to seize a commanding 2-0 lead in the NHL Eastern Conference Finals. Rangers netminder Henrik Lundqvist stopped 40 of 41 shots, frustrating a slew of scoring chances with a rock-steady performance in the face of relentless...
Henrik Lundqvist has solved his struggles at Montreal's Bell Centre. The goalie called King Henrik made 40 saves and the New York Rangers took control of the Eastern Conference final with a 3-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday. The Rangers lead the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final 2-0 heading back to New York for Game 3 on Thursday and Game 4 on Sunday. The Canadiens, missing star...
* Lundqvist makes 40 saves for another win in Montreal * Series shifts to New York for Game Three (Adds quotes, details) May 19 (Reuters) - The visiting New York Rangers overcame a spirited start by the Montreal Canadians with some brilliant goaltending and a string of three goals for a 3-1 win on Monday to seize a commanding 2-0 lead in the NHL Eastern Conference Finals. Rangers netminder Henrik Lundqvist...
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 trails Corey Crawford in GAA and save percentage, but a 1.99 and a .929 are nothing...