2014 NHL playoffs: Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers have been all but unbeatable in Game 7s in recent years, as the Philadelphia Flyers found out in a 2-1 defeat at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night....
The Los Angeles Kings made history Wednesday night, becoming the fourth NHL team to come back from an 0-3 series deficit by beating the San Jose Sharks 5-1 in Game 7. They’ll now move on to face their other in-state rivals, the Anaheim Ducks, in Round 2. After Matt Irwin opened the scoring for the Sharks early in the second period, the Kings would answer with three goals over the next 23 minutes en...
There's no time to catch your breath from Round 1 as we're going to get going on Round 2 Thursday night with the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens renewing acquaintances. After the New York Rangers, Minnesota Wild and Los Angeles Kings won their respective Game 7s on Wednesday, the NHL has released the Round 2 schedule, with dates, start times and broadcast information. Here's the East:...
No. 1 Star: Nino Niederreiter, Minnesota Wild The Wild winger picked a hell of a time to figure out this whole "playoffs" thing. He scored his first postseason goal in the third period to tie up the game, and in overtime, he scored his second to give the Wild a 5-4 win and a 4-3 series win over the Colorado Avalanche. No. 2 Star: Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings Kopitar had a point in every game of...
The Los Angeles Kings capped a historic comeback by beating the San Jose Sharks 5-1 to reach the second round of the NHL playoffs in one of three games sevens on Wednesday. Goaltender Jonathan Quick made 39 saves for the Kings who joined a select group by becoming just the fourth team in league history to rally from 3-0 series deficit to win in seven. Daniel Carcillo and Benoit Pouliot scored second-period...
Daniel Carcillo sat on the sidelines for two games, waiting for his next chance to help the New York Rangers' playoff drive. Henrik Lundqvist began stewing on the bench after being pulled from the net following the Rangers' thrashing at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 6 of the first-round series. Carcillo scored the first of New York's two second-period goals, and Lundqvist made 26 saves...
Philadelphia Flyers (3-3) at New York Rangers (3-3) (Series Tied, 3-3) 1. THE FLYERS IN GAME 7 The Flyers enter their 16th Game 7 in team history, going 9-6 and earning wins in each of their last three Game 7s, most recently vs. Buffalo in ......
Why the Flyers Can Win Game 7 1) Why not? The two teams finished two points apart over 82 games and are now 3-3 after six playoff games. Last big break, forced or otherwise, probably wins it. 2) For the first time since 1987 and Ron Hextall......
As they trailed in the series, the Flyers always believed they'd return to New York. ''If we win Game 7, it's going to feel even more special because it's over there,'' Flyers captain Claude Giroux said. Wayne Simmonds scored three goals, Steve Mason stopped 34 shots and the Flyers beat the Rangers 5-2 Tuesday night to even their first Eastern Conference playoff series at three games apiece. Erik Gustafsson...
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When the NHL changed it’s playoff format for the 2013-14 season, one of the objectives was a return to the intensity of divisional play. Well, here’s some straight-up Patrick Division chaos during the Philadelphia Flyers’ 5-2 victory over the New York Rangers: a massive fan brawl during the third period. (WARNING: Some NSFW language.) Mental note: If you get into a fan brawl at the game, never wear...
No. 1 Star: Steve Mason, Philadelphia Flyers Mason’s 34-save effort was the difference in Game 6, as the Flyers defeated the New York Rangers, 5-2. No. 2 Star: Wayne Simmonds, Philadelphia Flyers Simmonds’ hat trick powered the Flyers offense in the win, as he tallied two power-play goals and an even strength tally. In true Wayne Simmonds fashion, he also earned a 10-minute misconduct. No. 3 Star:...
Philadelphia Flyers' Wayne Simmonds puts on a playoff show with a hat trick against the New York Rangers in Game 6; the two teams will clash again in Game 7 on Wednesday night. The Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche, as well as the Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks, also skate into winner-take-all showdowns....