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There are three Game 1s on tonight, including a match-up between Auston Matthews and the Leafs and Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals. But, as we all know, it’s not always the big names that come through in the big games. Tonight’s Playoff Hockey * Toronto Maple Leafs @ Washington Capitals,
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In a move that’s flown under the radar since it was reported last night, the New York Rangers have opted to shore up their defensive depth heading into next season, as they have apparently signed Steven Kampfer (1-1-2 in 11 GP) to a two-year, two-way contract extension: Steven Kampfer
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* When I spoke on the podcast Tuesday I argued that I preferred to be the road team in the playoffs (although I bow to the ultimate advantage of a home Game 7). Why? Because all the pressure is on the home team to sweep the first two games. When you’
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News and notes for Wednesday, April 12th, 2017
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The playoffs begin tonight in Montreal for the New York Rangers. Sixteen wins away from a Stanley Cup. Four losses in a series away from the golf course. The playoffs. The great equalizer. The clean slate. The fresh start. Each spring brings an open book. Empty, aside from the pens
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Here we go.
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The point of researching history, aside from curiosity, is to learn from it. How were things done in the past? What was successful and what was not? Ultimately, how can both individuals and society use that information to evaluate the present and make informed decisions? For a number of reasons,
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The NHL playoffs coincide nicely with the end of the spring semester, giving me two reasons to tear out my hair and wonder why no one has learned anything. For their last essay of the year, my students research a controversy; instead of simply picking a side, they ask bigger
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Despite the odds being stacked against them, the New York Rangers ignored the outside noise and picked up a crucial win in Game One. All eyes were on Henrik Lundqvist entering tonight’s contest, and boy did he ever deliver. He not only kept the Rangers in the game when
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This year was something of a coming out party for the guys who would still be considered kids but aren’t rookies. Kevin Hayes and J.T. Miller mainly. Chris Kreider can be thrown in here, too. Miller was second on the team in points with 22 goals and 56
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News and notes for Tuesday, April 11th, 2017
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We have our sneak peak at what tomorrow’s lineup for Game 1 against the Montreal Canadiens looks like. As expected Pavel Buchnevich is out of the picture and Tanner Glass is on the fourth line. NYR lines: 20-21-36; 26-93-61; 40-13-10; 15-24-19 D: 27-5, 18-22, 76-42 — Steve Zipay (@stevezipay) April