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Rangers enjoy rare laugher without Ryan McDonagh

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Rangers will wake up on Thanksgiving with many things to be grateful for, and this gift of a victory is one of them. On a night when Brady Skjei said “it just seemed like everything was going our way,” the Rangers grabbed a 6-1 victory over the sloppy Hurricanes at PNC […]

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Islanders rolling at Barclays \u2014 an arena they are itching to leave

Josh Bailey is piling up points and so is Islanders captain John Tavares. That’s good news for the team. Bailey scored 32 seconds into overtime with an extra-effort assist from Tavares, giving the Islanders a 4-3 victory over Philadelphia that extended the Flyers’ losing streak to six games Wednesday night. Bailey’s fifth goal of the […]

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Ryan McDonagh will be ‘shut down’ until at least Sunday

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Rangers began life — at least a short stint, they hope — without Ryan McDonagh, as their captain was sidelined for his team’s 6-1 victory over the Hurricanes at PNC Arena on Wednesday night. McDonagh had testing done on Tuesday that revealed he had a “mild strain” in his abdomen, according […]

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Rangers will let Filip Chytil go, but not for long

The Rangers haven’t yet officially responded to Team Czech Republic’s request to make Filip Chytil available for the upcoming World Junior Tournament in Buffalo, but sources have indicated management will allow the 18-year-old center to leave the AHL Wolf Pack for the event. The 21st-overall selection in last June’s Entry Draft, who played in the […]

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Rangers’ J.T. Miller needed to grow up to embrace his value

The eternal debate over whether J.T. Miller is a better player on the wing than he is in the middle is almost beside the point. Because the pertinent question is whether No. 10 is more valuable to the Rangers on the wing or at center, the position he has played for the past two games […]

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NHL staffer sues ‘Bailey the Lion’ for allegedly groping his butt

The Pervnado has hit the world of professional sports mascots. The man who plays the Los Angeles Kings’ icon “Bailey the Lion” allegedly groped a guy’s butt — while in costume, according to a new lawsuit. Maso Griffin, who works as a dishwasher at the Staples Center, claims the 6-foot anthropomorphized lion squeezed his buttocks […]

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How the Rangers can survive without Ryan McDonagh

Replace was not a word the Rangers were using when thinking of their missing captain, Ryan McDonagh, set to be out for a second straight game with a mild abdomen strain Friday night against the Red Wings at the Garden. But his loss has been softened somewhat by the Rangers’ versatility on the back end, […]

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Islanders stay hot with second straight OT escape

PHILADELPHIA — Defenseman Nick Leddy snapped a shot past Philadelphia goalie Brian Elliott 2:44 into overtime to give the New York Islanders a 5-4 victory over the Flyers on Friday. Rookie Mathew Barzal, Cal Clutterbuck, Jordan Eberle and Andrew Ladd scored in regulation and Thomas Greiss made 26 saves to help the Islanders win for […]

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Rangers ride Henrik Lundqvist to win old-fashioned OT nail-biter

This one came through in sepia tone, an old-time movie with the familiar star making for quite the evening on Broadway. At the end, it was Henrik Lundqvist winning this terrific goaltending duel, his Rangers able to just outdo Jimmy Howard and the Red Wings for a 2-1 overtime victory Friday night at the Garden. […]

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Cancer survivor Brian Boyle lifts Devils on Hockey Fights Cancer Night

Brian Boyle scored one of the most meaningful goals of his career to help the Devils beat the Canucks 3-2 on Friday night. The Devils were marking “Hockey Fights Cancer Night,” a battle especially meaningful to Boyle, who was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia during training camp and missed the first 10 games of the […]

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