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Islanders Lose Game 6 In OT, Drop Series To Penguins

Brooks Orpik scored 7:49 into overtime, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Islanders in Game 6, 4-3 and won the series 4-2.

2013/05/11

The New York Rangers jump the bench following their victory over the Washington Capitals in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Rangers Look To Even The Series At Home Against Capitals

Rangers will host Game 6 of their first-round series against the Washington Capitals on Sunday, and they will need to win to force a deciding contest in the nation’s capital on Monday.

2013/05/11

NHL Playoffs Schedule

The battle for the Stanley Cup rages on. Keep up with your favorite team’s playoff schedule.

2013/05/10

Staal Tells Reporters He’ll Miss Rangers’ Game 5 Versus Capitals

Marc Staal is unsure when he’ll return to the Rangers’ lineup after suffering another setback.

2013/05/10

Pascal Dupuis of the Pittsburgh Penguins goes down to block a shot by Lubomir Visnovsky of the New York Islanders in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

WFAN To Simulcast Islanders-Penguins Game 6 On Saturday

Tune in to WFAN at 7 p.m. on Saturday as the Islanders take the ice at Nassau Coliseum for a critical Game 6 against the Penguins.

2013/05/10

John Tavares of the Islanders skates in warmups prior Game 3 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Islanders Center John Tavares Named Hart Trophy Finalist

Tavares is among the three finalists for the NHL’s prestigious Hart Memorial Trophy, awarded annually to the player “adjudged to be the most valuable to his team.”

2013/05/10

Evgeni Nabokov of the New York Islanders scrambles to get back into position against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

Penguins’ Crosby Turns Up Heat As Islanders Now Face ‘Two Game 7s’

Sidney Crosby’s eye-popping goal provided the exclamation point in a 4-0 win in Game 5 on Thursday night as the Penguins took a 3-2 series lead.

2013/05/10

Jason Chimera of the Washington Capitals is tripped up by Taylor Pyatt in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

History Not On Capitals’ Side For Game 5 Vs. Rangers

Nobody collapses in the postseason quite like the Capitals. 1985. 1987. 1992. 1995. 1996. 2003. 2009. 2010. All series that Washington led either 2-0 or 3-1 — and went on to lose.

2013/05/10

John Tortorella (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Hartnett: Return To ‘Tortorella Hockey’ Has Rangers Winning

Let’s face it, the Rangers have a lot of positives going for them right now. And they’re playing the sort of gritty hockey typical of a John Tortorella-coached team.

2013/05/09

Next Task For Rangers: Steal Home-Ice Advantage From Capitals

If the Blueshirts are going to come all the way back and knock out Washington, they need to figure out how to transport their Madison Square Garden offense to the nation’s capital.

2013/05/09

Islanders’ Carkner: We’re Hoping Penguins Are ‘A Little Rattled’

he Islanders are playing like a confident bunch. And after evening up their best-of-seven playoff series against the mighty Pittsburgh Penguins, they’re talking like one, too.

2013/05/09

Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers. (Photo by Jen Fuller/Getty Images)

Henrik Lundqvist To Defend Vezina Trophy Against Finalists Bobrovsky, Niemi

King Henrik was named as one of three finalists for the Vezina Trophy, awarded annually to the NHL’s top player between the pipes.

2013/05/08

John Tavares of the New York Islanders celebrates his goal at 10:11 of the third period against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

John Tavares: Coliseum Crowd Gave Islanders ‘Big Lift’ In Game 4

Die-hard fans have been screaming all along about New York’s turnaround. It just took the rest of us a little time to catch up.

2013/05/08

Derick Brassard #16 of the New York Rangers celebrates his power-play goal at 1:23 of the second period in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Hartnett: Rangers Prove Mettle In Game 3, Riding Wave Of Confidence

In Game 3, the Rangers finally resembled the team that finished the regular season strongly, a team that no division-winner wants any part of.

2013/05/07

Gallof: Despite Game 3 Loss, Islanders Exuding Confidence Beyond Their Years

When the Islanders began their rebuild in 2008, following a dismal season and a grim recognition of the severe lack of prospects and future pieces they had in their system, they did not need to look far for role models on how how to turn things around.

2013/05/07

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