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Hartnett: Brad Richards Reduced To Passenger Role On Rangers’ Road To Ruin

Brad Richards has become a helpless passenger on the Rangers’ road to ruin, and he only has himself to blame for his undesirable situation.

2013/05/22

UNIONDALE, NY - APRIL 06: Michael Grabner #40 (C) of the New York Islanders scores at 14:45 of the first period against the Tampa Bay Lightning and is joined by Thomas Hickey #14 (L) and John Tavares #91 (R) at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on April 6, 2013 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Nabokov Stops 19, Lifts Islanders Over Lightning 4-2

The Islanders remained in eighth place in the Eastern Conference, tied with the New York Rangers, who hold the tiebreaker for seventh. Both teams lead the New Jersey Devils, who are below the postseason cutoff, by three points.

2013/04/06

Devils Blow 2-Goal Lead In Third Period, Lose To Lightning In Shootout

Alex Killorn scored with 15.1 seconds left in the third period and Tampa Bay won 5-4 in a shootout over the New Jersey Devils to give new Lightning coach Jon Cooper a victory in his NHL debut on Friday night.

2013/03/29

John Tortorella (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

Silverman: Could Tortorella Be Next Coach On NHL Firing Line?

Do the Rangers have a complete team? Could they turn it around at the right time? It’s unlikely, but they still have a chance. They are almost certainly playing for their coach’s future employment.

2013/03/26

Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

Nabokov Comes Up Big When It Matters, Islanders Blank Lightning

Evgeni Nabokov made 18 saves for second shutout this season and 54th overall in the NHL, John Tavares scored his 17th goal, and the New York Islanders beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Thursday night.

2013/03/14

Tampa Bay’s Pierre-Cedric Labrie, left, squares off against the Devils’ Krys Barch during their first-period fight at the Prudential Center on March 5, 2013 in Newark. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Devils Fall Behind Early, Never Recover; Losing Streak Grows To 6

Nate Thompson scored twice and Martin St. Louis and rookie Alexander Killorn each had a goal and an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning snapped a five-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the struggling New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night.

2013/03/05

Hartnett: Rangers Top Gun Rick Nash Will Become The Toast Of N.Y.

Pretty soon, Nash will capture the hearts of New Yorkers — not in a brief Jeremy Lin way, but instead in a Mark Messier way.

2013/03/01

Rick Nash scored for the Rangers during their 4-1 win over visiting Tampa Bay on Feb. 28, 2013. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Coincidence? Nash Returns And Rangers Turn It Back On, Zap Lightning

Rick Nash’s mere presence in the New York Rangers’ lineup indicated he was over the injury woes that sidelined him for four games. His play on the ice proved it.

2013/02/28

Ryan Callahan (credit: Elsa/Getty Images)

Hartnett: Rangers Must Follow Callahan’s Lead To Climb Out Of Hole

Ryan Callahan can look in the mirror and know that he gives everything for the entire 60 minutes. The same can’t be said about the majority of his teammates.

2013/02/27

Henrik Lundqvist and Marian Gaborik (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Hartnett: ‘King Of New York’ Lundqvist Returns To Vezina Trophy Form

It’s no wonder why New Yorkers adore Henrik Lundqvist.

2013/02/11

Hagelin, Lundqvist Lead Suddenly Hot Rangers Over Lightning

The Rangers put up back-to-back dominant home victories, and they did it mostly without the power of their top three forwards.

2013/02/11

Devils defenseman Marek Zidlicky, left, throws a first-period check against the Lightning’s Nate Thompson at the Prudential Center on Feb. 7, 2013. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Kovalchuk Comes Up Big, Pushes Devils Past Struggling Lightning

New Jersey Devils coach Peter DeBoer never worries when Ilya Kovalchuk goes into a goal-scoring drought. Kovalchuk gets his chances every game, and sooner or later the puck starts going in the net.

2013/02/07