Category Archives: National Hockey League

Seth Lugo shows why he belongs in the rotation, leads Mets to win over Phillies

Something great and unexpected happened last night. The Mets got great pitching from their starter and the bullpen, which led to a 5-1 win over Philadelphia! Seth Lugo allowed a solo home run to Rhys Hoskins in the first inning, … Continue reading

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Mets designate Billy Hamilton for assignment, lose series opener to Phillies

Before the start of their crucial series against the Phillies on Friday night, the Mets designated Billy Hamilton for assignment, assuring fans that they would not have to watch him make bone-headed baserunning decisions for at least a little while. … Continue reading

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Mets draw even in Subway Series with wild comeback win over Yankees

I knew it. I freaking knew it. I knew that as soon as I started to doubt that the Mets would make the playoffs, they would do something to make me believe again. On Thursday night at Citi Field, the … Continue reading

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The Rangers have the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NHL Draft

I don’t pretend to know the rules that determine the order of picks in the NHL Draft. I’m pretty sure they changed them this season with eight extra teams qualifying for the playoffs, anyway. Common sense would dictate that the … Continue reading

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Rangers oust John Tortorella

I was met with some good news around lunchtime today when I heard on WFAN that the New York Rangers had fired head coach John Tortorella. I almost threw myself a pants party. “Torts,” as he was sometimes known, took … Continue reading

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Rangers outlast Caps in Game 7, win 2-1

For the third time this postseason the Rangers played in an elimination game, and for the third straight time, they prevailed. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 22 of the 23 shots he faced on Saturday night, including all 12 shots in a … Continue reading

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Rangers face Game 7 Armageddon tonight

It all comes down to this… again. For the second time already in these Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Rangers will play Game 7 at home with the entire season hanging in the balance. For the Washington Capitals, it will be … Continue reading

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Tonight the Rangers play Game 6 in Washington

As Outasight says, tonight is the night is the night for the New York Rangers. Win, and the Blueshirts move on to the next round, where they would play the New Jersey Devils in the Eastern Conference Finals, just like … Continue reading

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It doesn’t get much better than this

At least from a sports fan’s perspective, tonight was as awesome as a night could get. First Brad Richards saved the Rangers from certain defeat by nudging the puck past Washington goaltender Braden Holtby and defenseman John Carlson with six … Continue reading

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Rangers must find ways to penetrate Washington defense tonight

Here we go again. The New York Rangers and Washington Capitals return to Madison Square Garden tonight for Game 5 of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference Semifinal series. Just like in the quarterfinals, the Rangers find themselves tied at two games … Continue reading

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