History on Rangers’ side for Presidents’ Trophy winners with first-round sweeps
The Rangers swept the opening game of the playoff series and became the sixth Presidents Trophy winner (first won in 1985-86). Three of the previous five teams (including the 1993-1994 Rangers) won the Stanley Cup. The Post’s Dave Brezow said: Artemi Panarin and the Rangers swept the Capitals in the first round of the playoffs. […]
Igor Shesterkin’s self-criticism represents Rangers’ mindset
After the Rangers shut out the Capitals with a victory in Game 4 in Washington on Sunday night, Igor Shesterkin, who had already eliminated the first-round series, spoke to reporters as he boarded the team bus. I came out to do this. The Blueshirts netminder was asked about his play shortly after the game started, […]
Rangers sweep Capitals as Artemi Panarin’s delivers Game 4 win
WASHINGTON — First team in, first team on. The Rangers were the only one of the three clubs that had a chance to sweep in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs to battle for a 4-2 victory and ultimately defeat the Capitals on Sunday night. 4 games at Capital One Arena. Artemi Panarin […]
Artemi Panarin’s game-winning goal moves him up in Rangers, NHL record books
WASHINGTON — This was the start of the playoffs for Artemi Panarin. After not scoring a single goal in the first round against the Devils last season, the Russian star wing led the Rangers to a Game 1 sweep of the Capitals, including the series-clinching goal for his team, 4-2. He scored 2 goals. Won […]
Rangers’ gritty sweep of Capitals was six months in the making
WASHINGTON — Much of the series was ugly — it really was — and it’s the ultimate compliment that the Rangers were able to struggle through the next period, the next game, and come away with their first win. – round-sweeping the Caps while trapped in tight spaces for nearly all of the series’ 240 […]
Capitals’ Tom Wilson goes at Rangers’ Adam Fox during goal celebration
Tom Wilson is back to his worst behavior. The Capitals’ notorious enforcer started a new brawl during Game 4 against the Rangers at Capital One Arena on Sunday night, but this one was sparked in a strange way. After Vincent Trocheck’s power-play goal late in the first period gave the Rangers a 2-1 lead, Wilson, […]
Rangers out to fast Game 4 start with help from Capitals blunder
The Rangers are looking to win the series for the first time in 17 years, and they quickly got going in Game 4. On Sunday at Capital One Arena, Kaapo Kakko took advantage of a Capitals miscue and the Blueshirts scored less than a minute into the game. On Sunday, Rangers’ Kaapo Kakko shot the […]
Rangers vs. Capitals Game 4 prediction: NHL Playoff odds, picks
Commercial content. Over 21 years old. Action Network is the official betting partner of the New York Post, which edits this content. Let’s call a spade a spade. The Capitals are not a playoff-caliber team. We knew this at the start of the series, but it’s become clear throughout the first three postseason games against […]
Rangers would gain this extra benefit if they can pull of sweep
WASHINGTON — The Rangers have a chance to make a long run in the playoffs. The Blueshirts enter Game 4 of the first round against the Capitals on Sunday night at Capital One Arena, looking to end the series in as few games as possible for the first time since beating the Atlanta Thrashers in […]
Rangers not letting noise ‘creep in’ with chance to sweep Capitals
WASHINGTON — Standing at a podium with the Stanley Cup Playoffs logo in the background, Jacob Trouba painted a picture of his Rangers team. It’s a real-life look at how the Blueshirts have operated under the bright spotlight throughout the season, from losing in the first round of last year’s playoffs to winning the Presidents […]