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The Boston Bruins scored late to put the New York Rangers on the brink of elimination, while the San Jose Sharks held serve at home to even up their series with the Los Angeles Kings.

The afternoon saw the Boston Bruins take a 2-0 series lead on the New York Rangers with a big 5-2 win.

Rookie Torey Krug and Brad Marchand each tallied a goal and an assist and Tuukka Rask stopped 35 shots, lifting the Boston Bruins to a 5-2 win over the Rangers on Sunday and a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Brian Boyle #22 of the New York Rangers and Rich Peverley #49 of the Boston Bruins collide during the game on January 19, 2013 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

It's a hockey homecoming for a member of the New York rangers. Hingham native Brian Boyle was a Boston College star before pulling on a blue shirt.

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At least that's the way it worked out for the Rangers, taking their first-round playoff series against the Capitals with last night's 5-0 Game 7 win at the Verizon Center, advancing them to the second round against the Bruins starting Thursday.

Patrick Eaves and the Detroit Red Wings are through to the Western Conference semifinals against the President's Trophy-winning Chicago Blackhawks after their Game 7 victory on Sunday night.

These are the kind of things John Tortorella was excited about when his Rangers acquired Derek Dorsett from the Blue Jackets at the trade deadline.

Another game. Another thriller. Another triumph for the home team. The New York Rangers pushed the Washington Capitals to a Game 7 because Henrik Lundqvist turned in his finest game.

Henrik Lundqvist stopped 27 shots in earning his seventh NHL playoff shutout, and Derick Brassard scored a second-period goal for the New York Rangers, who stayed alive with a 1-0 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday that forced a Game 7 in the first-round series.

Forgive the New York Rangers if they have a quiet confidence heading into a must-win game against the Washington Capitals.

On Friday night there was a ton of amazing action, and some of the biggest takeaways include the Washington Capitals securing control of their destiny, the effect special teams continue to have on the first round and the statement the Los Angeles Kings made by defeating the St.

The Washington Capitals overcame a sluggish start to hold home ice advantage. A power play strike from Joel Ward and an overtime goal from Mike Ribeiro mean the Caps have won the opportunity to close out the series on Sunday.

Tom Wilson will make his NHL debut in the playoffs, as he'll join the Washington Capitals' lineup for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the New York Rangers on Friday night.

The crowds have changed, players have come and gone - the injured and invisible - and momentum has swung a nauseating number of times, but the difference between the Rangers dropping two games in Washington and winning the past two at home has come down to what both teams believed would determine the first round series before it started.

The Montreal Canadiens did not play on Wednesday, but another Eagle's season ended.

When the New York Rangers traded slumping superstar forward Marian Gaborik to the Columbus Blue Jackets at the April 3 trade deadline, they insisted that Derrick Brassard had to be a part of the multi-player deal.

Throughout their first-round series against the Capitals, the Rangers have gradually returned to full strength as forward Brian Boyle and defenseman Marc Staal have returned from stints on the injured reserve list, while forward Ryane Clowe could do the same Wednesday in Game 4. But the Capitals received one encouraging health-related sign of their ... (more)

This is a Same Time Next Year kind of deal from Brian Boyle, who was at the height of his powers during the first round of the 2012 playoffs until Chris Neil delivered a Game 5 head shot that concussed the Rangers' center and interrupted his career.