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Have the Colorado Avalanche learned nothing from the Dallas Stars ? Both franchises, regularly counted on in the 1990's and 2000's to contend for the Stanley Cup, behind such star power as Joe Sakic , Patrick Roy, Brett Hull, and Joe Nieuwendyk, now more likely to compete for the top ten picks in the NHL Entry draft.

The last time the Bruins and Rangers played a postseason game at Madison Square Garden before Tuesday night, only one current player for either team was alive.

Daniel Paille snapped a tie with 3:31 left in the third period, and the Boston Bruins put the New York Rangers on the brink of elimination with a 2-1 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series on Tuesday night.

First period, 8:20, 0-0: Already, Henrik Lundqvist has been tasked with stopping Chris Kelly on a semi-breakaway and Tyler Seguin on a complete breakaway, and he's stood up to both.

May 10, 2013; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Bruins right wing Jaromir Jagr reacts to being defeated by the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 in game five of the first round of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden.

Johnny Boychuk #55 of the Boston Bruins is congratulated by teammates after scoring a goal in the second period against the New York Rangers in Game Two of the 2013 Eastern Conference Semifinals.

The Boston Bruins took control of their series against the New York Rangers, while the Ottawa Senators' unlikely rally led to a double overtime win.

One of the keys to the Bruins' success the last few years has been their ability to constantly roll out and consistently receive production from all four lines.

The volume of the derisive "Lund-qvist! Lund-qvist!" chants in the third period at TD Garden grew right along with the Bruins' lead.

As the 2013 NHL trade deadline neared, the Boston Bruins needed to make a move. They were in the middle of a midseason funk, and were struggling to score on a consistent basis.

Hagelin already has more points this postseason than he did during the Rangers' 2012 playoff run, despite playing in nine less games.

The struggles and failures of the Bruins' power play has been well documented, with the team somehow overcoming an 11.4 percent success rate on the way to winning the 2011 Stanley Cup.

Brad Marchand left the morning skate early. The Bruins were thrilled he was on the ice at the end of the game Thursday night.

Of course, they have to get it to him first and that's a tough task against the shot-blocking New York Rangers.

Whether or not the news changes tomorrow night remains to be seen, but the Bruins held their one and only practice in preparation for their second-round matchup against the New York Rangers and they were missing the three regular defensemen who were banged up in the Toronto series - Dennis Seidenberg , Andrew Ference and Wade Redden .

Boston was down 4-1 after Nazem Kadri scored 5:29 into the third period, but the Bruins scored three unanswered goals and tied the game on Patrice Bergeron's marker with 50.2 seconds left in regulation.

This Boston and New York sports rivalry has been on ice when it comes to the postseason for four decades.

You will fail to tell the story, to capture the moment, to even come close to describing what took place in Boston on Monday night.

After the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers advanced to the second round with thrilling Game 7 victories, the 2013 NHL playoff are set.

Patrice Bergeron capped an epic Bruins rally at 6:05 of overtime Monday night at TD Garden, rapping home a rebound to give Boston a 5-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7 of their playoff series.