Silverman: Nothing Guaranteed For Rangers
When the Rangers take the ice Friday night in Newark, they will find themselves in the same position that the 1994 Stanley Cup champions were when they faced the Devils in the Eastern Conference Finals.
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When the Rangers take the ice Friday night in Newark, they will find themselves in the same position that the 1994 Stanley Cup champions were when they faced the Devils in the Eastern Conference Finals.
The unforeseen success of the Devils' fourth line has given New Jersey newfound energy -- and belief -- as they look to close out the Eastern Conference finals.
The comparisons to 1994 were apparent before this series even started -- now it's reaching a crescendo. All that's missing is a guarantee from the Rangers captain.
Ryan Carter snapped a tie with 4:24 left, and the New Jersey Devils posted a 5-3 victory over the New York Rangers after blowing a three-goal lead in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night.
There can be no more loose play, missed opportunities or slow starts. The New Jersey Devils are simply too good to let the Rangers get away with that kind of play any longer.
The Devils stayed remarkably cool against the chippy Flyers in their last series. But head coach Peter DeBoer broke his team's stoic demeanor on Monday.
For the third straight series, the Eastern Conference's top-seeded team is all even through four games, and each time New York has headed into Game 5 off the disappointment of a loss that would have given the Rangers a commanding 3-1 edge.
A great road playoff run has the Los Angeles Kings in a place they haven't been since the Great One was skating in Southern California.
Peter DeBoer shook up the Devils' forward lines and his players responded by dominating Game 4 and evening the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Senators and Capitals knew the Rangers were the better team when they played. The Devils don't have to make any such admissionr. They know they are as good or better than the Rangers because of the way this series has played out.
If you have any doubt this series is becoming a classic, just look at Game 4.
Martin Brodeur made 27 saves and survived a third-period punch to the chest by old buddy Mike Rupp as the New Jersey Devils defeated the New York Rangers, 4-1, Monday night, evening the Eastern Conference Finals, 2-2.
A Rangers fan says she was attacked, spit on and hit by Devils fans on Saturday in the aftermath of the Blue Shirts' Game 3 win at the Prudential Center. However, not everyone believes her story.
The New Jersey Devils are making a lineup change for Game 4 of their Eastern Conference finals against the New York Rangers.
Zach Parise is uncharacteristically underperforming during the Eastern Conference finals and knows he must raise his game.
