Boomer & Carton: Beatdown For Blueshirts; Yanks, Mets Don't Fare Much Better
Craig did his best to raise the spirits of his radio partner/BFF, but Boomer was really down in the dumps, so it wasn't an easy task.
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Craig did his best to raise the spirits of his radio partner/BFF, but Boomer was really down in the dumps, so it wasn't an easy task.
They will break the Ducks' hearts, and they will face the Rangers in an epic Stanley Cup Final.
Resilience is key in the NHL playoffs. The Lightning showed it in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals, and now it's the Rangers' turn to respond yet again.
"It's embarrassing," McDonagh said. "There (are) a lot of things you want to say right now, but talking doesn't do much."
Following Game 2, Vigneault made it clear that he believes the Rangers will turn the page quickly. After all, this team has done so throughout their entire playoff run and since Vigneault took charge last season.
Tyler Johnson scored the first hat trick in Lightning playoff history and Tampa Bay got its high-scoring offense in gear and evened the Eastern Conference finals.
Ryan McDonagh and Derek Stepan are two of a kind -- two aces in the Rangers' winning hand. And now they're seven wins away from lifting the Stanley Cup.
In the conference finals, Ryan McDonagh and Dan Girardi have drawn "The Triplets," instead of the Lightning's more well-known line featuring star Steven Stamkos. Scratching your head? Don't.
Dominic Moore scored with 2:25 to play and the New York Rangers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday.
It hasn't been the smoothest ride for the Rangers in these playoffs, though it rarely is for any team. But New York remains the best the Eastern Conference has to offer.
Though he skated Thursday and practiced without limitations Friday, Lightning forward Ryan Callahan is officially day-to-day for the opener of the Eastern Conference finals against the Rangers.
This is the series that the Rangers have been waiting for all season.
The Bolts dominated the Rangers during the regular season. But that was a long time ago. Let's take a look at both teams heading into the Eastern Conference finals.
Rangers head coach Alain Vigneault isn't ruling out Mats Zuccarello's return in the Eastern Conference finals.
"Nobody cares about hockey, Boomer!" That's not true, at least not right now.
