Hartnett: The Rangers Must Go All-In On Free-Agent Target Paul Stastny
Losing Stralman and Boyle would be jagged pills to swallow, but freeing up cap space to sign a center of Stastny's caliber is the Rangers' No. 1 need.
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Losing Stralman and Boyle would be jagged pills to swallow, but freeing up cap space to sign a center of Stastny's caliber is the Rangers' No. 1 need.
The 34-year-old Richards was expected to be a casualty, along with his $6.67-million cap hit, once the Rangers' season ended.
Perhaps it's blasphemy, but 20 years ago today, the Knicks really became peripheral, secondary to the primary event of the night, year, and decade.
"We New Yorkers honor our bets, but I don't have that great a singing voice," de Blasio said while fulfilling his Stanley Cup wager with LA's mayor. "So I've got some friends helping me out."
McDonagh appears to be a captain in waiting. He has become a more vocal leader with age and experience.
As is always the case at the end of the season, changes will be made before the team gets back together for training camp in about three months.
The Kimmel show says de Blasio will also treat a studio audience in Los Angeles to New York City hot dogs on Monday night.
The best thing the Rangers have going for them in the future remains Henrik Lundqvist, but the next best thing may be Alain Vigneault.
So was this actually a close series despite the Kings winning in just five games? You bet it was.
The Rangers took their fans on an incredible ride that was equally unexpected and unforgettable. Now the page immediately turns to preparations for next season.
After being asked by Craigie who (or what) is to blame for the Rangers Stanley Cup Final loss to the Kings, Boomer was not left searching for answers.
Craig afforded Boomer all the time he would need to reflect on his Blueshirts' captivating run, which ultimately came up short.
Henrik Lundqvist sat slumped in his locker, hands on his head, still wearing his pads and skates. It would be several minutes before he was composed enough to speak.
Alec Martinez scored 14:43 into the second overtime, and the Los Angeles Kings won the Stanley Cup for the second time in three years with a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers in Game 5 on Friday night.
Williams won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP on Friday night after cementing his big-game reputation with a postseason full of clutch play.
