Pittsburgh finished tied for first in the Atlantic division with 106 points and was missing Sidney Crosby for half the season and Evgeni Malkin for just less than that. With Malkin coming back with a vengence – impressive in the pre-season so far- and Crosby saying he’ll play again this year, the sky is the limit for the Penguins.
The Tampa Bay Lightning will be the 2012 Stanley Cup champions. At least, that’s what EA Sports NHL 12 tells us, after Observer staff ran a full season simulation to see what mere stats and…
Wayne Simmonds was the victim of a thoughtless act last week but has now found himself embroiled in more controversy.
Jason Chimera scored his second game-winner of the playoffs, beating Henrik Lundqvist with an unassisted goal at 12:36 in double overtime, bumping the Washington Capitals to 4-3 win over the New York Rangers and a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.
Brandon Dubinsky scored with 1:39 left in regulation and Henrik Lundqvist made 23 saves as the New York Rangers defeated the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden, leaving them with a 2-1 series deficit heading into Game 4.
Jason Chimera and Jason Arnott scored within a 1:57 span in the second period and Michal Neuvirth made 22 saves to lift the Washington Capitals to a 2-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Friday night and take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference quarter-final series.
The Washington Capitals are one step closer to redemption after Alexander Semin scored his first goal of the post-season, leading the Caps to a 2-1 overtime victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night at the Verizon Center.
With the same one vs. eight matchup on the horizon, this time against the New York Rangers, the Capitals hope their new-found commitment to defence can lead them significantly further.
The New York Rangers handed the Toronto Maple Leafs their first regulation loss of the season with a 2-1 victory Thursday night at the Air Canada Centre.
Phil Kessel scored on the power play 3:08 into overtime to give the Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the New York Rangers, spoiling their home-opener, Friday night at Madison Square Garden.