The Rangers are down 3-0 in their N.H.L. playoff series; the Grizzlies, 2-0, in the N.B.A. playoffs. But no one was as deep in a hole, or hazard, as the golfer Sergio Garcia, who on Tuesday said that he would invite his nemesis Tiger Woods to dinner every night and … Continue reading
Paille’s family lived on the east side, spoke French and cheered for the Montreal Canadiens. Girardi lived on the west side, spoke English and was raised in a household that rooted for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Now Paille, a Boston Bruins left wing, and Girardi, a Rangers defenseman, are antagonists … Continue reading
Save after save, magnificent stop after magnificent stop, Lundqvist seemingly was on his way to saving the Rangers once more with 23 saves through the first two periods. But after Bruins defenseman Johnny Boychuk tied the score early in the third, a wacky play ensued for the winning goal. A … Continue reading
The Rangers lost, 2-1, to the Boston Bruins at Madison Square Garden on a weird late bounce and fell into a 3-0 series hole. They were dominated in the third period for a third straight game, and lost because the Bruins’ fourth line played better than any Rangers line. “We … Continue reading
Follow Larry on TwitterBlog: Slap Shots It was hardly earth-shattering stuff, nothing like saying a player “stinks” on the power play, for instance, but John Tortorella sure had it right before the playoffs started when the Rangers’ coach … Continue reading
“It was just one of those days.” Those words, or a slight variation, were reiterated over and over and passed around from stall to stall in the Rangers’ locker room after yesterday’s practice as just about the only explanation for the team’s uncharacteristically poor defensive … Continue reading
Henrik Lundqvist waited just long enough to come onto the ice at the beginning of yesterday’s Rangers practice to put a scare into everybody watching. But eventually he skated out and participated fully with his team, putting to rest any worry that the left shoulder … Continue reading
“It was just one of those days.” Those words, or a slight variation, were reiterated over and over and passed around from stall to stall in the Rangers’ locker room after yesterday’s practice as just about the only explanation for the team’s uncharacteristically poor defensive … Continue reading
Henrik Lundqvist waited just long enough to come onto the ice at the beginning of yesterday’s Rangers practice to put a scare into everybody watching. But eventually he skated out and participated fully with his team, putting to rest any worry that the left shoulder … Continue reading
“I’m very optimistic as far as where we’re going as a team,” he said Monday after practice. “I’m looking forward to Game 3.” Tortorella and the Rangers are hoping that Game 3 against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden will be a tonic the way Game 3 … Continue reading
