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Overtime win puts Devils in NHL Stanley Cup Final

Sat, 26 May 2012 01:40:43 -0400

Adam Henrique's overtime goal lifted the New Jersey Devils to a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers and into the NHL Stanley Cup Final.

Brodeur wins Rangers revenge after 18-year wait

Sat, 26 May 2012 01:28:44 -0400

NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - Martin Brodeur has had a remarkable career, winning more games than any National Hockey League goaltender ever and earning three Stanley Cup rings along the way, and on Friday he put another memorable notch on his belt.

Devils beat Rangers to reach Stanley Cup Finals

Sat, 26 May 2012 00:46:00 -0400

NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - The New Jersey Devils reached the Stanley Cup Finals by eliminating cross-river rival New York Rangers with a 3-2 sudden-death victory on Friday as rookie center Adam Henrique produced more overtime magic. Henrique, whose overtime goal clinched New Jersey's seven-game playoff series against the Florida Panthers, did it again when he scored 63 seconds into the extra time to set off a wild celebration in the packed Prudential Center. ...

Torts expects best from Rangers in must-win game

Fri, 25 May 2012 05:13:20 -0400

Whether the New York Rangers truly believed they could overcome a 3-2 playoff series deficit earlier this year doesn't matter now.

No panic from Rangers coach ahead of do-or-die Game Six

Thu, 24 May 2012 22:19:26 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Rangers coach John Tortorella is drawing confidence from a loss to the New Jersey Devils that pushed his top-seeded team to the brink of elimination from the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Rangers trail the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final 3-2 after Wednesday's home loss to the Devils, setting the stage for a must-win Game Six on Friday in New Jersey to have any shot at reaching the Stanley Cup Final. "The most important thing that happened last night after a pretty screwy start is that ... ...

No panic from Rangers coach ahead of do-or-die Game Six

Thu, 24 May 2012 19:02:30 -0400

Devils outlast Rangers, 5-3, take 3-2 series lead

Thu, 24 May 2012 07:14:55 -0400

The New Jersey Devils never could have imagined they would have a three-goal lead on the New York Rangers less than 10 minutes into Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals at hostile Madison Square Garden.

Devils beat Rangers, on brink of Stanley Cup Finals

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:44:55 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New Jersey Devils let a three-goal lead slip away against the New York Rangers on Wednesday but scored twice late in the third period to claim a 5-3 win and move within touching distance of a place in the NHL Stanley Cup Finals.

New Jersey puts Rangers on the brink in NHL series

Wed, 23 May 2012 23:35:55 -0400

Ryan Carter's third goal of the playoffs held up as the game winner as the New Jersey Devils held on to beat the New York Rangers 5-3 in game five of their Eastern Conference championship series.

Canucks coach signs contract extension

Wed, 23 May 2012 17:05:34 -0400

Alain Vigneault has signed a contract extension to remain as coach of the Vancouver Canucks, the National Hockey League team announced on Wednesday.

You won't catch me on the ice or the ballpark: Bolt

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:09:43 -0400

Usain Bolt has vowed not to swap his sprinting spikes for a pair of skates after news that Jamaica had been accepted as a member nation of the International Ice Hockey Federation.

Kings cruise into Stanley Cup finals

Wed, 23 May 2012 01:56:40 -0400

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Kings booked their place in the Stanley Cup finals for the first time in almost 20 years after wrapping up the NHL Western Conference title with a 4-3 overtime win over Phoenix in Game Five on Tuesday.

Kings stun Phoenix in OT to reach Stanley Cup final

Wed, 23 May 2012 01:54:05 -0400

The Los Angeles Kings continued their road to success in the 2012 NHL postseason, punching their ticket to the Stanley Cup finals by eliminating the Phoenix Coyotes in five games.

Devils beat Rangers in fiery clash

Tue, 22 May 2012 07:59:21 -0400

NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - The New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 4-1 in a spiteful encounter on Monday to tie the NHL Eastern Conference final series at 2-2 as escalating tension between the cross-river rivals boiled over.

New Jersey Devils level NHL series with NY Rangers

Mon, 21 May 2012 23:55:33 -0400

Zach Parise scored twice in the third period and Martin Brodeur stopped 27 of 28 shots as New Jersey defeated New York 4-1 in game four of their Eastern Conference series.

Coyotes live to fight another day in NHL series

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:29:21 -0400

The Phoenix Coyotes weren't about to go quietly into the night as long as captain Shane Doan had a say in the matter.

New York's Prust suspended for one game

Sun, 20 May 2012 22:38:59 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Rangers forward Brandon Prust was suspended for one game by the NHL on Sunday for elbowing New Jersey Devils defenseman Anton Volchenkov. The incident occurred in Saturday's Game Three of the Eastern Conference final between the bitter rivals, won 3-0 by the Rangers. Volchenkov fell heavily to the ice but was not injured and continued playing. Prust was not penalized at the time but was ordered to a hearing with the NHL's department of player safety, which took a dim view of the hit. ...

Tortorella takes shots at Devils, defends Prust

Sun, 20 May 2012 21:23:58 -0400

John Tortorella stood out again at a playoff news conference. Only this time it was because of his feistiness toward the New Jersey Devils and not for his brevity and contentiousness with the media.

NHL Coyotes avoid elimination by beating Kings

Sun, 20 May 2012 19:22:19 -0400

Shane Doan scored twice and Mike Smith posted this third shutout of the post-season as the Phoenix Coyotes staved off elimination from the Stanley Cup playoffs by beating Los Angeles 2-0 on Sunday.

Russia beat Slovakia 6-2 to win ice hockey world title

Sun, 20 May 2012 16:42:48 -0400

Russia battled from a goal down to win the world championship on Sunday, beating 2002 champions Slovakia 6-2 in the final.

Czechs win world ice hockey bronze

Sun, 20 May 2012 13:00:18 -0400

Czech Republic grabbed bronze at the world ice hockey championship on Sunday with a tight 3-2 win over the last year's champions Finland.

Rangers blank Devils to seize series lead

Sat, 19 May 2012 15:59:54 -0400

New York goaltender Henrik Lundqvist made 36 saves and the Rangers blanked the New Jersey Devils 3-0 on Saturday to take the lead in their National Hockey League playoff series.

Slovakia beat Czechs, face Russia in the final

Sat, 19 May 2012 14:53:49 -0400

Slovakia grabbed their ticket into the world ice hockey championship's title-decider with a tight 3-1 semi-final win over former compatriots Czech Republic here on Saturday.

Last four teams battle for World ice hockey final berth

Sat, 19 May 2012 02:47:26 -0400

Finland, Russia, the Czech Republic and Slovakia are preparing to do battle for a place in the ice hockey world championship final, guaranteeing the title for a European nation after the USA and Canada crashed out.

Avalanche sign veteran forward Hejduk to one-year deal

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:43:06 -0400

(Reuters) - Veteran forward, team captain and three-time All-Star Milan Hejduk has signed a one-year contract to stay with the Colorado Avalanche through the 2012-13 season, the National Hockey League (NHL) team said on Friday. The softly spoken 36-year-old Czech Republic native, who helped Colorado win the Stanley Cup in 2001, has played for the club for the last 13 years. A triple Olympian, Hejduk recorded 11 straight 20-goal seasons in Colorado from 1999-00 to 2010-11, and is just nine games short of becoming the first player in the franchise to appear in 1,000 games. ...