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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - NHL - New York Islanders News on May 17, 2012
Too Bold Tortorella Not Impressed by Star Power: A Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
There was much discussion in and around the New York area, and probably throughout hockey circles everywhere, concerning New York Ranger coach John Tortorella's bold decision to bench Marian Gaborik in the third period of Game Two against the New Jersey Devils (May 16) at Madison Square Garden.
Rangers Rate a Big Edge in Battle for Metro Area: A Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
The first place New York Rangers have now played 14 games in this postseason against the seventh and eighth seeded teams in the Eastern Conference, and are 8-6.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - NHL - New York Islanders News on May 14, 2012
Ranger Can Thank Joel Ward for Miracle Game Five Victory: A Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Occasionally, playoff series and championship runs can be impacted by the heroics of one player, or the sheer disastrous blunders of another.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - NHL - New York Islanders News on May 8, 2012
Ranger Can Thank Joel Ward for Miracle Game Five Victory: A Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Occasionally, playoff series and championship runs can be impacted by the heroics of one player, or the sheer disastrous blunders of another.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - NHL - New York Islanders News on May 8, 2012
Rangers – Devils Developing on the Horizon: A Fan’s Perspective (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
While there are certainly two series to be won over the next few days, it's impossible not to gander beyond them at the prospects of a New York Ranger - New Jersey Devils Eastern Conference Final. And if form holds in both current series, the Rangers will be following an eerily reminiscent path to a Stanley Cup.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - NHL - New York Islanders News on May 7, 2012
Philadelphia Flyers Hoping that This Isn’t Their Last Road Trip: Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
The Philadelphia Flyers are hoping that this weekend's excursion to play the New Jersey Devils isn't their last road trip of the year.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - NHL - New York Islanders News on May 5, 2012
Rangers Robbed, Series Tied at Two: A Fan’s Perspective (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
It is impossible to know the impact of officiating on any given sports event. Most sports fans will agree that the most egregious officiating occurs on any given basketball court. There, referees will blow whistles randomly, it seems, with no real knowledge of the infraction. How many times have you seen home crowds affect basketball refs? It is way too common and deeply affects the credibility of outcomes.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - NHL - New York Islanders News on May 5, 2012
Are the Rangers Still Playing?: A Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
It seems every year the NHL treats us to one of these playoff overtime extravaganzas in which the game appears to end about 25 times before it actually does.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - NHL - New York Islanders News on May 3, 2012
Despite Loss, New York Rangers Real Test is Out West: A Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
The New York Rangers ambled through the second game of their NHL playoff series with the seventh-seeded Washington Capitals as if they believed most hockey enthusiasts. While the Caps are to be respected for sneaking by the defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins in seven close, bare-knuckle games, they shouldn't be too much of an obstacle to the Rangers' sojourn to this year's parade down Broadway in Manhattan.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - NHL - New York Islanders News on May 1, 2012
Racism After Washington Capitals Take Series and Four Other Instances of Racism in Hockey (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
On Wednesday, April 25, 2012, the Washington Capitals played the Boston Bruins in the final game of the series in the first round of the 2012 NHL playoffs. The Capitals and the defending champions, the Bruins, had tied in regulation time which sent the game into overtime. It was during overtime that Joel Ward, one of just 20 African-American players in the NHL, got the game winning goal. Bruins fans, unhappy that their team was out of the playoffs in the first round, took to social media to express their disappointment and anger. ...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - NHL - New York Islanders News on April 27, 2012
