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For the third straight series, the New York Rangers are basking in the glow of a 1-0 lead earned in the confines of "The World's Most Famous Arena." The Eastern Conference's top-seeded team has failed in its first two attempts to double that edge at Madison Square Garden. Given a third shot against the New Jersey Devils, the Rangers are determined to make the most of home-ice advantage in Game 2 of the East finals on Wednesday night. The Rangers held an optional … [Read more...]
Phoenix Cototes vs Los Angeles Kings series preview PHOENIX COYOTES (3rd seed, West) REGULAR SEASON RECORD: 42-27-13 2012 PLAYOFFS: Defeated Chicago 4-2 in conference quarterfinals; defeated Nashville 4-1 in conference semifinals REVIEW: For the first time in franchise history, the Phoenix Coyotes will get a chance to play for a spot in the Stanley Cup Finals. After disposing of Nashville in five games of a Western Conference semifinal series, the Coyotes, … [Read more...]
Nashville At Phoenix, Game 5, 10:00 p.m. EDT With or without Rostislav Klesla, the Phoenix Coyotes have the Nashville Predators backed into a corner in their Western Conference semifinal series. The upstart Coyotes are up 3-1 in their best-of-seven series and can advance to a conference finals matchup with Los Angeles with a victory over the Predators on Monday night. The Kings completed a four-game sweep of St. Louis on Sunday. But the Coyotes are mixing … [Read more...]
Phoenix At Nashville, Game 3, 9:00 p.m. EDT The Nashville Predators already faced a tough challenge returning home, down 0-2 to the Phoenix Coyotes in their Western Conference semifinal. Now, they either have something to rally around with forwards Alexander Radulov and Andrei Kostitsyn suspended for Game 3 on Wednesday night or wind up with yet another excuse in this series. The Predators announced the suspensions Tuesday morning, and general manager David … [Read more...]
Nashville At Phoenix, Game 1, 9:00 p.m. EDT One team has a goalie who plays the crease like a spider in a web, multiple players who can score and a hard-hitting, defense-first mentality. The other team ... well, it's pretty much the same thing. After bogging down two of the NHL's most skilled teams in the opening round, the Nashville Predators and Phoenix Coyotes face off in what will be a two-of-a-kind Western Conference semifinal. Game 1 is Friday night in … [Read more...]