Marc Staal

The New York Rangers scored their only goal in the first minute. Then the Washington Capitals made home-ice advantage work. And in this series, home ice has been critical. Nine minutes, 24 seconds into overtime, Mike Ribeiro was stationed by the...

The Sports Xchange Capitals 2, Rangers 1 (OT) WASHINGTON -- If there was no glass around the dasher boards, Mike Ribeiro might have run all the way into the stands. The Capitals veteran center slid a Troy Brouwer rebound into an unguarded net 9:24 into...

Dan Girardi and Derek Stepan scored third-period goals for the New York Rangers, who squandered a two-goal lead and then held on to get even in the best-of-seven playoff series with a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night. Girardi...

After mustering just one goal during a pair of games in the nation's capital, the New York Rangers enjoyed a relative scoring spree in their last outing. The sixth-seeded Rangers will look to continue their offensive surge and even their Eastern...

The Sports Xchange By Denis Gorman, The Sports Xchange Rangers 4, Capitals 3 NEW YORK, N.Y.- Derek Stepan broke a 3-3 tie with a third-period goal to lead the New York Rangers to a 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals Monday night at Madison Square...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Rangers 4, Capitals 3 Rangers 4, Capitals 3: Derek Stepan scored to snap a tie with 6:25 remaining in the third period as host New York won Game 3 to trim its deficit to 2-1 in the Eastern Conference first-round series....

Derek Stepan and Arron Asham both scored tiebreaking goals in the third period for the New York Rangers in a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals in Game 3 on Monday night. The Rangers finally found their offense and got back into their first-round...

The Sports Xchange By Denis Gorman, The Sports Xchange Rangers avoid digging 3-0 series hole, hold on to beat Caps NEW YORK -- The task facing the New York Rangers was as straightforward as can be. Win a game. They did just that, thanks to Derek...

The Sports Xchange NHL roundup: Kings, Ducks to play a game at Dodger Stadium The Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks will meet in a regular-season game at the outdoor venue of Dodger Stadium next season, the NHL announced Monday. Temperatures may be...

Puck over glass. The New York Rangers don’t score. Puck over glass. “Casual Mike” does. The NHL’s black-and-white delay-of-game rule found a gray area late in regulation, then tipped the balance of the game twice in overtime. The...

The New York Rangers will need to slow down Alex Ovechkin if they hope to emerge with a split following Saturday's Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series with the Washington Capitals. The three-time Maurice Richard Trophy winner continued...

The Sports Xchange Capitals 3, Rangers 1 WASHINGTON -- One year after feeling the sting of a seven-game elimination at the hands of the New York Rangers, the Washington Capitals have taken the first step toward evening the score. A three-goal flurry in...