New York Rangers Vs. Washington Capitals, NHL Playoffs 2012: Complete Series Coverage

Rangers Vs Capitals, Game 7: Puck Possession Key To New York's Survival

The New York Rangers made a series of adjustments to their puck possession and defense to carry them to victory over the Washington Capitals in Game 7.

Dale Hunter Leads Washington Capitals To Brink Of Another Upset

Dale Hunter's still the butt of jokes in the hockey world, but he deserves more credit than he's received for the Capitals' success in these playoffs.

Capitals Should Leave Tennis Racquets At Home For Game 7

Rangers Vs. Capitals, Game 6: Washington's Composure Forces Game 7

With their season on the line, the Washington Capitals held true to their game plan, while the New York Rangers struggled to find themselves en route to a 2-1 loss.

Rangers Vs. Capitals, Game 5: New York's Power Play Delivers

After going dry for two and a half games, the New York Rangers' power play delivered when it mattered most, giving them a 3-2 series lead and the opportunity to close out the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night.

New York Rangers Already Selling Eastern Conference Finals Tickets

NHL Playoffs 2012, Rangers Vs. Capitals Game 5: Game Time, TV Coverage And More

New York and Washington will meet in Game 5 Monday with their Stanley Cup playoffs series tied 2-2.

Capitals Vs. Rangers, Game 4 Final Score: Mike Green Goal Boosts Washington To 3-2 Win

Mike Green's third period power play goal turned out to be the game-winner as the Washington Capitals topped the New York Rangers, 3-2. The win evens the Eastern Conference Semifinal series at 2-2, and it eliminates any momentum the Rangers held after a triple overtime triumph in Game 3.

Green teed up a slap shot from the point that got by defenseman Ryan McDonagh and beat Henrik Lundqvist through the five-hole.

New York never held a lead in the hockey game. The Capitals scored the opening goal on an Alex Ovechkin shot off a Chris Kreider turn over, and after Artem Anisimov tied the game at 1-1, Nicklas Backstrom grabbed momentum right back in the form of an incredible shift that resulted in a goal.

Marian Gaborik scored the Rangers' second goal about five minutes after Backstrom's tally to tie the score, but the Rangers ran out of clock late in the third and couldn't respond to Green's eventual game-winner.

The officiating was questionable on both sides, perhaps most notably late in the third period when it appeared that Mike Knuble had knocked a puck clean over the glass with his glove. The officials gathered and decided not to give New York a power play.

Game 5 will be played Monday at Madison Square Garden.

We have full coverage of Game 4 between the Capitals and Rangers in our StoryStream. For more on the Capitals, check in with Japers' Rink, and for more on the Rangers, check in with Blueshirt Banter.

VIDEO: Alex Ovechkin Hit Takes Out Dan Girardi; Was It Legal?

NHL Playoffs 2012, Capitals Vs. Rangers Game 4: Game Time, TV Coverage And More

The Rangers and Caps played almost enough hockey for two games on Wednesday in a triple-OT marathon. Will Washington be able to bounce-back from heart-break to even the series?

NHL Playoff TV Ratings: A Lot Of People Watched Rangers Beat Capitals In Triple OT

Michael Del Zotto, Dan Girardi 'Interact' With Capitals Fans

Capitals Vs. Rangers, Game 3: Marathon Night Could Come Back To Bite New York Defense

The Rangers may have won Game 3 in triple overtime, but they taxed their defensemen heavily to get the victory. Does that give the Capitals an edge heading into Game 4?

Karl Alzner's Dogs Were Not Happy About Capitals' Game 3 Overtime Loss

ANIMATED: Braden Holtby's Mom Might Be Cooler Than Him

Brian Boyle Injury: Rangers Forward Leaves Ice After Taking Alex Semin Shot To Face

WASHINGTON -- Brian Boyle left the ice at the end of the first overtime period in Game 3 after taking a shot from Alexander Semin in the face. Boyle returned to the bench to start double overtime, so he's probably not hurt too badly.

But hey, that's overtime in the playoffs. You know that there's a chance that puck hits you in the face every time you go down to block a shot, and Boyle paid the price this time. Nothing a few stitches and a trip to the dentist can't fix up, though.

We have full coverage of Game 3 between the Capitals and Rangers in our StoryStream. For more on the Capitals, check in with Japers' Rink, and for more on the Rangers, check in with Blueshirt Banter.

VIDEO: Alex Ovechkin Made Verizon Center Horn Guy Believe Game 3 Was Over

Troy Brouwer Came This Close To Ending Game 3 In Overtime

GIF: Matt Hendricks Destroys Ryan McDonagh With Huge Overtime Hit

Rangers Vs. Capitals, Game 2: With Alex Ovechkin, Is Dale Hunter Playing With Fire?

On the surface, everything's coming up roses for Dale Hunter and the Capitals after a 3-2 victory in game two of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, but how long will his stifling treatment of the team's highly paid stars continue to work?

Rangers Vs. Capitals, Game 2 Final Score: Washington Holds Off New York, Ties Series

We have a series between the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers. The No. 7-seeded Caps tied their best-of-seven Eastern Conference Semifinal at 1-1 with a 3-2 win at Madison Square Garden on Monday night, heading back to the red confines of Verizon Center with a chance to do some real damage against the top-seeded Rangers on home ice.

Alex Ovechkin scored the game-winning goal in the third period after seeing limited ice time throughout the game. He only played 13:36 in total throughout the hockey game -- less than Jay Beagle, among others -- but made that time count, scoring the winning goal and taking 10 shot attempts at the net in the time he did see on the ice.

Braden Holtby made 25 saves for the Capitals while Jason Chimera and Mike Knuble added the other two Washington goals. Brad Richards and Ryan Callahan brought New York back from a 2-0 deficit, and it seemed like the Rangers had the momentum after Richards' goal in the third period. But then Ovi scored, and the Caps defense was able to bend, but not break in the remaining 7:27 of the game.

Did they get some help? Yes, they got some help. Ping. Michael Del Zotto hit the crossbar in the final minute -- one of many on the night for the Rangers -- but that's playoff hockey. Sometimes you get the bounces, sometimes you don't. You need the bounces to win, and that's what the Caps saw firsthand in Game 2.

We have full coverage of Capitals vs. Rangers Game 2 in our StoryStream. For more on the Caps, check with Japers' Rink, and for more on the Rangers, check with Blueshirt Banter.

VIDEO: Bizarre Capitals-Rangers Sequence Ends In Jason Chimera Goal

NHL Playoff Schedule 2012: Rangers, Kings Look For 2-0 Leads

The New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings will angle for 2-0 leads in their respective conference semifinals series on Monday night.

NHL Playoffs 2012, Rangers Vs. Capitals Game 2: Game Time, TV Coverage And More

The Rangers looked like a No. 1 seed against Washington Saturday - can the Capitals bounce back?

Rangers Vs. Capitals, Game 1: Both Teams Suffer From Defensive Mistakes

In the first round of the chess match between the Rangers and Capitals, much will be made of Mike Green's mistakes, but Marc Staal's performance may be a sign of future trouble for the Rangers in this series.

Rangers Vs. Capitals, Game 1 Final Score: Big Third Period Propels New York To Victory

Chris Kreider has two goals in his NHL career. They're both playoff game-winners.

Kreider, in just his sixth career game, capitalized on a Mike Green miscue seven minutes into the third period of Game 1 when he broke up the ice, received a pass from Derek Stepan and ripped a shot low to the glove side of Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby. It gave the New York Rangers a 2-1 lead, and Brad Richards' goal 1:30 later all but wrapped up the victory for the top-seeded Rangers.

"Mike Green miscue" was perhaps the difference in Game 1. He was also at fault on New York's first goal of the game when Artem Anisimov beat him behind the Capitals goal. Green wrapped his arms around Anisimov, who just dragged the defenseman with him to the front of the net where he beat Holtby.

Holtby didn't have one of his best games in the postseason, and he probably should have had several of the New York goals. The teams combined for just 32 shots total, so it's possible that Holtby had trouble getting into a bit of a rhythm in Game 1. The second game of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Semifinal is scheduled for Monday night at 7:30 p.m. ET.

For more on the Rangers, check in with Blueshirt Banter. For more on the Capitals, check in with Japers' Rink.

Stanley Cup Playoffs 2012: Rangers Vs. Capitals Preview

A look at the Eastern Conference Semifinal series between the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals, breaking down the factors and offering a few reasons why either club could be headed to the Conference Finals.

NHL Playoff Schedule 2012, New York Rangers Vs. Washington Capitals: Game Times, TV Coverage And More

The Capitals and Rangers are familiar foes, and they'll face each other in the Stanley Cup Playoffs yet again in 2012.