• The Canadian Press

    As Dallas competes for NBA and NHL crowns, the Texas Rangers are struggling with their title defense

    The Dallas Mavericks are one win away from the NBA Finals, and the Stars are still in the mix for the Stanley Cup. It's enough to push the Texas Rangers — the reigning World Series champions — onto the back burner in the Metroplex. Not that the Rangers have done much to compete for attention lately. In the middle of all that basketball and hockey hoopla, Texas hosts the Arizona Diamondbacks this week in a rematch of the World Series. Both teams are under .500, costing the matchup some of its lus

  • The Canadian Press

    New York visits Florida with 2-1 series lead

    New York Rangers (55-23-4, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Florida Panthers (52-24-6, first in the Atlantic Division)Sunrise, Florida; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Panthers -169, Rangers +142; over/under is 5.5STANLEY CUP SEMIFINALS: Rangers lead series 2-1BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers visit the Florida Panthers in the third round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-1 lead in the series. The teams meet Sunday for the seventh time this season. The Rangers won 5-4 in overtime in

  • The Canadian Press

    Wennberg scores in OT, Rangers top Panthers 5-4 to take 2-1 lead in East final

    SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Igor Shesterkin gave the New York Rangers a chance. Alex Wennberg got just enough of his stick on the puck to become the hero. And just like that, the Rangers reclaimed home-ice advantage in the Eastern Conference final. Wennberg deflected the puck past Sergei Bobrovsky 5:35 into overtime, as the Rangers survived an all-out barrage from the Florida Panthers in the final minutes before escaping with a 5-4 victory — one that gave New York a 2-1 lead in the series. “This is a t

  • The Canadian Press

    Florida Panthers lose Game 3 of East finals despite mostly dominant performance

    SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — By most measures, the Florida Panthers dominated the New York Rangers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. Florida had 108 shot attempts to New York's 44, with 37 shots on goal to New York's 23. The Panthers scored two power play goals, while killing off both of the Rangers'. They stormed back from a two-goal deficit with a pair of goals within two minutes of each other in the third period, sending the game into overtime with all momentum in their hands. They lost. Ne