• The Canadian Press

    New York and Florida face off with series tied 2-2

    Florida Panthers (52-24-6, first in the Atlantic Division) vs. New York Rangers (55-23-4, first in the Metropolitan Division)New York; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDTSTANLEY CUP SEMIFINALS: Series tied 2-2BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers and the Florida Panthers are in a 2-2 series tie in the third round of the NHL Playoffs. The teams meet Tuesday for the eighth time this season. The Panthers won the last meeting 3-2 in overtime.New York is 55-23-4 overall and 35-13-0 at home. The Rangers have gone 37-8-1

  • The Canadian Press

    Rangers can't capitalize on another dominant Shesterkin performance, drop Game 4 of East Finals

    SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers peppered Igor Shesterkin with shot after shot Tuesday night, and the New York Rangers goalie had an answer for almost all of them. It wasn't enough, and despite 37 saves and another stellar performance from Shesterkin, the Rangers fell 3-2 in overtime of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final. With the teams knotted at two wins apiece, the series will head back to New York for Game 5, with the Rangers needing to find some answers to complement the play o

  • The Canadian Press

    Reinhart scores in OT, Panthers beat Rangers 3-2 to tie East final

    SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers couldn't have asked for a better scenario. Sam Reinhart, alone in the slot, on the power play. Game over. Series tied. Reinhart — the NHL's power-play goal leader this year — came through with his 65th and most important goal of the season 1:12 into overtime, and the Panthers topped the New York Rangers 3-2 on Tuesday night, evening the Eastern Conference final at two games apiece. “If he's open, obviously, we want to look for him,” said Panthers captain

  • The Canadian Press

    AHL's Roadrunners vote to keep team in Tucson for at least 30 games next season

    TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The Roadrunners are staying in Tucson. The AHL affiliate of the Arizona Coyotes announced on Tuesday the team will play at least 30 games at Tucson Arena next season, thwarting owner Alex Meruelo's plans to move the team to Mullett Arena in Tempe. The Rio Nuevo District's board of directors voted 9-0 to keep the team in town, pre-empting an expected vote late this week by the AHL's Board of Governors on a potential move to Tempe. Meruelo sold the Coyotes last month to Utah J