Rangers look to regain series lead in Game 5 vs. Devils.

Devils top Rangers in Game 5 after blowing lead.

Devils top Rangers in Game 5 after blowing lead.

Kings reach Cup Finals after eliminating Coyotes in OT of Game 5.

Rangers coach goes off in defense of his players.

Kings try to answer Coyotes’ fine start to Game 4.

Rangers take series lead over Devils with huge third period.

Devils even series with Game 2 win over Rangers.

Kings keep winning, take 2-0 series lead over Coyotes.

Kings keep winning, take 2-0 series lead over Coyotes.

For quite some time, Washington Capitals general manager George McPhee tried to persuade former player Dale Hunter to return to the team as its coach. This season, McPhee finally got his man – just not for very long.

Week off can’t slow down red-hot Kings, who take Game 1 in Phoenix.

Rangers look to close out Capitals in Game 6.

If Flyers can’t hold back Devils their season is over.

Capitals bring their best to even series against Rangers.

Devils draw even with Flyers with Game 2 win.

Los Angeles grabs Game 1 victory in St. Louis.

Rangers come up big in final period for Game 1 win vs. Capitals.

Washington Capitals forward Joel Ward says he’s not bothered by
the racist tweets that greeted his series-winning goal in the
opening round of the playoffs.

Washington eliminates defending champs in OT of Game 7.

Rangers force deciding game with win over Senators.

Jarret Stoll beat Cory Schneider with a wrist shot at 4:27 of
overtime to give the Los Angeles Kings a 2-1 victory over Vancouver
on Sunday night, knocking out the top-seeded Canucks in five games
in the Western Conference first-round series.

Flyers pushing to eliminate Penguins.

Capitals fans ensured that Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas
finally came face to face with the President in Washington on
Monday night.

Red Wings, Predators battle in pivotal Game 3.

Chris Neil scored 1:17 into overtime, and the Ottawa Senators
rallied for a wild 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers in Game 2
to even the first-round Eastern Conference series Saturday
night.

Emile ”Butch” Bouchard, a longtime Montreal Canadiens captain
and four-time Stanley Cup winner, has died Saturday. He was 92.

Steven Stamkos scored his 60th goal of the season and Teddy
Purcell had a hat trick – including the overtime winner – and the
Tampa Bay Lightning ended their season with a 4-3 victory over the
Winnipeg Jets on Saturday.

New York Rangers coach John Tortorella was fined $20,000 by the
NHL on Friday for his comments following the team’s 5-2 loss in
Pittsburgh on Thursday night.