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Panthers Ban Rat Sales

Rob Quinn — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:41:00 CDT

The Florida Panthers are taking steps to cool down one of the NHL's stranger traditions as their playoff run continues. Plastic rats—which fans have been chucking on the ice by the hundred—will no longer be sold at the team's souvenir shops, reports the Miami Herald . The home team...

Yzerman, Hull, Robitaille, Leetch Headed to NHL Hall

Harry Kimball — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:42:02 CDT

This year's NHL Hall of Fame class is a stellar one, TSN reports. All three forwards inducted—Brett Hull, Steve Yzerman, and Luc Robitaille—are among the top 10 scorers in pro hockey history. Brian Leetch, meanwhile, was a two-time winner of the Norris Trophy, awarded to the league’s top...

Brodeur Has Most Wins in NHL History

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:49:49 CDT

Martin Brodeur posted his 552nd win tonight and passed childhood idol Patrick Roy for the most career victories by a goalie in NHL history. He made 30 saves in the New Jersey Devils' 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. The victory came in Brodeur's 987th game of a 15-year career...

After Quick Start, Rangers Move On

Mike Buss — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:00:55 CDT

So much for home-ice advantage for New Jersey. With tonight's 5-3 loss to the New York Rangers, the Devils were knocked out of the first round of the NHL's Eastern Conference quarterfinals in the fifth game of the best-of-seven series, bowing to a team that has dominated them the entire...

Rangers Push Devils to Brink of Elimination with 5-3 Win

Doug Sweeney — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:55:02 CDT

Marc Staal pushed the New York Rangers within a win of the second round. No tricks or funky screens were needed to beat Martin Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils on this night. Staal scored his first NHL playoff goal with 3:13 left in Game 4, and the Rangers...

Madden Nets OT Winner for Devils Against Rangers

Mike Buss — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:59:55 CDT

John Madden scored 6:01 into overtime to get New Jersey back into its first-round series against the New York Rangers with a 4-3 victory Sunday night. The Devils beat the Rangers for just the second time in 11 games this season, and will look to even the series in...

Rangers Take 2-0 Lead Over Devils

Mike Buss — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:08:40 CDT

Henrik Lundqvist and another flukey goal have the New York Rangers halfway to the second round after beating longtime rival New Jersey, 2-1, on Friday. Jaromir Jagr and Sean Avery scored 23 seconds apart early in the third period and Lundqvist made 26 saves in beating the Devils yet again...

Rangers Top Devils 4-1, Take Series Lead

Jesse Andrews — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:02:19 CDT

Scott Gomez showed the New Jersey Devils just what they let get away. In his first playoff game against the team he grew up with, Gomez assisted on three of the New York Rangers' goals in a 4-1 playoff-opening win over the Devils on Wednesday night.

Devils Get Home-Ice vs. Rangers

Jamie Buss — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:42:13 CDT

The New Jersey Devils captured home-ice advantage for their first-round playoff series against the Rangers with a 3-2 shootout win over their longtime New York area archrivals today. Zach Parise and Patrik Elias scored in the four-round shootout that the Devils won 2-1. John Madden and Mike Rupp scored for...