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So often in the NHL, it comes down to goaltending. The Boston Bruins, hampered by a lengthy injury list on defense (as many as six at one time), are getting outstanding goaltending from Jaroslav Halak and Tuukka Rask as they head into Saturday night's home game against the Detroit Red Wings. It is already the third meeting of the season between the Original Six foes and the Wings come in trying to end an 11-game TD Garden losing streak. Continue to Article

December 01, 2018 12:12:am EST

Like it or not, Tom Wilson has been red-hot since he was finally able to begin playing regular-season games for the Washington Capitals. Barry Trotz’s new team became painfully aware of that on Monday. Wilson collected two goals as the Capitals beat the New York Islanders 4-1 in their first game against Barry Trotz since Washington’s magical, dragon-slaying run to the franchise’s first-ever Stanley Cup victory. Continue to Article

November 27, 2018 8:05:am EST

For most of this month, the New York Rangers piled up points and emerged as an early surprise of the season. Then came the last 120 minutes and the Rangers encountered their first impediment to their recent progress with consecutive afternoon losses to the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals. The Rangers hope to shake off their first losing streak in a month Monday night when they host the Ottawa Senators, who are the only team to allow 100 goals this season. Continue to Article

November 25, 2018 7:30:pm EST

When Alexandar Georgiev was young, his family moved from Bulgaria to Russia so he could have a better opportunity to play sports. Georgiev stopped 29 shots, Filip Chytil scored for the fifth straight game, and the New York Rangers beat the crosstown-rival Islanders 5-0. ''They did everything they could to help me along the way, so I'm very thankful for them,'' the 22-year-old Georgiev said. Continue to Article

November 21, 2018 11:10:pm EST