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Artemi Panarin scored in the shootout and the Blue Jackets earned their third straight trip to the postseason with a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Friday night. ''We were one goal away still, so whether it comes in overtime or the shootout, it doesn't matter where you get it,'' Columbus' Matt Duchene said. Ryan Dzingel and Panarin scored in the third period for Columbus and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 25 shots through overtime and all three Rangers attempts in the tiebreaker. Continue to Article

April 06, 2019 12:27:am EST

The New York Islanders' division championship drought was extended to 30 seasons Thursday night. Each squad was off Friday following pivotal 2-1 wins Thursday, when the Islanders edged the host Florida Panthers in the shootout and the Capitals beat the visiting Montreal Canadiens in regulation. The win by the Capitals (48-25-8) locked up their fourth straight Metropolitan Division championship and brought an end to one decades-long pursuit for the Islanders (47-27-7), who needed Washington to lose to have a chance to win the division Saturday night. Continue to Article

April 05, 2019 3:54:pm EST

Glen Sather resigned as the New York Rangers' president Thursday after 19 years in the team's front office, the team announced. Jeff Gorton remains the general manager, and the Rangers said they will begin a search for Sather's replacement. Sather, 75, had served as the GM for 15 seasons before Gorton took that role in 2015. Continue to Article

April 04, 2019 8:20:pm EST

It looks like we're going to have one less cigar-wielding legend occupying NHL press boxes next season. Glen Sather is stepping down from his role as president of the New York Rangers, according to multiple reports, ending a 19-year era. The 75-year-old will reportedly stay with the organization as an advisor, but how involved he'll actually be in day-to-day operations is not yet known. Continue to Article

April 04, 2019 12:38:pm EST

Malkin has missed eight games with an upper-body injury and watched from afar as Pittsburgh failed to lock up a playoff spot in a 4-1 loss to the Red Wings on Tuesday. The Penguins need just two points over their final two games or a single loss by Montreal to extend their postseason streak to 13 straight, but they have struggled to score of late. While Pittsburgh is 4-2-2 during Malkin's absence, the Penguins have scored more than two goals just three times. Continue to Article

April 03, 2019 5:36:pm EST