John Tortorella

NEW YORK After the Rangers slipped to the brink of elimination Tuesday with a 2-1 loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at the Garden, a win that gave the Bruins a commanding 3-0 in the series, the talk was about...

Bruins open commanding 3-0 lead NEW YORK -- One of the universal truths in the Stanley Cup playoffs is that the teams that receive secondary scoring are usually the ones that win games and series. It is a axiom that the Boston Bruins and New York...

NEW YORK — Sometimes the King wins. And sometimes the serfs win. The Yankees' Andy Pettitte might be the king of Game 2 in New York postseason lore, but Henrik Lundqvist had developed into the lord of Game 3. Entering this third game of the...

The Sports Xchange By Denis Gorman, The Sports Xchange Bruins 2, Rangers 1 NEW YORK -- Daniel Paille's goal with 3:31 left in regulation was the game-winner in the Boston Bruins' 2-1 win over the New York Rangers in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference...

The New York Rangers are no strangers to losing the first two games of a series. After all, one needs only to remember their Eastern Conference first-round set versus Washington. The Rangers held serve at home in that series - and will look to do the same...

— The Rangers have been down two games to none before. Heck, the last time it happened was only two weeks ago. Before Game 3 of the opening series against the Washington Capitals, coach John Tortorella jabbed reporters for having their heads buried...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Bruins 5, Rangers 2 Bruins 5, Rangers 2: Defenseman Johnny Boychuk scored to snap a tie in the second period and Tuukka Rask turned aside 35 shots as host Boston seized a 2-0 advantage in its Eastern Conference second-round...

The Boston Bruins' young defenseman has yet to panic through his first two playoff games. The New York Rangers' stalwart goaltender, meanwhile, has reason for concern. Rookie Torey Krug and Brad Marchand each tallied a goal and an assist, lifting the...

BOSTON -- The Boston Bruins' young defenseman has yet to panic through his first two playoff games. The New York Rangers' stalwart goaltender, meanwhile, has reason for concern. Rookie Torey Krug and Brad Marchand each tallied a goal and an assist,...

Bruins 5, Rangers 2: Defenseman Johnny Boychuk scored to snap a tie in the second period and Tuukka Rask turned aside 35 shots as host Boston seized a 2-0 advantage in its Eastern Conference second-round series with sixth-seeded New York. Defenseman...

Exuberant Bruins fans are advised to cool their jets just a bit. Yes, the Bruins had an overall edge in play in their second-round series opener against the New York Rangers -- won by the B's on Brad Marchand's overtime goal. Yes, they were able to do...

It's about time the Bruins and Rangers got off the schneid and contributed something meaningful to the sports Border War between Boston and New York that has been going on for more than 100 years. Maybe, and we can only hope, this Eastern Conference...