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This certainly isn't anything new, or surprising, for Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron.Even in his 19th NHL season and the possibility of retiring looming over his head, the 37-year-old Bergeron continues to prove he is one of the best two-way forwards the league has to offer.That was justified yet again Tuesday with the NHL announcing Bergeron as a finalist for the Selke Trophy for the 12th consecutive season.

As Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs began across the NHL on Tuesday, the league's best team during the regular season cleaned out their lockers and headed for home.The Boston Bruins had their breakup day at TD Garden, meeting the media for the final time after exit interviews.As was the case on Sunday night, after the Bruins lost to the Florida Panthers in Game 7 of their first-round series, the focus of the room Tuesday was on captain Patrice Bergeron, 37, and his future with the club after 19 seasons.

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THREE-GAME SERIES AT GUARANTEED RATE FIELD
All games on BSN, 830-AM and 102.9-FMTuesday, 6:10 p.m.: RHP Joe Ryan (5-0, 2.81 ERA) vs. RHP Michael Kopech (0-3, 7.01)
Wednesday, 6:10 p.m.: TBA vs. RHP Dylan Cease (2-1, 4.15)
Thursday, 1:10 p.m.: RHP Pablo López (2-2, 4.00) vs. RHP Lucas Giolito (1-2, 4.15)
TWINS UPDATE
The Twins (17-12) open a six-game road trip after going 6-4 on a 10-game homestand that ended with an 8-4 victory over Kansas City on Sunday.

NEWARK It's been over 10 years since the New Jersey Devils have won a playoff series.But with a rookie goaltender and strong special team plays, the drought is finally over.Akira Schmid out-dueled Igor Shesterkin with 31 saves, while the Devils overwhelmed their arch-rivals in a 4-0 Game 7 rout Monday night.

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CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN's senior NHL writer.NEWARK, N.J. -- The New Jersey Devils won their first playoff series in 11 years, eliminating the rival New York Rangers in Game 7, 4-0, with a dominant defensive effort to claim victory in the Battle of the Hudson.Rookie goalie Akira Schmid made 31 saves for his second shutout of the playoffs, having taken over as starter in Game 3 with his club trailing at the time, 2-0.

Irresponsible Rumormongering Per the Halford and Brough podcast on Sportsnet, transcribed by @taj1944, it looks like Gerard Gallant is on the hot seat for the New York Rangers.Gallant on the hot seat shouldn't be surprising, given how the Rangers basically gave up in Game 7 and looked supremely outclassed by the Devils in the final five games of their disappointing first round series loss.

Another day of wallowing in self-pity, another Morning Skate.Hopefully you're feeling a little better as we move further away from Sunday's flame-out, though if you're an all-Boston sports fan, the Celtics did you no favors.The NHL world moved on without the Boston Bruins, with the first round concluding last night - the New Jersey Devils shut out the New York Rangers to move on.

The New York Rangers went all-in in 2023 with the hopes of taking last season's run to the Eastern Conference Final and contending for the Stanley Cup.Now, after two weeks of playoff hockey, their season is over.New York's first-round matchup against the New Jersey Devils could not have started any better than it did.

The New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers battled for the last time in the 2022-23 season.Game 7 was the kind of game that players love but the fans hate because of the uncertainty.It's the game where one small mistake could cost a team a shot at the Stanley Cup.Both teams had battled to keep their season alive, and all it took was one game to end it all.

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The New Jersey Devils advanced to the second round of the playoffs with a decisive game-seven win over the New York Rangers on Monday night.It was never in doubt.[Note: I've been covering the Devils for the postseason.Looks like I'll be doing it a bit longer.]After a scoreless first period, Michael McLeod scored a shorthanded goal after Ondrej Palat did some excellent forechecking.

The Bruins' shocking playoff exit Sunday turned into a huge gain for the rest of the Eastern Conference.Boston lost to the Florida Panthers in overtime in Game 7 at TD Garden, which marked a disappointing end to a historic season.The Bruins likely will feel the pain of the loss in the weeks and months to come, but the Stanley Cup playoffs move on to the second round, and the Black and Gold's playoff exit means there is a new favorite to win it all.

Well, that was fun, wasn't it?The first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs is in the books, and hockey fans could not have asked for a more entertaining round.Among the storylines after the first round are the eliminations of the Presidents' Trophy-winning Boston Bruins and the defending Stanley Cup champions Colorado Avalanche.

New York Islanders left wing Pierre Engvall (18) celebrates his goal with center Brock Nelson (29) and center Kyle Palmieri (21) during the second period of an NHL hockey game next to Washington Capitals defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk (57), Wednesday, March 29, 2023, in Washington.(AP Photo/Nick Wass) Pierre Engvall's turbulent start to his Islanders career is a thing of the past.

Former Capital Marcus Johansson will have some rare job security after playing for six different teams over the last four years.Johansson signed a two-year, $4 million deal with the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday, that will keep the Swedish forward in St. Paul through the 2024-25 season.The contract nets Johansson nearly a one million dollar raise over his $1.1 million salary last season.

Newly minted Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has already become something of a New York celebrity.New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is already an A-lister in New York.The cameras will follow him whether he's walking the bustling streets of Soho or stopping by a hipster coffee shop in Bushwick, and he recently got a taste of the spotlight at a New York Rangers game at Madison Square Garden.

The San Jose Sharks are on the countdown until May 8, perhaps the most highly anticipated day in the team's recent history.On that Monday evening, the NHL Draft Lottery is set to take place, finally revealing where Connor Bedard will be playing in October.The Sharks ended the season with the fourth-best odds to land the generational talent, but they have to be lucky enough to pass the Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, and their longtime rival, the Anaheim Ducks, for the chance to draft him.

By Nick Faria Posted on March 29, 2023 New York Rangers center Filip Chytil reacts after scoring the game winning goal during overtime of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils, Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, at Madison Square Garden in New York.The Rangers won 4-3.(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams One of the New York Rangers' breakout stars this season has received a long-term deal for his efforts.

A Commanders fan holds a sign aloft during the game between Washington and the Dallas Cowboys at FedEx Field on Jan. 8. (John McDonnell/The Washington Post)When and if a new ownership group formally takes over the Washington Commanders, it will inherit a team that has hemorrhaged supporters across the Washington area, a fan base that wants a new stadium built in the District and a region that cites team owner Daniel Snyder as the biggest reason for the sharp decline in interest in the franchise.