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Tuesday night saw a thrilling opener in the second-round series between the Dallas Stars and Seattle Kraken.The Kraken ended up 5-4 winners in overtime but the story of the night belonged to veteran Stars forward Joe Pavelski.The 38-year-old American returned to Dallas' lineup after two weeks out with an injury and promptly scored all four of the team's goals in the loss.

The NHL announced the finalists for two awards on Tuesday: the Selke Trophy ( see the players up for the award here) and the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy.The Lady Byng is annually awarded "to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability."

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.

There's no other way to say it: the New York Rangers 2022-23 season was an absolute failure.That's what happens when the team can't get past the first round of the playoffs after accumulating some of the most impressive talents in franchise history.With a Game 7 shutout loss like the one they suffered Monday night, there is plenty of blame to go around as the fanbase looks for answers as to why the season wasn't more successful.

Game 7.That is all that needs to be said.The winner advances to round two and, the loser goes home.This is the game in which anything can, and likely will, happen.The New Jersey Devils and the New York Rangers head to the Prudential Center in New Jersey to settle this back-and-forth series.Both teams have been excellent at times and bad at others.

The New York Rangers had to play their best game so far.Lose and go home.Win and it is Game 7 on Monday night in New Jersey at the Prudential Center.The Rangers had lacked offense in the previous three games but brought it in Game 6.The Devils looked flat most of the night, and it cost them a win.The New York Rangers came to play and showed plenty of determination in the win.

Now that lockers have been cleaned out, there isn't much going on with the New York Islanders.But there is some stuff to talk about, and you'll find it below.Islanders News


Among the many reasons the Islanders failed to advance, the struggles of the top line lead the way.But Mathew Barzal wasn't up to NHL game speed, let alone playoff speed, and Bo Horvat wasn't making excuses but acknowledged it was a mentally difficult season knowing he'd be traded and then moving across the continent.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 28: General Manager Chris Drury of the New York Rangers speaks during a press conference prior to the jersey retirement ceremony for Henrik Lundqvist taking place before the game between the New York Rangers and Minnesota Wild at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2022 in New York City.

The New York Rangers had the clear experience edge heading into a Game 7 against the Devils.They'd won two of them just last year, while New Jersey, before this series, had only earned a single playoff victory, total, since 2012.But that familiarity looked like a liability from the moment the puck dropped in Newark.

With their no-show in Game 7, the New York Rangers are out of the playoffs.It was their year.They had a great team on paper.They rolled through the first two games in Newark.Then, they no-showed and lost four of the next five.The series with the Devils was expected to be close, and since it went 7 games, it felt close.

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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.

As the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs began, we hoped that the latest edition of the Battle of the Hudson between the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils would be one of the best series of the first round.The two teams have certainly obliged us.After a back-and-forth affair through six games, the two teams take the ice tonight at the Prudential Center in Newark for Game 7 (8 ET, ESPN).

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 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.

There is just one game today, which is International Workers' Day, the real labor day.I hope you're having a solid one ????, and I hope you're ready for the final game of the first round of the playoffs: Game Seven of the New Jersey Devils vs the New York Rangers.Doesn't get much bigger than the battle of the Hudson.

In today's NHL rumors rundown, Boston Bruins' goaltender Linus Ullmark was apparently playing with a serious injury.Meanwhile, there were injuries the Minnesota Wild were dealing with as well.In New York, are the Rangers likely to keep head coach Gerard Gallant?If not, who are they looking at?The Los Angeles Kings will look to reshape their blue line and solve their questions in goal, while the Pittsburgh Penguins are being linked to a surprising name in an executive role.

Another playoff series, another Game 7 for the New York Rangers.This series with the Devils has been an odd one, with goalies saving the day for both teams, but neither team really showing consistent dominance.It's a true toss up tonight, as both teams are evenly matched.The Rangers have the true wild card with Igor Shesterkin, and if he pulls a Henrik Lundqvist, then the Rangers are in a good spot.

The New York Rangers knew that the 2023 offseason would be a difficult one to traverse with several young stars potentially going on the open market.Wednesday afternoon the team made sure one of their brightest young stars would remain a member of the franchise for the foreseeable future.New York agreed to terms with Filip Chytil on a four-year extension that would keep the former first-rounder in the Big Apple until the 2026-27 season.

On Wednesday, the New York Rangers agreed to terms with forward Filip Chytil on a four-year contract extension that will kick in next season.The deal will pay him just under $4.5 million annually.His current contract, which he signed with the Rangers in 2021, pays him $2.3 million per year.At 23 years old, Chytil has already played in over 300 NHL games, as this is his fifth full season playing for the Rangers.