Three of the second round series of this year’s NHL playoffs were over rather quickly. however, the Rangers and the Capitals went all the way to a game seven, both of them having been pushed to the limit for the second series in a row. The game...

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PHILADELPHIA – It was only a week ago that the New Jersey Devils rallied for a stirring three-goal victory at Wells Fargo Center without the services of injured star Ilya Kovalchuk in their lineup. The win ignited a three-game winning streak that now has the Devils in complete control of their Eastern Conference Semifinal against the Flyers. In Game 5...