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The rebuild will officially end when the puck drops Tuesday for the first playoff game at Madison Square Garden in five years.

But if they can overcome their inexperience and carryover their regular-season resilience, a sooner-than-expected arrival isn't out of the question. "If you win Game 1 of the first round, it doesn't mean you're winning the Stanley Cup," he said Sunday. "And if you lose Game 1, it doesn't mean you're going home in four. "We just have to do everything same like we did all year – in the locker room, at home, everywhere," Panarin said. Those moves established a core to surround holdovers Kreider and Mika Zibanejad, but team president Chris Drury recognized that the roster needed diversification. "I think we're as good as anybody in the playoffs and I think anybody in the playoffs can beat us. "I want us to keep playing the way the New York Rangers play," Gallant said on the eve of the Blueshirts' first playoff appearance in five years. Good luck getting him to talk about his own 52-goal breakout at age 30, but he beams with pride when discussing the rise of young players such as Adam Fox, Alexis Lafrenière and Igor Shesterkin. It also looks like they nailed the Braden Schneider pick later in the 2020 first round. He, along with offseason additions Barclay Goodrow and Ryan Reaves, are the only players expected to suit up in Game 1 with significant postseason experience. They're excited to compete and play." "When we start worrying about the other team and what they're going do to us, then you’re standing behind the eight ball and you're hesitating on the ice. And when it comes to his messaging, the focus is never on individual play or the opponent — it's always on the team.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs return to Madison Square Garden for the first time in five years, with a familiar foe.

For a lot of younger Rangers players, this is their first taste of the playoffs and they’re going up against the third-oldest team in the league with a lot of players who have Stanley Cup experience. Kevin: Sidney Crosby is still a goddamn monster and knows how to torment the Rangers in the playoffs. Roberto: I’m afraid of the Rangers stumbling out of the gate and playing a long, grueling series because of it. I picked the Rangers in five. I don’t know if I’ve ever picked the Rangers in five in my life. They are good enough to win at least a round, and Igor should help on that front, but how the kids respond and perform will impact the length of this series. He can will his team into being better than the sum of its parts in the playoffs. Crosby and Malkin going off is always a concern when playing the Penguins, even with both of them in their mid-30s (and older than me!). The Rangers will also need to be able to consistently generate enough offense at five-on-five, which has not always been easy for them this season. Jack: Goalies are voodoo, so picking them as the thing to be most confident about in a playoff series is probably asking for trouble. He brings depth and balance the Rangers sorely needed in the forward corps all year. Most of the staff here is pretty confident that the Rangers will win, as four writers have the Blueshirts winning in only five games. Joe and I have Artemiy Panarin. My personal thinking is that the Rangers’ improved defense since the trade deadline will hopefully mean they do not have to rely on Shesterkin to bail them out as he did for much of the season before the trade deadline.

Alec Bohm continues to hit, but on Tuesday his defense again cost the Phillies dearly in a 6-4 loss to the visiting Texas Rangers. By Corey Seidman.

Bohm leads the Phillies in batting average (.322) and on-base percentage (.380). He pinch-hit in the ninth. They also got just three innings out of their starting pitcher and gifted the Phillies two early runs when Nick Solak misplayed a ball from Rhys Hoskins that went for a double in the first inning en route to an early Phils lead. Roman Quinn started in center field with Matt Vierling in right. He cruised in between those two bombs but caught too much plate with off-speed pitches to Garver and Heim. "You just encourage him and make sure he gets his work in. Kyle Schwarber popped out behind second base, then Bohm and Bryce Harper struck out to quell the threat. He got out of it with a Garver flyout. You've got to move on," Girardi said of Bohm's defense. Suarez has had to work much harder in his starts this season. The first was ruled an error, the second an infield single. "I've got to find a way to get over it before 6:45 tomorrow, come back and play another game.”

Live from New York, it's playoff season. "Saturday Night Live" actor Kenan Thompson cheered on the New York Rangers as they took on the Pittsburgh Penguins ...

"Live from Madison Square Garden in the heart of New York City, it's New York Rangers hockey, baby," Thompson said in a video posted to social media. "Saturday Night Live" actor Kenan Thompson cheered on the New York Rangers as they took on the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round on Tuesday. Live from New York, it's playoff season.

ARLINGTON (AP) — Adolis Garcia highlighted a three-hit, four-RBI day with a bases-clearing triple in the third inning to help the Texas Rangers beat the ...

I own a home and will retire... Sorry the page you were looking for cannot be found. The Indians finished second at 646, while the Longhorns were third with a 668 as both teams qualified for state. The Indians finished second at 646, while the Longhorns were third with a 668 as both teams qualified for state.

The New York Rangers will face a Pittsburgh Penguins team that has made the playoffs every year since 2006. For a Blueshirts team with little playoff ...

Tuesday night at the Garden, the fans hope that inexperience will rule the day in Rangerstown. With experience sometimes you think you have all the answers but you don’t. I believe in Igor and he’s going to do fine.” The same can not be said for the Pittsburgh Penguins who have won three Stanley Cups in the past 16 years. The New York Rangers will face a Pittsburgh Penguins team that has made the playoffs every year since 2006. Having made the playoffs 12 out of his 15 years, he’s someone an expert on the topic. They’ve had a lot of success, but they’ve also had their disappointments.