Derek Stepan

On the heels of a world-class goaltending exhibition from Henrik Lundqvist, a defensive clampdown on Alex Ovechkin and offensive contributions from unexpected sources in Game 7 against the Washington Capitals, the Rangers enter the Eastern Conference...

EditorsNote: Changed third graf Rangers blank Capitals to force Game 7 NEW YORK -- John Tortorella does not think Derick Brassard understands the Stanley Cup Playoffs. And the coach of the New York Rangers believes that is a positive. "Look at...

The lack of penalties on the Rangers in Game 6 -- none until the scrum at the final buzzer Sunday -- irritated the Capitals, especially after what they saw as a slew foot by Derek Dorsett with 6:14 left in the third period. Mike Green retaliated and was...

Veteran Ryane Clowe gets it. He knows that each NHL playoff series is a mini-season unto itself, with its own characteristics. Maybe like snowflakes. Or fingerprints. No two are identical. But Clowe, who has played in 70 career playoff games and has...

The Sports Xchange Capitals 2, Rangers 1 (OT) WASHINGTON -- If there was no glass around the dasher boards, Mike Ribeiro might have run all the way into the stands. The Capitals veteran center slid a Troy Brouwer rebound into an unguarded net 9:24 into...

The New York Rangers and Washington Capitals have held serve at home over the first four games of their Eastern Conference first-round series. After dropping a pair of contests at Madison Square Garden, Washington will look to regain the advantage when...

Like metal filings pulled to a magnet, Capitals forwards are congregating on Rick Nash. "They're shrinking the zone," said Nash, the elite power forward who has one assist -- on Derek Stepan's Game 3 winner -- in four games against Washington. "To...

Bob Naegele Jr., who sold the Minnesota Wild to Craig Leipold in 2008 and resides in Naples, Fla., was in St. Paul for Sunday's 3-2 overtime victory over Chicago, watching from a suite. "I had forgotten how electric that place is," said Naegele, who...

Alex Ovechkin didn't need a pep talk from his head coach Thursday morning, but Adam Oates felt compelled to offer a brief moment of encouragement anyway. Ovechkin went without a goal or an assist in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals on...

With two quick-strike goals early in the third period last night, the Rangers defeated the Washington Capitals, 4-3, to tie the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinals at two games apiece. Game 5 is at Verizon Center tomorrow night. Each side has...

Dan Girardi and Derek Stepan scored third-period goals for the New York Rangers, who squandered a two-goal lead and then held on to get even in the best-of-seven playoff series with a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night. Girardi...

The Sports Xchange By Denis Gorman, The Sports Xchange Rangers even series with another home win NEW YORK -- In his third National Hockey League season, Derek Stepan has evolved into a player whom John Tortorella depends on in all situations. On...