Wade Redden

The New York Rangers are no strangers to losing the first two games of a series. After all, one needs only to remember their Eastern Conference first-round set versus Washington. The Rangers held serve at home in that series - and will look to do the same...

The Sports Xchange By Matthew Carroll, The Sports Xchange Rookie defenseman helps Bruins to 2-0 series lead BOSTON -- The Boston Bruins' young defenseman has yet to panic through his first two playoff games. The New York Rangers' stalwart goaltender,...

BOSTON -- The Boston Bruins' young defenseman has yet to panic through his first two playoff games. The New York Rangers' stalwart goaltender, meanwhile, has reason for concern. Rookie Torey Krug and Brad Marchand each tallied a goal and an assist,...

Something seemed to be wrong with Brad Marchand in the first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He had no jump, no energy to his game, which is based on such things. But all of a sudden, he was part of that shift that produced Patrice...

With just a couple of inches worth of luck, Johnny Boychuk would be tied for the Bruins lead in playoff goal-scoring. After ringing two shots off goal posts in Game 1 against the New York Rangers, Boychuk's aim was a little truer yesterday in Game 2...

When Torey Krug was rushed up from Providence last week to help a defensive corps banged up with injuries, Bruins coach Claude Julien gave him one piece of advice. "Don't be scared," Julien told the 22-year-old defenseman. Really? That was the...

The Sports Xchange By Matthew Carroll, The Sports Xchange Bruins 5, Rangers 2 BOSTON -- New York goaltender Henrik Lundqvist doesn't look so daunting anymore. Rookie Torey Krug and Brad Marchand each tallied a goal and an assist and Tuukka Rask...

New York Rangers coach John Tortorella did his best to divert attention away from the team's punchless power play by calling out Carl Hagelin, a player who doesn't even receive ice time in that situation. The reason for Tortorella's comments may be that...

The story of the three young defensemen is a story with legs . . . because they have legs. Their names are Dougie Hamilton, Matt Bartkowski and Torey Krug. Dougie, Torey and Matt. They sound like characters from an old "Happy Days" rerun. Dougie...

The Rangers got through the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs in seven games despite going 2-for-28 on the power play against the Washington Capitals. After one game in their conference semifinal series with Boston, make it 2-for-31....

Henrik Lundqvist came into the Eastern Conference semifinals as the best goalie on the planet, according to many observers. And after pitching back-to-back shutouts in Games 6 and 7 to lead the Rangers to victory over the Washington Capitals, he...

The Sports Xchange Mike Shalin, The Sports Xchange Marchard's OT goal lifts Bruins in Game 1 BOSTON - Brad Marchand's hockey Thursday began with him leaving the morning skate in pain after pulling up at the end of a drill. His hockey Thursday ended...