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The firing of Alain Vigneault changed a lot of things for the Rangers, and it left a handful of players in an ideological gray area concerning their roles going forward. That would mostly be the large group of restricted free agents, starting with the three roommates — Jimmy Vesey, Kevin Hayes and Brady Skjei — […]

TAMPA, Fla. — The Devils just got a lesson why the Lightning are the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Captain Steven Stamkos and high-scoring Nikita Kucherov garner lots of attention. However, the Tampa Bay is hardly a two-man show. The top seed got early goals from four players — none of them named Stamkos […]

Devils’ MSG Network analyst and three-time Stanley Cup winner Ken Daneyko talks New Jersey’s first-round series against the Lightning and the rest of the Stanley Cup playoffs with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Games 3 and 4 of the Devils’ series will be broadcast on MSG and MSG-Plus. Q: Does Taylor Hall deserve the Hart Trophy? […]

TAMPA, Fla. — This isn’t the Keith Kinkaid the Devils were relying on during the stretch run of the regular season, and now they are in a hole. Alex Killorn scored twice during a four-goal second period, helping the Lightning beat the Devils 5-3 on Saturday in Game 2 in the first round of the […]

If the Rangers are seeking a coach who can teach while re-establishing a no-nonsense culture and hard-edged identity on Broadway, then management should simply look across the river to where Scott Stevens lives. The Devils logo that the Greatest 100 defenseman wore on his chest while winning those three Stanley Cups from 1995-2003 should not […]

Henrik Lundqvist declined an invitation to join Team Sweden for the World Championships while citing the knee issue he first referenced at the Rangers’ breakup day on April 10 as the reason. Lundqvist, who originally sustained the left MCL injury during Tre Kronor’s run to the title last spring, underwent an MRI exam last week […]

It’s not as if David Quinn is frequently circulating his résumé, and it’s not as if the Rangers are knocking down the door of Boston University’s head coach to replace Alain Vigneault as they continue their rebuild while searching for new voice behind the bench. But if Blueshirts assistant general manager and B.U. alumnus Chris […]

John Hynes is not about to sit on his hands. The Devils coach knows he needs to do something or the club’s first time back in the playoffs in the past six years is going to be a short one. So Hynes is trying to halt the losses to the Lightning with a few unnamed […]

If you are 78 years old or younger, then what happened exactly a quarter of a century ago on this date of April 17 is truly a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence. For 25 years ago Tuesday, the Rangers hired a head coach who would win the Stanley Cup. No doubt you have heard of him, this fella […]

Much like his former Rangers teammates, Ryan McDonagh took the firing of coach Alain Vigneault in stride. The former captain, who was traded to the Lightning just before the Feb. 26 deadline, had a measured response to what happened. The Blueshirts sent Vigneault packing on April 7 just after the regular-season finale, as they continue […]