Distracting or Dirty, N.H.L. Agitators Can Provide a Spark in the Playoffs

Some players help their teams by being major irritants. Bloody or illegal hits can be part of the package.

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Rangers Ride Henrik Lundqvist Into the Second Round

“I’m going to have a glass of wine tonight, maybe two,” Coach Alain Vigneault said after his team eliminated the Montreal Canadiens.

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Rangers 3, Canadiens 1: Rangers Beat the Canadiens in Game 6 and Advance to the Conference Semifinals

They will play the Boston Bruins or the Ottawa Senators in the next round.

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Swiss Teenager Nico Hischier Raises His Standing for N.H.L. Draft

Hischier, 18, who starred at the under-20 world junior hockey championship, is poised to become the highest Swiss-born player selected in the June draft.

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Rangers at Home Aim to Eliminate the Canadiens in Game 6

After falling behind in the best-of-seven series, the Rangers have turned the tables on Montreal and are returning home for Game 6.

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Alex Ovechkin Briefly Leaves Game 5 After a Hard Hit

Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals star, took a hard check from Nazem Kadri of the Toronto Maple Leafs during the first period on Friday but was back on the ice for the second.

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Rangers 3, Canadiens 2 | Overtime | Rangers leads series, 3-2: Rangers Grab Series Lead With Overtime Victory Over Canadiens

The Rangers came back twice from one-goal deficits before winning on a Mika Zibanejad goal more than 14 minutes into overtime in Montreal.

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