The New York Rangers enter the month of April with a 50-21-7 record on the year and just four games remaining on the regular season schedule. They've clinched a spot in the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs, they've clinched home ice in those playoffs, and now their only task left on the to-do list is to clinch first overall in the Eastern Conference entering the postseason. Depending on how things turn out in this afternoon's match-up between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Blueshirts may have the opportunity to cross their final goal off the list with either a point or a win this evening in front of their home crowd at Madison Square Garden.
A major reason the Rangers find themselves in such golden position in the final week of the regular season is their year-long dominance of the top dogs in the East. One of those top dogs is tonight's opponent in the Boston Bruins, who have also clinched a playoff spot in hopes of defending their Championship...
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PLAYERS:
Marian Gaborik,
Henrik Lundqvist,
Brad Richards,
Carl Hagelin,
Ryan McDonagh,
John Tortorella
TEAMS: Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens
TEAMS: Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens
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