Rangers fail to recapture late magic in ‘unacceptable’ loss to banged-up Penguins
NY Post
Peter Laviolette didn’t speak for long following one of the Rangers’ worst losses of the season.
He didn’t need to.
In a postgame news conference that lasted less than a minute, following an ugly 3-2 home loss to the Penguins, the head coach called the team’s effort “unacceptable” and said the defeat was due to a lack of intensity.
Given where the Rangers are at this point — and with their playoff hopes dwindling — it was a brutal defeat.
After all, they were presented a golden opportunity to better their chances in the Eastern Conference playoff race against a Pittsburgh team that came to Madison Square Garden without the injured Sidney Crosby or Evgeni Malkin.
The Rangers, instead, delivered a dud.
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TAMPA — Carlos Rodón brought up the lasting taste in his mouth and the mouths of his teammates and the team’s fans.
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SAINT PAUL, Minn. — After bleeding losses over the last week or so, the Rangers finally patched it up.
TAMPA — While the Yankees starting rotation is scrambling to plug the injury holes, the bullpen is looking brighter with Ian Hamilton showing progress as Opening Day approaches.
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PORTLAND — Winning cures all.
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PORTLAND — At the risk of being randomly chosen to pee in a cup, Mitchell Robinson declared he feels good about his leaner physique.
It’s about to get DangeRuss in New York.
Regarding the Rangers, in the midst of their third losing streak of four games or more (0-2-2 this time) within their last 47 contests while going into Minnesota on Thursday to face the Wild.