Rangers’ playoff tunnel vision is already showing
NY Post
MONTREAL — There is a natural one-track mindedness the Rangers have adopted since falling two wins short of a Stanley Cup Final berth for the second time in three years.
It has allowed everything about this 4-0-1 start — the good and the bad — to feel inconsequential.
When nothing truly matters until April, it’s easy to stay levelheaded in October.
The Blueshirts will play this regular season as the formality that it is, but don’t be surprised if emotion is hard to come by. In a way, tunnel vision to the playoffs should not only be beneficial, but indicative of the swagger with which the Rangers are currently playing.
But Hall of Fame goalie and former face of the franchise Henrik Lundqvist always talked about appreciating the journey and embracing the process ahead of the results.
The Rangers would do well to remember that.
Brian Daboll tried in his own way to get Abdul Carter on the right path.
Elden Campbell, a 15-year NBA veteran who spent the majority of his career playing with his hometown Los Angeles Lakers, has died, according to the Los Angeles Times. He was 57.
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The offseason signing of Vladislav Gavrikov became exponentially more important for the Rangers when Adam Fox was ruled out for the foreseeable future.
Suddenly, someone had hit a rewind button and everyone had been transported back seven months. It was early spring instead of late fall, it was broiling hot outside the arena walls and not freezing cold. Everyone was back at TD Garden. There were 19,156 frenzied fans on their feet begging for blood, poised for the kill.
After leaving practice early on Monday to be evaluated for a lower-body injury, Adam Edstrom did not suit up Tuesday night against the Stars.
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BOSTON — Despite no traction on a contract extension, Karl-Anthony Towns said his relationship with the Knicks front office remains strong and he hopes to continue his career with the team.
The Jets won a game on Sunday, an entertaining 27-24 victory over the Falcons on a 56-yard walk-off field goal by 41-year-old kicker Nick Folk.
Patriots linebacker Christian Elliss said he was just doing his job after a hard hit on Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart sparked tension in Monday’s game at Gillette Stadium.
Dillon Brooks found himself in a familiar place Monday night — right underneath LeBron James’ skin.
Alexey Toropchenko is the latest hockey player to miss time because of a bizarre off-ice injury, after the St. Louis Blues said he is considered week to week after sustaining burns to his legs as part of a home accident. No other details were provided.