Superstar showdown, brothers battle and more Rangers-Capitals storylines
NY Post
There is no shortage of layers to this first-round matchup between the Rangers and Capitals, who will square off in Game 1 at 3 p.m. on Sunday at Madison Square Garden.
While this may be the first playoff meeting between the two clubs in nine years, after they clashed five times in the span of seven seasons from 2009-2015, the current team connections and recent history should make for an intense series.
It’ll be the New York state of mind versus our nation’s capital.
Artemi Panarin versus Alex Ovechkin.
The No. 1 seed in the midst of a championship window versus the 17th-ranked club that squeezed in for one more go before an inevitable rebuild.
Facing the Capitals at the start of arguably their most important postseason of late could be an opportunity for the Rangers to exorcise a demon that may or may not still be there.
What is there about Giants edger ushers and their fixation with single-digit jersey numbers?
Cade Cunningham, almost inarguably the best player in the East this season, is likely out for the remainder of the regular season. That’s the word out of Detroit following the depressing news that Cunningham punctured a lung when he took a knee to his side Tuesday from Washington’s Tre Johnson while chasing a loose ball.
Legal problems continue to follow ex-NHLer Billy Tibbetts.
After legendary Mets broadcaster Howie Rose announced his retirement Thursday, he took to social media to send a message to fans in Queens.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The special teams battle was up for grabs Thursday night.
There’s an intangible part of Jose Alvarado’s game that could be crucial for the Knicks.
PORT ST. LUCIE — One less familiar voice will be heard over the Mets’ airwaves next season.
Carson Wentz impressed the Vikings enough in 2025 that they decided to bring him back, raising further questions about J.J. McCarthy’s future.
Wednesday was another positive day at Yankees camp. For the first time since March 6, 2025 — an outing in which he knew “something wasn’t right,” which began a weeks-long saga that ended on the operating table for Tommy John surgery — Gerrit Cole was back on a mound and facing hitters in game action.
That’s an easy way to get thrown out of the arena.
A little over four years after reaching the Super Bowl, Logan Wilson is calling it a career.
Karl-Anthony Towns has not been shy about letting it be known that he believes he is sacrificing for the team.