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3-2: Rangers Tie in Final Seconds, Win Game 5 in OT

By UCN on May 8, 2012 1:26 PM

The New York Rangers celebrate the win against the Washington Capitals in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 7, 2012 in New York City. (Scott Levy/NHLI via Getty Images)

With only seconds separating the New York Rangers from a series deficit they would be hard pressed to overcome, lightning struck twice in a matter of moments.

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5-1: Flyers Beat Pittsburgh Penguins to Win Eastern Conference Opening-Round Series

By UCN on April 23, 2012 9:10 AM

The Philadelphia Flyers celebrate a first period goal by Claude Giroux #28 against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Wells Fargo Center on April 18, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images North America)

Claude Giroux had his coach call him the best player in the world.

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8-4: Players Get Dirty as Flyers Beat Penguins to Take 3-0 Series Lead

By UCN on April 15, 2012 3:45 AM

Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Kimmo Timonen #44 of the Philadelphia Flyers square off in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Wells Fargo Center on April 15, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images North America)

Fists were flying faster than shots on goal. Sidney Crosby and Claude Giroux even became knotted in the pushing, pulling and shoving, a pair of superstars willing to mix it up to prove which team was the baddest on the ice and the scoreboard.

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5-3: New York Rangers Clinch No. 1 Seed with Victory Over Philadelphia Flyers

By UCN on April 4, 2012 4:16 AM

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New York Rangers' Ryan Callahan, center, leaps against the back of Philadelphia Flyers' Pavel Kubina, right, as the puck shoots past the shoulder of Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov, but not into the net, during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, April 3, 2012, in Philadelphia. (Tom Mihalek / AP)

High above the ice, standing and spread over a couple of sections in the upper deck, fans of the Broadway Blueshirts started chanting, "We're No. 1! We're No. 1! We're No. 1!"

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5-2: Crosby Scores Again as Penguins Sink Devils

By UCN on March 26, 2012 7:30 AM

Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates his goal with teammates during the third period against the New Jersey Devils on March 25, 2012 at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Gregory Shamus/NHLI via Getty Images)

Sidney Crosby hadn't scored at home in four months. One brilliant sequence ended the drought.

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Funeral for Canadian Skier Nik Zoricic Held In Toronto

By UCN on March 20, 2012 1:50 PM

Nik Zoricic- Pall Bearers which include childhood friend NHL star Jason Spezza (right), at the funeral for Canadian skier Nik Zoricic in Toronto on Monday, March 19, 2012.

His dark jeans were fashionably torn and a gentle breeze seemed to be tousling his hair. The photograph showed Nik Zoricic staring down at the camera, brow furrowed, a few days' growth on his handsome young face and a pair of downhill skis standing firm in his right hand.

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5-2: Matt Cooke, Sidney Crosby Help Pittsburgh Penguins to 11th Straight Win

By UCN on March 17, 2012 8:10 PM

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Chris Kunitz (14) and Sidney Crosby (87) celebrate a goal by Evgeni Malkin (71), of Russia, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J., Saturday, March 17, 2012. Crosby got an assist on the play. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Matt Cooke scored two goals, Evgeni Malkin added his 40th of the season and Sidney Crosby had three assists to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to their 11th straight win, 5-2 over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday.

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5-2: Penguins Trounce Rangers in Crosby's Return for 10th Straight Victory

By UCN on March 16, 2012 3:52 PM

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Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates with the puck against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on March 15, 2012 in New York City. (Nick Laham/Getty Images)

The questions surrounding the Pittsburgh Penguins are quickly being answered.

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Sidney Crosby Cleared for Contact but Questions Remain

By UCN on March 6, 2012 8:08 PM

Sidney Crosby on Tuesday had in his first full practice since December. He said his concussionlike symptoms had subsided, but he was still not certain when he would return to game action. (Alan Diaz/Associated Press)

Sidney Crosby's head is clear. The superstar's return, however, remains murky.

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2-0: Lundqvist, Rangers Blank Devils

By UCN on February 28, 2012 2:53 AM

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Ryan Callahan #24 of the New York Rangers skates for the puck in the first period against the New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden on February 27, 2012 in New York City. (Scott Levy/NHLI via Getty Images)

Henrik Lundqvist knows all about 30-win seasons.

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