New York Rangers Aim to Occupy the Capitals
2013 Stanley Cup Playoff Team – New York Rangers
The New York Rangers made their stand and managed to qualify for the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Goalie Henrik Lundqvist helped keep them in games with consistently spectacular play, the kind of thing Rangers fans have grown accustomed to during his heralded career. While offseason acquisition Rick Nash helped power the New York Rangers offense, the Blueshirts still found themselves needing something as the shortened regular season came to a close. So, they dealt Marion Gaborik to Columbus at the trade deadline, looking to fortify their depth and grit with a mix of other forwards. Coach John Tortarella is notorious for implementing a grinding, defensive style that can wear on his own players as much as their opponents. The Rangers are surely hoping fresh legs and an aggressive mindset will give their playoff opponents something to think about.
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But what the first-round opponent Washington Capitals will be thinking about most often is how to overcome the talented Lundqvist’s ability to takeover a series and steal multiple games for a sometimes underwhelming New York Rangers offense. One key weakness in front of Lundqvist is the long-term injury of defenseman Marc Staal, who took a hard slapshot to the eye earlier this year. While Staal attempts to regain full, clear vision and get back on the ice, the Rangers will try to compensate against the talents of MVP-candidate Alexander Ovechkin. This Washington Capitals team, like the Rangers, once faced the threat of not making the playoffs. Because the Caps play in a weaker division, they managed to secure a higher seed and home ice advantage at the Verizon Center in round one. The New York Rangers don’t fear 2013 Stanley Cup Playoff games on the road, though; the best way to silence a crowd is shutting down an offense, and the Rangers have a big advantage in that department in round one of the NHL Playoffs and beyond.
New York Rangers NHL Playoff Tickets
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Preseason: New York Rangers at New Jersey DevilsPrudential Center · Newark, NJ
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Preseason: Philadelphia Flyers at New York RangersMadison Square Garden · New York, NY
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Preseason: New York Islanders at New York RangersWebster Bank Arena · Bridgeport, CT
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Preseason: New Jersey Devils at New York RangersMadison Square Garden · New York, NY
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Preseason: New York Islanders at New York RangersMadison Square Garden · New York, NY
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Preseason: New York Rangers at Philadelphia FlyersWells Fargo Center · Philadelphia, PA
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Nashville Predators at New York RangersMadison Square Garden · New York, NY
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New York Rangers at Buffalo SabresKeyBank Center · Buffalo, NY
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New York Rangers at Carolina HurricanesPNC Arena · Raleigh, NC
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San Jose Sharks at New York RangersMadison Square Garden · New York, NY
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Edmonton Oilers at New York RangersMadison Square Garden · New York, NY
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Colorado Avalanche at New York RangersMadison Square Garden · New York, NY
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New York Rangers at Washington CapitalsCapital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Calgary Flames at New York RangersMadison Square Garden · New York, NY
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Florida Panthers at New York RangersMadison Square Garden · New York, NY
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New York Rangers at Chicago BlackhawksUnited Center · Chicago, IL
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New York Rangers at Los Angeles KingsStaples Center · Los Angeles, CA
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New York Rangers at San Jose SharksSAP Center · San Jose, CA
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New York Rangers at Anaheim DucksHonda Center · Anaheim, CA
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Buffalo Sabres at New York RangersMadison Square Garden · New York, NY
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Montreal Canadiens at New York RangersMadison Square Garden · New York, NY
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New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsLittle Caesars Arena · Detroit, MI
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New York Rangers at Columbus Blue JacketsNationwide Arena · Columbus, OH
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Vancouver Canucks at New York RangersMadison Square Garden · New York, NY
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New York Rangers at New York IslandersBarclays Center · Brooklyn, NY
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Florida Panthers at New York RangersMadison Square Garden · New York, NY
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Dallas Stars at New York RangersMadison Square Garden · New York, NY
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New York Islanders at New York RangersMadison Square Garden · New York, NY
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New York Rangers at Philadelphia FlyersWells Fargo Center · Philadelphia, PA
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Washington Capitals at New York RangersMadison Square Garden · New York, NY
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Ottawa Senators at New York RangersMadison Square Garden · New York, NY
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New York Rangers at Ottawa SenatorsCanadian Tire Centre · Kanata, Canada
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New York Rangers at Montreal CanadiensBell Centre · Montreal, Canada
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Winnipeg Jets at New York RangersMadison Square Garden · New York, NY
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New York Rangers at Florida PanthersBB&T Center · Sunrise, FL
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New York Rangers at Tampa Bay LightningAmalie Arena · Tampa, FL
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Arizona Coyotes at New York RangersMadison Square Garden · New York, NY
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Vegas Golden Knights at New York RangersMadison Square Garden · New York, NY
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Anaheim Ducks at New York RangersMadison Square Garden · New York, NY
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New York Rangers at Toronto Maple LeafsScotiabank Arena · Toronto, Canada
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Philadelphia Flyers at New York RangersMadison Square Garden · New York, NY
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Columbus Blue Jackets at New York RangersMadison Square Garden · New York, NY
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New York Rangers at Nashville PredatorsBridgestone Arena · Nashville, TN
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New York Rangers at St Louis BluesEnterprise Center · Saint Louis, MO
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Pittsburgh Penguins at New York RangersMadison Square Garden · New York, NY
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New York Rangers at Colorado AvalanchePepsi Center · Denver, CO
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New York Rangers at Arizona CoyotesGila River Arena · Glendale, AZ
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New York Rangers at Vegas Golden KnightsT-Mobile Arena · Las Vegas, NV
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New York Islanders at New York RangersMadison Square Garden · New York, NY
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New York Rangers at New York IslandersBarclays Center · Brooklyn, NY
New York Rangers Stanley Cup Playoff Opponent
The Rangers finished in a tightly-packed back half of the 2013 NHL Playoffs‘ Eastern Conference seeding. While they will probably not have home-ice advantage in any round, they can still rely on the Madison Square Garden crowd to provide energy three games/series.
| Date | Winner | Score | Venue |
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| 2/17/2013 | Rangers | 2-1 | Madison Square Garden |
| 3/10/2013 | Rangers | 4-1 | Verizon Center |
| 3/24/2013 | Capitals | 3-2 (Shootout) | Madison Square Garden |
