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Posted On Wednesday, 04.30.2014 / 6:59 PM

By Tal Pinchevsky -  NHL.com Staff Writer /NHL.com - Rangers-Flyers series blog

Carcillo in, Miller out for Rangers in Game 7

NEW YORK -- Forward Daniel Carcillo will return to the New York Rangers lineup for Game 7 of their Eastern Conference First Round series against the Philadelphia Flyers at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.

Carcillo was a healthy scratch in the first two games of the series before playing in Games 3 and 4. J.T. Miller replaced Carcillo for the past two games but will sit out Game 7.

Posted On Wednesday, 04.30.2014 / 5:34 PM

By Adam Kimelman -  NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor /NHL.com - Rangers-Flyers series blog

Berube feels Flyers bring good energy into Game 7

NEW YORK -- Philadelphia Flyers coach Craig Berube knows what's at stake Wednesday, but said he's trying to treat Game 7 of his team's Eastern Conference First Round playoff series against the New York Rangers (7 p.m. ET; NBCSN, TSN2, RDS, CSN-PH, MSG) as he would any other game.

"We'll talk about the same things we always talk about before games," Berube said. "Go over things, get them prepared."

Berube said his team played its best game of the series in its 5-2 win in Game 6 on Tuesday. To win Game 7 and advance to a second-round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins, he said they need to repeat that effort.

"We want to have lots of energy; good energy," Berube said. "We want to play aggressive. It's important to get skating right away in a game like this."

Posted On Wednesday, 04.30.2014 / 1:40 PM

By Tal Pinchevsky -  NHL.com Staff Writer /NHL.com - Rangers-Flyers series blog

Rangers' approach to Game 7: 'Just go out and play'

NEW YORK -- The New York Rangers have plenty of big-game experience to draw on heading into Game 7 of their Eastern Conference First Round series against the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday (7 p.m. ET; NBCSN, RDS, TSN2, MSG, CSN-PHI).

If their recent success in winner-take-all games has taught the Rangers anything, it's that experience won't necessarily matter.

"You've just got to go out and play. You can't overthink, you can't overanalyze," Rangers coach Alain Vigneault said. "They know us well, we know them well. They're going to go out and play, we're going to go out and play."

Posted On Wednesday, 04.30.2014 / 12:44 AM

By Mike G. Morreale -  NHL.com Staff Writer /NHL.com - Rangers-Flyers series blog

Lundqvist: Rangers will 'move on quickly' from loss

PHILADELPHIA -- It isn't often New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist finds himself on the bench in the middle of a game in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

It happened Tuesday for the first time in five seasons when the Philadelphia Flyers scored four times on 23 shots against Lundqvist over two periods. Rangers coach Alain Vigneault pulled his veteran goalie in favor of backup Cam Talbot to open the third period of an eventual 5-2 loss in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference First Round series at Wells Fargo Center.

The first-ever Game 7 at Madison Square Garden between the Rangers and Flyers will be played Wednesday (7 p.m. ET; NBCSN, RDS, TSN2, CSN-PH, MSG).

"It's definitely disappointing, but [Game 6] is over," Lundqvist said. "We have to move on quickly. Go back to New York, get some rest and get ready. You don't want to analyze this too much. They just felt better tonight in all areas. We will move on quickly here."


Posted On Tuesday, 04.29.2014 / 6:36 PM

By Adam Kimelman -  NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor /NHL.com - Rangers-Flyers series blog

Ankle surgery sidelines Flyers' Grossmann

PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Nicklas Grossmann will miss 8-10 weeks after having surgery Tuesday to repair a damaged tendon in his right ankle. Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren made the announcement in a press release.

Grossmann was injured in Game 4 of the Flyers' Eastern Conference First Round series against the New York Rangers when he fell into the boards during a battle for the puck with the Rangers' Derick Brassard.

Posted On Tuesday, 04.29.2014 / 1:14 PM

By Mike G. Morreale -  NHL.com Staff Writer /NHL.com - Rangers-Flyers series blog

Rangers try to string together wins, eliminate Flyers

PHILADELPHIA -- The New York Rangers will look to close out their Eastern Conference First Round series against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday before what is sure to be a boisterous crowd for Game 6 at Wells Fargo Center (7:30 p.m. ET; NBCSN, TSN, RDS, MSG, CSN-PH).

A victory by the Rangers, who hold a 3-2 lead in the best-of-7 series, and preparations may commence for a second-round series showdown with the Pittsburgh Penguins. If the Flyers even things up, the teams will square off in a winner-take-all finale in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third time in their history on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden.

No team has strung together consecutive wins yet in the series. The Rangers scored a 4-2 victory in Game 5 on Sunday at Madison Square Garden.

"There's nothing separating the teams; we're all so close," Rangers coach Alain Vigneault said. "You just look throughout the NHL and what's going on in these playoffs. The most consistent team in the League this year, San Jose, went up 3-0 and now they're even going into a Game 7.

"It's a tough League with good teams, and everybody prepares well and prepares hard."

Posted On Tuesday, 04.29.2014 / 12:48 PM

By Adam Kimelman -  NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor /NHL.com - Rangers-Flyers series blog

Gustafsson replaces Gill for Flyers in Game 6

PHILADELPHIA -- For the second straight game the Philadelphia Flyers will have a new defenseman in the lineup.

Erik Gustafsson will replace Hal Gill when the Flyers face the New York Rangers on Tuesday in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference First Round series (7:30 p.m. ET; RDS, TSN, NBCSN, MSG, CSN-PH). The Rangers lead the best-of-7 series 3-2.

"I like his speed," coach Craig Berube said of Gustafsson. "He's a quick player up ice. ... Just looking at that aspect of it."

Posted On Monday, 04.28.2014 / 3:18 PM

By Adam Kimelman -  NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor /NHL.com - Rangers-Flyers series blog

Flyers' Gustafsson could add speed element to lineup

VOORHEES, N.J. -- Philadelphia Flyers coach Craig Berube wasn't ready to disclose his lineup for Game 6 of his team's Eastern Conference First Round series against the New York Rangers on Tuesday (7:30 p.m. ET; NBCSN, TSN, RDS, MSG, CSN-PH).

But with his team looking to upgrade its speed, one option could be inserting defenseman Erik Gustafsson.

The 25-year-old had two goals and eight assists in 31 regular-season games, but has played four games in April and has been a healthy scratch through the first five games of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

"He can get up the ice," coach Craig Berube said of Gustafsson. "We have guys that can do that; we just haven't done it enough."

Posted On Monday, 04.28.2014 / 3:00 PM

By Adam Kimelman -  NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor /NHL.com - Rangers-Flyers series blog

Flyers focus on added aggressiveness on offense

VOORHEES, N.J. -- The Philadelphia Flyers remain a confident bunch heading into Game 6 of their Eastern Conference First Round series against the New York Rangers on Tuesday at Wells Fargo Center (7:30 p.m. ET; NBCSN, TSN, RDS, MSG, CSN-PH) because they feel they still haven't played their best game.

In order to get there, the focus has to be on being better in the offensive zone.

"We have to be more aggressive," defenseman Kimmo Timonen said. "We have to get more shots. When we are more aggressive I think we create some turnovers, we score more, we get more shots on net. It comes down to being more aggressive.

"Sometimes you sit back a little too much and give too much room for the other team. That's not really our game. Our game is skating and forecheck hard and being aggressive. … We've got to play our game. It doesn't matter what they do. Sometimes we worry way too much about what they do, how many shots they block. Who cares? Just go out there and do your job, and we're going to be fine."

Posted On Monday, 04.28.2014 / 2:58 PM

By Mike G. Morreale -  NHL.com Staff Writer /NHL.com - Rangers-Flyers series blog

Rangers hope Nash can help them finish off Flyers

NEW YORK -- New York Rangers coach Alain Vigneault believes it's only a matter of time before left wing Rick Nash finds the back of the net in their Eastern Conference First Round series against the Philadelphia Flyers.

He's hopeful that day will come Tuesday, when the Rangers and Flyers play in Game 6 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia (7:30 p.m. ET; NBCSN, TSN, RDS, MSG, CSN-PH). The Rangers hold a 3-2 lead in the best-of-7 series.

"He's due," Vigneault said of Nash. "He's had some great looks and is working really hard. I have and his teammates have a lot of confidence in Rick. He's doing a lot of the right things, and sooner or later the puck is going to go in."

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