Drew Carlucci

The New York Giants bolstered their secondary when they selected Nebraska cornerback Prince Amukamara with the 19th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft on Thursday night.

The New York Rangers were handed a heartbreaking 4—3 loss in double overtime to the Washington Capitals.

The Big Apple crowd had plenty to cheer about on Sunday after witnessing an absolute stunning 3—2 win by the New York Rangers against the Washington Capitals.

Although making the playoffs is the goal for every team at the beginning of the season, for those unfortunate enough to not make the cut, the next most exciting event for their fans is the NHL Draft held in June.

With the playoffs hanging on by a thread, the New York Rangers came out with little intensity and lost a game they needed to win to the visiting Atlanta Thrashers 3—0 on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.

New York Rangers defeated the highly touted Boston Bruins by a score of 5—3 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.

Rangers Henrik Lundqvist was helpless as he faced an offensive onslaught by the New York Islanders on Thursday night.

In a tight and physical game that saw its fair share of pugilism and late-game heroics, the New Jersey Devils outlasted the visiting New York Islanders by the score of 3—2 on Wednesday night at the Prudential Center.

In an action-packed game with playoff implications for the visiting team, the New York Islanders fell 2—1 to the Atlanta Thrashers.

With the season pretty much hanging in the balance—and the Carolina Hurricanes and Buffalo Sabres both winning on the same night—the New Jersey Devils (34-35-4) lost to the Boston Bruins (40-22-10) by a score of 4—1 at the TD Garden and now face a tall order if they are going to make the postseason.