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NEW YORK -- Rangers coach John Tortorella isnt satisfied with the franchises longest post-season run since 1997. "Were still a young club," he said Friday after a 3-2 overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. "We still have quite a bit to learn as far as the desperation, when you get to this third round. You hear it so much, and I wont accept it. You know, you won a couple of rounds. You got into the third round. That isnt good enough. We still have to find a way to win another round and get there. "I just dont want this organization to sit still and say, because prior it was barely getting into the playoffs, losing in the first round, maybe getting to the second round. We have to change our mindset to continue trying to be the best and learn that theres a lot more hockey to play after you go through a couple." It will take time for the top-seeded Rangers to get over the loss to a local rival that finished seven points and three places behind them in the Atlantic Division. New York hasnt been back to the Stanley Cup finals since it won the championship in 1994. Such expectations werent there -- at least outside their dressing room -- way back in October when the Rangers began the season with post-regulation losses in Sweden against the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks and another defeat in New York against the Islanders. But over the course of the next 79 games, the Rangers built their most impressive seasons in years, winning seven-game playoff series victories over Ottawa and Washington. New York was atop the Eastern standings from Dec. 30 until the end of the season. "It doesnt feel right to be done now," 22-year-old defenceman Ryan McDonagh said. "Its a tough pill to swallow." The Rangers (51-24-7) finished second in points only to the Vancouver Canucks, the Western Conferences top-seeded team that was eliminated in the first round by Los Angeles. Their 51 wins and 109 points were both the second most in team history. "It felt like so many things that happened during the year made it feel like it was something special, like they were signs that something good was coming, something exciting," goalie Henrik Lundqvist said. The Rangers have a good young core of players on offence and defence and are building a club they hope will be a consistent contender for years. "I really like what we have here," Tortorella said. "I dont think it will be the same (team). Theres always changes. But what they have, what our group has developed in their identity, their mindset, I think showed. We dont get it done, but I just like the way they handle themselves." Tortorella and his players, many of whom had red, swollen eyes that reflected the disappointment of the sudden end of the promising season, were reluctant to discuss the big picture or even allow themselves to look past the pain of overtime. Still, the Rangers watched the continued growth of McDonagh and fellow defencemen Marc Staal, who was solid once he recovered from a concussion that forced him to miss the first 36 games of the season, and Dan Girardi. Michael Del Zotto also had a good season before struggling in the playoffs. Chris Kreider emerged in the post-season after he joined the team right after winning an NCAA hockey championship with Boston College. And young forwards such as Brandon Dubinsky, Derek Stepan and Carl Hagelin also progressed. Marian Gaborik improved by 19 goals over his second season with the Rangers and finished with a team-high 41. Brad Richards made good in his first year with the Rangers after signing a big free-agent deal, finishing second to Gaborik with 66 points. Captain Ryan Callahan was a stalwart throughout, blocking shots and leading by example. But the offence dried up among the Rangers top scorers once they got to the third round. "Just like that, your seasons over," Callahan said. "We fight hard all year. We fight back in (Game 6), showed a lot of character. Its a hard way to end it." The 30-year-old Gaborik was held to only one goal against the Devils, and like his coach he refused to blame fatigue. New York was only a .500 team throughout the post-season, going 10-10. The Rangers will have to increase their team speed and overall scoring and figure out how to contend with such a skilful forechecking team such as the Devils. Lundqvist, who at 30 is a finalist for league MVP and for the Vezina Trophy as the NHLs top goalie, was superb in the post-season. "When its over, its such an empty feeling," Lundqvist said. "Even when you win, its weird that its over. Im going to probably be pretty tired for a couple of weeks, sit down and reflect on what happened, try to learn something. It is shocking when its over." Lundqvist was fresher at the end because the Rangers limited his regular-season workload, using him in a career-low 62 games. The Swedish star posted a career-best 39 wins in his seventh NHL season with a 1.97 goals-against average and a .930 save percentage with eight regular-season shutouts. Even with the so-so finish in the final games against the Devils, Lundqvist posted a stellar 1.82 GAA and .931 save percentage in the post-season. But Lundqvist still faces the reality that he hasnt stolen a playoff series yet for the Rangers. It wont make it easier that 40-year-old Martin Brodeur outdueled him and got the Devils to the Stanley Cup finals for the fifth time. "All the work you put in for two months (of playoffs), eight months really, it hurts," Lundqvist said. "This is going to take a while to get over." cheap jerseys . More than a month after signing the free agent centre, Bynum is expected to make his debut with Indiana on Tuesday night against Boston. wholesale nfl jerseys . This week, topics cover the Blue Jays rotation, the futures John Gibbons and Alex Anthopoulos, protecting pitchers and a bonus question on his predictions for the MLB playoffs. http://www.cheapjerseyssafe.com/ . Buck finished with two hits for the Indians, while starter Mitch Talbot threw 5 1/3 innings. He gave up two runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks, while striking out two. Niko Gallego and Tony Abreu had RBI doubles for Arizona. jerseys from china . -- Dwyane Wade was a late scratch from the Miami Heats starting lineup against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night because of nerve irritation in his left foot, leaving his status for the All-Star game in doubt. nfl jerseys china . -- The basic role that Jonathan Martin and Richie Incognito shared as offensive linemen for the Miami Dolphins was protecting quarterback Ryan Tannehill.LOS ANGELES -- Trevor Lewis scored his fourth goal of the post-season, Jonathan Quick made 21 saves, and the Los Angeles Kings forced a seventh game in the Freeway Faceoff series with a 2-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 6 on Wednesday night. Jake Muzzin scored an early goal for the Kings, who ended their three-game skid with another sturdy defensive effort at home. Los Angeles improved to 6-1 in post-season elimination games over the last two seasons while beating Ducks goalie John Gibson for the first time in his six-game NHL career. Kyle Palmieri scored and Gibson stopped 21 shots for the top-seeded Ducks, who missed the chance to clinch their first trip to the Western Conference finals since 2007. Game 7 is Friday night at Honda Center. The Southern California rivals scintillating first post-season meeting is the NHLs only second-round series still going. The winner faces the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks, who will have at least four days off before the conference finals open. The Kings again proved their post-season credentials are unassailable after winning a Stanley Cup title in 2012 and returning to the conference finals last year. Responding to Anaheims three straight wins with calm, intelligent defence, Los Angeles forced its second seven-game series of this post-season after rallying from an 0-3 deficit in the first round to stun San Jose. Four days after Gibson made his NHL playoff debut at Staples Center by shutting out the Kings to even the series, the 20-year-old goalie had a rougher time in his third game in the Ducks net. Lewis scored on an eminently stoppable shot, the puck trickling between Gibsons pads in the second period. Quick finally outplayed his young rival, and the Kings forced Game 7 despite getting just one goal from Jeff Carter and none from Anze Kopitar, Drew Doughty, Dustin Brown, Justin Williams, Slava Voynov or Jarret Stoll in the series.dddddddddddd The Kings came out for their fifth elimination game of the spring with the same fire they possessed in their first four, setting the pace and outhitting the Ducks early. Los Angeles took the lead midway through the first period when Kopitar slid a pass through the slot to Muzzin, who hit a mostly open net for the defencemans third goal of the post-season, his first in 11 games. Kopitar got his seventh assist of the post-season and extended his overall NHL playoff scoring lead, while Marian Gaborik scored his 13th point in 11 games with the other assist. Gaborik nearly scored his sixth goal of the series later in the period, but the puck hopped over his stick after Gibson ventured far from his net and banked a clearing attempt off teammate Ryan Getzlafs leg. Lewis doubled the Kings lead with an innocent-looking wrist shot that sneaked between Gibsons legs for his first bad goal of the post-season. Lewis, a grinding forward, scored just six times in the entire regular season. The Ducks scored 1:38 later. Nick Bonino jumped on Tanner Pearsons turnover and got it to Palmieri, who wrapped it around Quicks net for his first playoff goal since Anaheims first-round opener. Anaheim had two power plays in the third period, but the unit that scored five goals in the previous four games couldnt connect. NOTES: F Kyle Clifford returned to the Kings lineup after a one-game benching, replacing Jordan Nolan. ... The Kings improved to 5-0 in the post-season when leading after two periods. ... Kopitar has points in 12 of the Kings 13 playoff games, but hasnt scored a goal in this series. cheap jerseys wholesale jerseys ' ' '
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