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	The New York Rangers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square Garden Wednesday night.
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He was on LTIR for the first 10 games of the season before playing on Sunday.

Rangers' Vesey glad to be back: It was 'brutal' not playing 

The Rangers got a shorthanded goal, a power-play goal and an empty-net goal in a 5-2 win over the injury-depleted Islanders.

Special teams the difference as Rangers beat shorthanded Isles

Sunday's loss to Rangers was another reminder of the problems that have plagued the Islanders in recent years.

Gross: Isles must play smarter and stop giving away points

The Rangers were outshot 87-37 over the last two games, so Peter Laviolette changed up his lines in preparation for Sunday's game against the Islanders.

Laviolette makes wholesale changes to Rangers' lineup

Artemi Panarin got the Rangers on the board in the first period and Alexis Lafreniere added a power-play goal in the third.

Rangers' Shesterkin makes 40 saves in victory over Senators

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Score this one a big W for Brian Cashman and the Yankees.

Lennon: No other way to view it — Cole and Boras blinked

Team was easing center into season after he dealt with a hamstring injury in preseason.

Nets' Claxton draws first start of season

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