Rangers 2, Devils 3, Final - Apr. 6, 2008

It's Rangers vs. Devils - but where?
nydailynews.com 4/6/2008 — For the fifth time in the last 17 seasons, the Rangers and Devils will meet in the playoffs. Sunday afternoon, we find out which team gets the extra home game if, for the third time, the bitter rivals go seven.

Devils staying home for playoffs after beating Rangers
nydailynews.com 4/7/2008 — The New Jersey Devils captured home-ice advantage for their first-round playoff series against the Rangers with a 3-2 shootout win over their longtime New York area archrivals Sunday.

New York Rangers @ New Jersey — Hockey Numbers

If there was one game to win... — New York Rangers Fan Blog

Your First Round Matchups — KK Hockey

42-27-13: Had To Happen Sometime ... — Scotty Hockey

So close, but so far from home — New York Rangers Fan Blog

First-round playoff schedules — james mirtle

Rozsival And Malik — Ranger Pundit

Your First-Round Predictions? — Sean Leahy's Going Five Hole

Devils staying home for playoffs after beating Rangers — NYDailyNews.com - Hockey 4/6/2008
The New Jersey Devils captured home-ice advantage for their first-round playoff series against the Rangers with a 3-2 shootout win over their longtime New York area archrivals Sunday.

Playoff Picture: Eastern Conference — Bleacher Report - NHL 4/7/2008
Well everybody, its that time of year again. The matches are set, and all teams and fans are anxious to get the playoffs underway. Lets have a look at the first round match-ups for the Eastern Conference.  Montreal (1) vs. Boston (8) The ...

Parise, Elias score to give Devils 3-2 shootout win over Rangers — NHL.com News in English 4/6/2008
NEWARK, N.J. - With the final seconds ticking off the clock in regulation, the New Jersey Devils stood on the bench and started congratulating one another. It didn't make a difference that there was an overtime to play and that the New York ...

Playoff Outlook — Bleacher Report - NHL 4/7/2008
Dear Readers, And so another regular season has come to an end for the Rangers. Finishing the regular season 5th place in the Eastern conference with 97 points I can't complain too much about the Rangers performance. Sadly, the Rangers lost their ...

Devils 3, Rangers 2, S.O.: Devils Gain a Victory and Retain Home Ice — NYT > Hockey 4/7/2008
The Devils did just enough to give themselves an injection of confidence heading into the postseason by defeating the Rangers, their first-round opponent, in a shootout.

Rangers' Loss to Devils could Prove Helpful in Playoffs — Bleacher Report - NHL 4/7/2008
So another regular season has come to an end for the Rangers. Finishing the season fifth place in the Eastern conference with 97 points, I can't complain too much about the Rangers’ performance. Sadly, the Rangers lost their final ...

Flat Rangers fall and must hit the road — The Blueshirts Blog - NY Daily News Blogs 4/7/2008
So what did you all make of today’s proceedings? Let’s start with the lineup maneuvers. Putting in Marek Malik for Paul Mara clearly backfired as No. 8’s lack of mobility was exploited by the Devils, who are nothing if not ...

Devils Get Home-Ice for Rangers Series — washingtonpost.com - NHL 4/6/2008
The Devils capture home-ice advantage for their first-round playoff series against the Rangers with a 3-2 shootout win over their New York area rivals on Sunday.