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Being on the brink is familiar territory for the Capitals and Rangers. The Caps have a history of being in position to advance in the Stanley Cup playoffs, and finding a way to squander it.
Losing in the second round would be really bad, but how the Blueshirts have gotten themselves into this predicament has been a lot worse.
The New York Rangers' Alain Vigneault, Calgary's Bob Hartley and Nashville's Peter Laviolette are the finalists for the Jack Adams Award as NHL's coach of the year.
The Blueshirts are squeezing so hard, they're on the verge of popping blood vessels.
Without Mats Zuccarello, New York's scoring issues have become exposed. Case in point: Wednesday's Game 4 loss to the Capitals.
Rookie Andre Burakovsky scored his first two playoff goals and Braden Holtby saved a penalty shot, giving the Washington Capitals a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night.
With Isiah Thomas going back to work at MSG with the Liberty, we look at five of the most hated individuals who've come through The World's Most Famous Arena.
Washington leads the best-of-seven series 2-1, in part because goalie Braden Holtby has allowed a total of four goals, one fewer than counterpart Henrik Lundqvist.
Rick Nash is an easy target. That will happen when you've scored five goals in 45 playoff games with the Rangers. But fans need to begin appreciating his all-around game.
With Braden Holtby matching Henrik Lundqvist save for save, the Capitals are proving just as adept at this sort of tight, low-scoring hockey.
Last night the Blueshirts were dealt another brutal one-goal loss in Washington where their inability to score was once again on display, falling 1-0, but Boomer is not discouraged.
Like fire and ice, Alex Ovechkin and Henrik Lundqvist are two forces of nature colliding in an Eastern Conference semifinal showdown currently knotted at 1-1.
Chris Kreider scored 38 seconds after the opening faceoff and the New York Rangers bounced back from a tough, last-second loss and defeated the Washington Capitals 3-2 Saturday.
Shortly after giving his team the lead, the superstar winger skated behind Lundqvist's net and microphones caught him saying, "All series baby, all series."
Once the bitterness wears off, New York fans might realize that Game 1 should be remembered for the show put on by Ovi.
The New York Jets open the 2025 NFL regular season Sunday against the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers in the first game of the Aaron Glenn era.
Jared Young homered for the Mets and Francisco Lindor added three hits.
The New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 Saturday afternoon in a game interrupted by rain for nearly two hours.
Aryna Sabalenka has won her fourth Grand Slam title overall and second straight at the U.S. Open after defeating Amanda Anisimova on Saturday.
Johnson won two World Series playing for the Baltimore Orioles before he became the New York Mets manager.
The New York Mets held off the fading Cincinnati Reds 5-4 on Friday night in the opener of a pivotal three-game series.
The Blue Jays trailed the Yankees by eight games in May but opened a 6 1/2-game lead in August.
His results are so trusted, he conditions leather for dozens of college programs and more than half the NFL.
Carlos Rodón pitched six strong innings to tie for the major league victory lead with 16.
The New York Jets open the 2025 NFL regular season Sunday against the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers in the first game of the Aaron Glenn era.
Doctors say more young women are being diagnosed with breast cancer.
At the town hall, Mamdani fielded questions from the crowd who voiced concerns about immigration and affordability.
Lawrence Schwartz said it was the first time someone ever tried to rob him, but not his first scuffle.
New York City's Labor Day Parade is the oldest and largest parade celebrating the holiday in the United States.
Doctors say more young women are being diagnosed with breast cancer.
Once the 1 p.m. hour rolled around Saturday, thunderstorms started erupting all over the Tri-State Area.
NYC and the surrounding area could see rain showers or storms this afternoon into the evening commute.
It's back to a summery feel on Thursday.
As rain chances go up, so too will humidity levels, making it feel more like summer again.
The New York Jets open the 2025 NFL regular season Sunday against the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers in the first game of the Aaron Glenn era.
Doctors say more young women are being diagnosed with breast cancer.
His results are so trusted, he conditions leather for dozens of college programs and more than half the NFL.
Associated Humane Societies is pleading to those who want a new dog to come forward, because it's well over capacity.
The suspect died at a local hospital after shooting at officers on John. F. Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City police said.
Doctors say more young women are being diagnosed with breast cancer.
Schools across New York state were required to come up with their own procedures to implement the full-day ban on cellphones.
Christopher Williams was killed on the Southern State Parkway after walking out of The Martin De Porres School for Exceptional Children, his family says.
Once the 1 p.m. hour rolled around Saturday, thunderstorms started erupting all over the Tri-State Area.
A host of scathing product reviews on Amazon got the online giant's attention, which tipped off the Nassau County District Attorney's Office.
At the town hall, Mamdani fielded questions from the crowd who voiced concerns about immigration and affordability.
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum's funding and leadership could change as the Trump administration seeks a takeover of the site in Lower Manhattan.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams held a blistering news conference Friday afternoon to insist he is staying in the race amid speculation he was set to drop out.
The 10 F-35 fighter jets are being deployed to the Caribbean for operations targeting drug cartels, one source said.
President Trump on Friday signed an executive order to begin the process of renaming the Department of Defense to the Department of War.
Doctors say more young women are being diagnosed with breast cancer.
For Dr. Ellen Mandel, supporting the mission to end breast cancer is personal.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's executive order comes as a direct rebuke to the federal government's new guidance on COVID-19 shots.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended firing the director of the CDC at a hearing before a Senate committee on Thursday.
New York City's investigation into a deadly Legionnaires' disease cluster in Central Harlem is over, the city Health Department says.
A jury has ruled in favor of Cardi B in a lawsuit where a security guard accused her of assault during the rapper's first pregnancy.
Canadian First Nations actor Graham Greene died at 73 after a lengthy illness, his representative told CBS News.
The 58-year-old chef said in a social media post that he had a Basal cell carcinoma removed from his skin.
"Concert Joe" fills his Bay Ridge apartment with memorabilia from five decades of live music obsession.
The English rock band Oasis landed in the NYC area for two concerts this Labor Day weekend in New Jersey.
The New York Jets open the 2025 NFL regular season Sunday against the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers in the first game of the Aaron Glenn era.
Jared Young homered for the Mets and Francisco Lindor added three hits.
The New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 Saturday afternoon in a game interrupted by rain for nearly two hours.
Aryna Sabalenka has won her fourth Grand Slam title overall and second straight at the U.S. Open after defeating Amanda Anisimova on Saturday.
Johnson won two World Series playing for the Baltimore Orioles before he became the New York Mets manager.
The 17th Avenue pedestrian bridge reconstruction is now at least two years behind schedule.
The history of Caribbean immigrants who helped shape Jamaica, Queens is on display at the King Manor Museum.
Nearly two dozen families at the Farragut Houses in Downtown Brooklyn say they've been forced to trek to the post office twice a week after a faulty lock left their building's mailbox panel unusable.
"Concert Joe" fills his Bay Ridge apartment with memorabilia from five decades of live music obsession.
As developers tout jobs and investment, opponents warn of displacement, addiction and strained infrastructure.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for September 6 at 11 p.m.
Saturday's strong storms left a mark across the Tri-State Area. In New Jersey, crews are cleaning up after the turbulent weather. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid reports.
Police sources say an employee was killed in a stabbing at a Brooklyn IHOP on Friday night.
Associated Humane Societies in Newark says five of eight dogs at risk of being put down have been adopted. Three more still need to find forever homes before Tuesday.
Parents and students lined up for a backpack giveaway Saturday on Long Island.
