After dropping Games 5 and 6 to the Caps, The Rangers got their game back in time for Game 7, and battled to the end. The outcome, though, wasn’t what they fought for, as Sergei Fedorov scored at 15:01 of the third to give Washington a 2-1 win. 

It was a disappointing end to an epic seven-game series for the Rangers on Tuesday night in the nation’s capital. Hear what goalie Henrik Lundqvist, captain Chris Drury and alternate captain Scott Gomez had to say about the 2-1 loss in Game 7. 

I don’t remember if I mentioned this before, but John Tortorella couldn’t comment on his staff next year, at least where it concerns Mike Sullivan, because of tampering rules. Sullivan, his associate coach in Tampa, is expected to be named …

Will have player quotes in a bit. For now, you should know that Sean Avery’s injury at the end of Game 7 was just a charley horse. Blair Betts rode a stationary bike today, which is a good sign for a concussion victim. He had some things to say a…

It’s time to take stock of the Rangers - and the News wants your help. Take a look at the Rangers’ roster and let us know who you’d keep and who you’d dump, from the forwards, defensemen and goalies, right on up to the coach and the GM.

IN the wake of a playoff series during which John Tortorella discovered he had no go-to guys he believed he could go to, take it to the bank that the coach’s first postseason order of business will be to work with GM Glen Sather to find the way to…

The Water(bottle)gate coverup is over. “It was a bad mistake by me and I regret it,” Rangers coach John Tororella told the press this morning before conducting individual player meetings at the club’s breakup day. “I put the Ranger organization in…

Here’s some early stuff from John Tortorella. Can’t put it all up because the lockerroom is opening in a few minutes.

On Game 7 in review:

“I looked at our Game 7 and that’s the way we need to play through the series, I thou…

I’ve already gotten a whole bunch of “after” beard shots … even without asking. That’s OK. That’s OK.

So the rest of you who entered by sending your “before” shots, now is the time to send in the &#8220…

Rangers players Nik Antropov, Brandon Dubinsky and Scott Gomez talk to reporters during the team’s final day of the 2008-09 season at the MSG Training Center.