The Rangers played their best period of the series in the second, but Brad Marchand gave Boston a 4-2 lead just 26 seconds into the third.

WSJ: Boychuk breaks Game 2 tie, Bruins top Rangers 5-2

New Jersey defenseman Anton Volchenkov sat out the first game of a four-game suspension for elbowing Boston's Brad Marchand in the head on Wednesday.

WSJ: Sens' Anderson sends Devils to 9th straight loss

"It was extremely emotional, " Boston's Brad Marchand said.

WSJ: Sabres beat Bruins 3-2 in shootout

Marchand scored for Boston to tie it, and Brad Richards missed for New York before Krejci went wide.

WSJ: Rangers beat Bruins in SO despite blowing 3-0 lead

"We know we can't take them lightly, " forward Brad Marchand said Monday after the Bruins practiced in Boston.

WSJ: Rangers looking for 2nd straight 0-2 comeback

He benched veteran forward Brad Richards for the final two games of the Boston series (though Sather said Wednesday that was an "organizational decision").

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