the rangers get a surprise visit this morning from captain ryan mcdonough who joined his teammates on the ice for practice. mcdonough missed the first three games of the regular season and has yet to play in the post-season because of a hand injury. still doubt ful for tomorrow night, but says stranger things have happened before. what did it mean to have the captain out there skating with you guys before? >> it was great seeing him there. he's taking strides in the right direction and he didn't want anyone else skating with us. >> it was huge. he's a guy we look up to and respect, and to have him back practicing is a huge deal. >> he's a big part of this team and a great player in this league, so it was nice to see him out there moving pucks around and doing his thing. >> you want all your best players to play, and he's for sure one of the leaders and one of the best players on the team, so it would be nice to have him back. >> meanwhile they're riding high in the victory over the panthers. his first playoff goal to give the isles a 2-1 playoff lead >>> for the jets, the beginning of

game three of the rangers matchup the question is, with ryan mcdonough playing he bought the shot and it's against columbus. he says he doubts he will play but he did not rule it out. the big season might be over but there is still the interim coach with kurt radish reviewing the offense. shouldn't they have done this in the preseason? steve carter says phil jackson failed to get permission to speak with his assistant about the next head-coaching job. he did not deem it tampering because he did not think it was a job injury. you think it was? john's hopkins. tennis ball boy coming up in the next half hour. we like seeing that kind of stuff. it's primarily. polls open in over an hour. at stop & shop, shoppers are discovering low prices by the thousands, plus a thousand more that just dropped. all these low prices! what are you trying to do, get me to feed the whole neighborhood? no. just trying to save you a whole lot of "bread." thousands of blue tags, thousands of low prices. you live life your way. we can help you retire your way, too. financial guidance while you' re mastering life

ranges are at the garden the first round matchup picking up with ryan mcdonough playing in the game. no score! rick nash turns and it's a shorthanded goal at 1/0. later in the second the penguins answer and kurt had a great series . he redirects it in with a power play. same score. >> it's a former ranger breaking through in scoring at 2/1 penguins. rangers with only 17 shots in this game. the intensity is fall different. only four in the fourth period. the captain is not happy in the msg postgame recap. >> we kept trying to tell ourselves that we have to lay in and shoot it ! i am sure we will look at some things. we will wish we put some more and the net . it was his first game in a while. i think there was more there to put on him to see what happens the rangers are back at game four on the garden. the islanders played tonight. 2/1 in the series. the mets announced that jacob will pick sunday against the braves in atlanta. 71 pitches during port st. lucie. rob has been on the emergency medical bereavement list after complications arose with his newborn son but his son is doing bet

rangers and penguins in game 3 of the opening round series and the blue shirts are hopeful that ryan mcdonough will return. the rangers could use help of the garden crowd. during the regular season, the team had the third best home record in the league and they'll keep the trend going tonight. >> oh, it's nice to be at home. we have been a good team at home all career and we want to continue with the crowd and our crazy fans yelling and whooping it up a bit. >> we're excited to play hockey at the garden. we are excited to have a good start on home ice. >> and fresh off the overtime win on sunday night, the after a day off yesterday, clashing again tomorrow night in game 4 at barclay center. >>> on the diamond tonight, the yankees are back in action hosting the athletics while the mets continue their series in philadelphia. terry collins announce that does jacob degrom will return to the rotation against atlanta. but against the phillies, it was the noaa syndergaard show. 17 of his pitches clocked in at 99.5 miles per hour or faster. syndergaard sports a.90 era in 3 starts and david wright home

captain ryan mcdonough doubtful with a hand injury. they won saturday to tie the game at one game apiece. the experience never gets old for the players. >> the building is just so electric. i got goosebumps thinking about it now and how long the place is going to be tonight and we are going to need the home ice vac tonight. >> it's a great feeling. every time you go out there it's goosebumps. you're excited and nervous. you just want to go out there and try to win. win at home is the best feeling especially for us. >> as for the penguins they are still without marc-andre fleury who remains side lied with concussion. no word but it's like jeff zakoff will be in goal. a familiar face will be tonight. carl haglin has played a lot of games at the garden but this is his first as a visitor. >> i'm not going to think about it too much. i played so much play-off games here before so it's but at the end of the day i'm just trying to help our team win. >> after winning in overtime on sunday the islanders don't play until tomorrow night against t

in the first area, ryan mcdonough is not so great news. he block the shot and he heard the right hand. he did not return after the first period. the islanders take on tampa bay. 5/2 and they remain behind the rangers for the third place in the metro. the game gets underway just after 4:00 our time. let's send him on the mound. the yankees home opener we will try. yesterday was snowed out. it's the weather that's really bad here. i think it was a cold and fans would be miserable. it was really nasty out. nonetheless it was a disappointment for some teams but the manager entered his ninth season and he says it's no big deal. >> it kind of messes up a schedule little bit. it messes up your plans. again, is part of what we go through. we do not play in controlled conditions. we don't play inside. we know these things can happen. we build up to it and we hope we get to play it. we have to wait today.>> if you are coming out here today the yankees encourage you to take them and the gates open at 11:00. it will take some time to dress warm. it wa

the team captain ryan mcdonough is still nursing a hand injury, but practiced yesterday as the team geared up for round one, game one and could play in the series. as for the islanders, their shot at the stanley cup kicks off tomorrow night in florida against the panthers. an era for the nba, the lakers posted this montage showing kobe bryant's 20-season basketball career as he gears up for one final game. he holds the record for the most season with one team and has five nba championships. bryant will take the court one last time tonight in los angeles against the utah jazz. >>> time is 5:20. a moment there. great player. time is 5:20. you're never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic. here's meteorologist bill evans with the accuweather forecast >> yeah, the tributes have been really good to kobe on our sister company, espn. you ought to check those out. here's what's going on. we have clear skies all the way down the jersey shore here. temperatures are pretty much close to where they would normally be for this hour of the day, this time of the year. 41 in the park, 31 n

rangers captain ryan mcdonough returned last night but didn't help much. the penguins won this game 3-1. the rangers going to try to even things up tomorrow night. >>> the networks of nbc are your home for the 2016 stanley cup playoffs. head to nbcnewyork.com to see the full playoff schedule and rrwhere and when you can watch the games. >>> up next, the underground mall that offers high-end eats to commuters. >>> nd later, the new devices that could help you pass time during your next flight delay at kennedy airport. >>> what a beautiful shot. lower manhattan there. 6:23 right now. first on staten island with earth day just two days away, the mta is repairing the staten island railroad with environmentally friendly ma omterial . saltwater damaged the tracks during superstorm sandy. mta officials are replacing the wooden railroad ties with composite ties, and replacing damaged equipment. the project should be completed by june 1st. >> i> there's a new kind of shopping mall that just opened underground. it's called turn style. it's the first of its kind deve

highlighted by who was not there, ryan mcdonagh will not play in the series opener against pittsburgh on wednesday. the penguins have won 14 of their last 16. mcdonough's hand injury is going to make the rangers job a little tougher. >> compensating to fill the boots of a guy like that, our another guy a chance to step up. got to look at the positives out of every situation. >> the rangers play on wednesday. the islanders against the panthers on thursday. it is hockey, postseason, playoff, get ready for some fun action. >> it is time. >> we know it. >>> back in just a bit. cae mpits veecve a w ar. buwee ceed f me. inudg maze'#1orinrn sed0 arruin anjdow rkeusigstinusmesasftir e irye..n ro awdsret erhi. twh ty meroyo cuoms,heme aotlyiohathfaesteetn e stwaedneorghno g serfa 1 ee ts stt pre isodon fs n.llheeronenr rsterwi dabits 809760 t/v there are those who say we cannot defeat a corrupt political system and fix a rigged economy. but i believe we need to lift our vision above the obstacles in place and look to the american horizon. to a nation where every child can not only dream of going to college, but attend one. where a good job is not a wish, but a