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GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Instead of getting ready for Game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals, in what would surely have been a rocking Madison Square Garden, the New York Rangers quietly packed up their lockers and headed toward summer vacation. The pain and disappointment of Friday nights season-ending loss to the Los Angeles Kings was still palpable Monday as players went through exit interviews at the teams suburban practice facility, but one by one they took positive looks back on their unexpected post-season. After all, it had been 20 years since the Rangers played with the Cup on the line. "Its a little early," star goalie Henrik Lundqvist said. "I am proud of the team and what we did and how we overcame different challenges -- not only in the past couple of months but throughout the entire season. "We have a lot to be happy about, but right now youre still disappointed about not winning." Had they been able to score in overtime on Friday or in either of the first two games of the finals in Los Angeles -- which were both decided in overtime -- New York would have hosted Game 6 on Monday night. The series would have been 3-2, one way or the other, and Rangers fans would have been firmly behind their club as it moved closer to a championship. "The last two or three days have been even worse than today," forward Carl Hagelin said. "Now its kind of faded off. Its enough crying now. You cant cry much more. "It couldve been a game tonight, but were going to have to live another day." The Rangers have reached the conference finals in two of the past three seasons, and now have taken it a step further. Only a few veterans in their room, such as Brad Richards and Martin St. Louis, had gotten to the finals before this run. The collective experience they now share as a group could bode well. "Its hard to swallow right now, but give it a couple of weeks," forward Derek Stepan said. "I think well look back and well see how much fun we had as a group and be able to look at it and say, Hey, we played some really good hockey. "Weve got a good balance of guys. The organization did a good job of building this team, getting the young guys and getting the old guys. Weve got a good blend." As is always the case at the end of the season, changes will be made before the team gets back together for training camp in about three months. One player who likely wont be there is Richards, who has become a prime candidate to have his contract bought out by the Rangers to give the club much needed salary cap relief. New York has one remaining amnesty buyout available, and it must be used by July 1. The cap room that would be saved by getting Richards contract off the books could go a long way to signing potential free agents the Rangers have and others who could come in from other teams. "Were going to work on putting a good team on the ice, but every year is different," Rangers coach Alain Vigneault said. "Next years team is going to be different, and youve got to go through the same process. Its going to be a challenge to make the playoffs, and then you take it one series at a time." Richards took on a bigger leadership role after captain Ryan Callahan was traded to Tampa Bay for St. Louis in March. His voiced carried in the room even as his play declined as the playoff run got deeper. Vigneault limited his ice time to fourth-line minutes in the final two games against Los Angeles. "If you look at Brads overall season he had a real good year," Vigneault said. "In the final series, I dont know if it was a combination of some other guys might have been playing a little bit better than he was, but we had some decisions to make in Game 4 and Game 5." No decision on Richards status had been made by Monday afternoon, and he didnt speak to reporters to discuss what might lie ahead for him, either. Vigneault excelled in his first season as coach, after he replaced the fiery John Tortorella, and he will also be looking to win that elusive championship. The Rangers havent hoisted the Cup since their last finals experience in 1994. Vigneault took the Vancouver Canucks to the final step, too, only to fall to Boston in 2011. "Each year you play, your drive gets bigger and bigger," Stepan said. "This group has been close, and certainly that drive is going to be there for next year." Fake Yeezy Boost 350 V3 .C. -- Benn Ferrieros familiar with scoring important goals, just not in back-to-back games. Fake Yeezys Boost . The hard-serving 22-year-old from Thornhill, Ont., became the first Canadian to be ranked in the Top 10 on the ATP World Tour thanks to his runner-up performance at Rogers Cup in Montreal. http://www.fakeyeezysforsale.com/ . 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SPREAD — New England 10-8, Seattle 10-7-1SERIES RECORD — Tied 8-8LAST MEETING — Seahawks beat Patriots 24-23, Oct. 14, 2012LAST WEEK — Patriots beat Colts 45-7 for AFC title; Seahawks beat Packers 28-22, OT, for NFC titleAP PRO32 RANKING — Patriots No. 2, Seahawks No. 1PATRIOTS OFFENSE — OVERALL (11), RUSH (18), PASS (9).PATRIOTS Defence — OVERALL (13), RUSH (9), PASS (17).SEAHAWKS OFFENSE — OVERALL (9), RUSH (1), PASS (27).SEAHAWKS Defence — OVERALL (1), RUSH (3), PASS (1).STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — New England is trying to become sixth franchise with at least four Super Bowl wins. Pittsburgh leads with six. Patriots will tie Dallas and Pittsburgh for most Super Bowl appearances with eight. ... Patriots are seeking first championship in 10 years after winning three in four. ... A victory ties Bill Belichick with Chuck Noll of Pittsburgh for most Super Bowl wins by head coach with four. ... Tom Brady would become first quarterback to start six Super Bowls and tie DL Mike Lodish for most Super Bowls played. ... Brady-Belichick duo is going to sixth Super Bowl together, most by coach-quarterback combination. ... Brady is career post-season leader in TD passes, yards passing, completions and attempts, also has most completions, attempts and yards passing in Super Bowl history, and is two behind Joe Montanas record 11 TD passes. ... Brady, DT Vince Wilfork and PK Stephen Gostkowski are only holdovers from 2007 team whose perfect season was ruined when it lost to Giants in Super Bowl in Glendale, Arizona. ... Rob Gronkowski caught TD pass in each of Patriots two post-season games after tying for league lead among tight ends with 12. ... RB LeGarrette Blount ran for 148 yards, three TDs in AFC title game win over Indianapolis, has seven TDs in four playoff games. ... WR Julian Edelman was eighth in NFL with 92 receptions, second in average punt return with 12 yards. ... CB Brandon Browner facing former team after missing last years Super Bowl while suspended for violating NFLs substance abuse policy. ... CB Darrelle Revis playing first Super Bowl after losses in two AFC title games with Jets. ... LB Rob Ninkovich had eight sacks for third straight season. ... PK Gostkowski led NFL in scoring (156 points) for third consecutive season. ... With Jerod Mayo sidelined most of season, second-year LB Jamie Collins lead team with 109 tackles.dddddddddddd ... Seahawks first defending champion to return to Super Bowl since New England in 2004 playoffs. ... Seahawks trying to become ninth team to win consecutive Super Bowls. ... Seahawks rallied from 19-7 deficit in fourth quarter of NFC championship game against Green Bay to win second straight conference title. ... Seattle has won eight straight dating back to regular season, outscoring opponents 193-78. ... Pete Carroll can become oldest coach in NFL history to win consecutive Super Bowls. ... QB Russell Wilson will be youngest QB in NFL history to start two Super Bowls and will be first QB to start two Super Bowls in first three seasons of career. ... Wilson is 42-13 (.764), including 6-1 (.857) in post-season. His 42 overall wins, 36 regular-season wins and six playoff wins all are most by QB in first three NFL seasons. ... RB Marshawn Lynch rushed 157 yards and TD in NFC title game. Lynch has rushed for 100 yards in four of past seven post-season games. ... WR Jermaine Kearse has touchdown reception in last four playoff games. Had winning 35-yard TD catch in overtime of NFC title game. ... TE Luke Willson has three TDs in past four games. ... Seahawks only team in league to allow less than 200 yards per game passing in regular season. ... Seahawks led league in scoring defence for third straight season. ... Seattle has allowed 9.8 points per game during eight-game win streak. ... DE Cliff Avril has at least a half-sack in all six playoff games. ... All-Pro LB Bobby Wagner had 104 tackles in regular season in just 11 games. ... Reserve LB Malcolm Smith was MVP of last years Super Bowl after returning interception for TD and recovering fumble. ... CB Richard Sherman has interceptions in both post-season games this year. Hes expected to play despite suffering sprained left elbow against Packers. ... S Earl Thomas expected to play after suffering dislocated left shoulder against Packers. ... Thomas and Sherman both had interceptions when they last faced Patriots in 2012. ... PK Steven Hauschka was 31 of 37 in regular season on FGs, but missed three field goals when Seahawks played at Arizona in Week 16. ... P Jon Ryan threw 19-yard touchdown in NFC title game to backup T Garry Gilliam on fake field goal.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP_NFL ' ' '