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Bruins, Rangers to carry on Boston-New York lore

After the marathon bombings, the cities of Boston and New York put aside their bitter rivalries and joined in their mutual love of sports and country.Well, that time may be ending, at least when it comes to sports.The Knicks beat the Celtics in an NBA first-round playoff series this year, and now the NHL's Rangers and Bruins will play in the Eastern Conference semifinals — their first playoff meeting since 1973 — despite the fact that the two teams are part of the league's Original Six franchises.Here's a look at the very best of the Boston-New York rivalries in football, basketball, baseball and hockey.___NFL2008 SUPER BOWLThe Giants beat the Patriots 17-14 on a 13-yard touchdown pass from Eli Manning to Plaxico Burress with 35 seconds left. It was set up by a 32-yard completion to David Tyree with 59 seconds to go on which the receiver trapped the ball against his helmet while being guarded tightly by Rodney Harrison. The loss ruined the Patriots' chances at going 19-0 and denied the...

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