With such close proximity to each other, fans of each team can easily obtain hockey tickets to either building, IF they know where to look. The New Jersey Devils this week have made an effort through their social media outlets and website to notify their fans to only sell tickets to fellow Devils fans. They want to do whatever they can to prevent the opposing fans, in this case the Rangers fans, from attending the Devils home games.

While this is understandable, it is not realistic. If I am a fan looking to sell, these tickets can demand a pretty penny and in our world — I’m selling to the highest bidder. The Devils don’t give their fans a discount vs. Rangers fans, why should Devils fans risk being stuck with unusable tickets only because they could not find a Devils fan willing to pay the price?

Any fan, of any team wishing to buy Rangers vs Devils playoff tickets at the Prudential Center can certainly find them online. The real treat is a great local rivalry is going on and fans of either team should be treated equally. Certainly if a Rangers fan purchased full season tickets from the NJ Devils, they are not going to turn them away. The same can be said for the other side, and any team for that matter. Business is business but asking your own fans to possibly eat tickets or not resell them for as much as possible is a questionable tactic which has opened up debate on whether the team was right or wrong to do so. Their heart’s in the right place, but was their head?

The premiere outdoor concert venue in New Jersey, the PNC Bank Arts Center is better known to some as the Garden State Arts Center. Located at Exit 116 on the Garden State Parkway, the Arts Center hosts several outdoor shows and festivals every year.

Among a few of the concerts already set to perform this year are:

• KTUphoria: Enrique Iglesias, Adam Lambert & Flo Rida
• Drake, J. Cole, & Waka Flocka Flame
• Demi Lovato & Hot Chelle Rae
• James Taylor
• Beach Boys
• Yanni
• Stevie Nicks
• Scorpions
• Vans Warped Tour
• Dream Theater

Find PNC Bank Arts Center concert tickets and their full concert schedule online and enjoy some great live music this summer.

1. Ryder Cup Tickets
2. Death of a Salesman Tickets
3. Radiohead Tickets
4. NJ Devils vs NY Rangers Tickets
5. NY Yankees Tickets

It is no surprise to see the Rangers vs Devils series make the list. Solidified as a matchup following New York’s Game 7 victory against Washington Saturday night, the Rangers vs Devils in the Stanley Cup Semifinals promises to be one of the hottest tickets of the year. These teams dislike each other, the fans dislike each other and they see each other all the time. Work, school, even in the same families. It is going to be intense and any hockey fan would be thrilled to attend one of these intense matchups.

Check back next week to see what events reach the top 5.

The Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions always puts the top names in gymnastics on display for the fans and 2012 will be no different.

This promises to be a gymnastics tour like you have never seen before. These graceful athletes will not only be executing difficult gymnastic maneuvers but they are also going to include modern performance art aspects to the show which will leave the fans in total amazement as the bodily control and abilities of these young stars.

Among the venues will be Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center, Newark’s Prudential Center and Boston’s TD Garden.

Find 2012 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions tickets on sale now, and be sure to check back often for more dates and cities which will be added shortly.

Should the Rangers advance, they will have home ice advantage against New Jersey. If the Capitals eliminate the Rangers, the Devils would have home ice advantage against Washington by virtue of being the higher seed. New York is the number 1 seed in the East with New Jersey 6th and Washington 7th.

After losing Game 1 to Philadelphia in overtime, the Devils rattled off four consecutive wins. An impressive feat against any opponent but especially a rival such as the Flyers. The Devils dominated the games for almost periods at a time, holding the Flyers shotless for multiple stretches of 10 minutes or more and one stretch reaching 18 minutes. The Flyers just could not muster up a consistent attack against New Jersey’s stifling defense.

Game 5 saw the Flyers start off strong, establish a 1-0 lead but they were unable to maintain it from that point forward. The Devils tied the game on a deflected shot by defenseman Bryce Salvador that slowly floated over Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov’s shoulder. On the game-winning goal Devils forward David Clarkson was rewarded for aggressively forechecking Bryzgalov as he attempted to handle the puck to the side the net. It resulted in yet another glaring gaffe for the Flyers’ multi-million dollar off-season acquisition. Instead of safely playing the puck behind the net, or to his defenseman in the corner, Bryzgalov tried to fire the puck past/through Clarkson but shot it directly into him. The on rushing Clarkson deflected the puck straight into the net for what is probably the worst game-winning, series-ending goal since Steve Smith put one past Grant Fuhr in Edmonton all those years ago.

No doubt Flyers fans are wondering how they’re going to survive another 8 years on the contract for goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov.

The Devils however have survived to another round backed by veteran Martin Brodeur.

Find NJ Devils playoff tickets now for the Eastern Conference Final/Stanley Cup Semifinals against either the New York Rangers or Washington Capitals. Game 6 of that series is tonight, if Game 7 is necessary it will be played Saturday at Madison Square Garden.

The winner of the Kings vs Coyotes will of course advance to the Stanley Cup Finals. This is the furthest the Coyotes have ever ventured into the Stanley Cup playoffs. Between this and news of a possible new team owner, the Coyotes fans are on an all-time high, no doubt!

The Kings are a formidable foe for anyone, as they have entered as a number 8 seed but proceeded to upset the number 1 seeded Vancouver Canucks (4 games to 1) and then the number 2 seed St. Louis Blues (4 games to 0). A shocking 8-1 record through two rounds, the Kings appear to be firing on all cylinders and clearly will be well rested by the time round 3 begins.

Last night the Coyotes completed their somewhat surprising elimination of the Nashville Predators, 4 games to 1. Nashville entered the playoffs as one of the favorites to emerge from the West but they had no answer for the strong goaltending of Phoenix’s Mike Smith and the timely scoring by the Coyotes. The stifling defense of Phoenix made it impossible for the Predators to climb back into the series.

The Coyotes will have home-ice advantage in this best-of-seven series, early rumors suggest Game 1 may be this Saturday. However it is expected the NHL will wait until the Eastern Conference matchup is settled. New Jersey leads Philadelphia 3 games to 1 with game 5 tonight in Philadelphia as the Flyers hope to stave off elimination. In the other Eastern series the New York Rangers stunned the Washington Capitals last night to steal game 5. New York scored with 6.6 seconds remaining in the third period to tie the game and then 1:35 into overtime to win. A double-minor penalty to the Capitals with under 30 seconds remaining in the 3rd period allowed New York to pull a thrilling victory from the jaws of defeat.

Find NHL playoff tickets for all series, every game. For the diehard fan there is nothing that matches the intensity of a playoff hockey game.

1. The Book of Mormon Tickets
2. Hot 97 Summer Jam Tickets
3. Masters Golf Tournament Tickets
4. Argentina vs Brazil Tickets
5. Bruce Springsteen Tickets

Let’s review the events –

The Book of Mormon is just about the hottest Broadway show there is, so no surprise there.

Hot 97 Summer Jam is the biggest hip hop concert in the country, simple as that.

The Masters Golf Tournament is just short of a year away but that is the biggest golf event in the country.

Argentina vs Brazil is the biggest rivalry in the world of international soccer, their “international friendly” match is shaping up to be anything BUT friendly!

Bruce Springsteen played his first ever show at Newark’s Prudential Center this past week before heading to Europe but but don’t worry fans — Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will return for three outdoor concerts at Met Life Stadium this September.

Check back next Monday to see what events make the Top 5 list for the current week.

Two of the three games in this series have gone to overtime, each of those games ending with a score of 4-3. Game 1 also went to OT only to see Flyers center Danny Briere blast a slapshot past screened Devils goalie Martin Brodeur to stake a 1-0 series lead to Philadelphia.

Game 2 was a tight battle on the scoreboard until 11:17 of the third period when David Clarkson scored to give New Jersey a 2-1 lead. The Devils went on to pad the lead with a few insurance markers and ended with a 4-1 victory.

Game 4 between these heated foes will take place at Newark’s Prudential Center on Sunday May 6 with an opening faceoff time of 7:30pm.

Click here to find & buy New Jersey Devils playoff tickets available for Game 4.

In the other Eastern Conference Semifinal series, the New York Rangers currently hold a 2-1 lead over the Washington Capitals. New York won games 1 and 3, the Capitals took game 2.

Game 3 of that series was one for the ages. A triple overtime game which began Wednesday evening and ended Thursday morning in the nation’s capital.

Rangers sniper Marian Gaborik ended the marathon game at 14:41 of the third overtime period. Only 5:19 before they would’ve pushed it to a fourth overtime period!

The game is the 20th longest playoff game in Stanley Cup history and the first triple overtime game for the New York Rangers since 1971.

The teams meet again tomorrow at the Verizon Center before returning to New York on Monday for Game 5. Typically they are hard to find, but NY Rangers playoff tickets are available here if you are interested in being at Madison Square Garden for the next game.

There is no shortage of strong contenders, have a look at the full 2012 Kentucky Derby lineup as of this morning:

• Alpha
• Bodemeister
• Creative Cause
• Daddy Long Legs
• Daddy Nose Best
• Done Talking
• Dullahan
• El Padrino
• Gemologist
• Hansen
• I’ll Have Another
• Liaison
• My Adonis
• Optimizer
• Prospective
• Rousing Sermon
• Sabercat
• Take Charge Indy
• Trinniberg
• Union Rags
• Went The Day Well

That’s 22 horses with a shot to win the Run for the Roses.

Take a look at the last 10 Kentucky Derby winners:

• 2011 Animal Kingdom
• 2010 Super Saver
• 2009 Mine That Bird
• 2008 Big Brown
• 2007 Street Sense
• 2006 Barbaro
• 2005 Giacomo
• 2004 Smarty Jones
• 2003 Funny Cide
• 2002 War Emblem

Fans can find Kentucky Derby tickets online if they are still hopeful of attending Saturday’s featured race.

Choose your horse and leave a comment to see if you can pick the winner this year!

Leading the way has been goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, as expected, but seemingly out of nowhere has been rookie forward Chris Kreider. Krieder has 3 points in the playoffs so far, 2 of those points coming in the important Game 1 of this series. He scored the game winning goal Saturday and then assisted on a Brad Richards goal 90 seconds later as the Rangers blew open a 1-1 game and held on for the 3-1 victory.

Kreider was in college just a few weeks ago leading Boston College to the Frozen Four championship and now he is a rising star on Broadway. What a whirlwind month for the youngster who turns 21 today.

Fans of the New York Rangers have been anticipating Kreider’s arrival since he was drafted in 2009 but fans around the rest of the league is unlikely to be aware of just how talented this kid is. Well, they are getting a crash course now.

In Round 1 vs Ottawa, Kreider made his debut when fellow rookie Carl Hagelin was suspended for 3 games. Kreider’s first game was a feeling out process but he has improved game after game. In a must-win situation of Game 6 in that series, Kreider scored the game winning goal. In the do-or-die Game 7, Kreider used his considerable size and speed to cause havoc for the Senators defense as he was the most tenacious forechecker for New York all game long. His speed is opening up room for his linemates as Derek Stepan has awoken from his scoreless slump to rack up several points since Kreider moved to his left wing and steady, reliable captain Ryan Callahan on the right wing.

Fans can still find NY Rangers tickets for most games of this series. The Rangers and Caps play again tonight at Madison Square Garden before heading to Washington DC for games 3 and 4.

1. Kentucky Derby Tickets
2. Masters Golf Tournament Tickets
3. Argentina vs Brazil Tickets
4. The Book of Mormon Tickets
5. 2012 MLB All Star Game Tickets

The Kentucky Derby is coming up this Saturday and by the top 5 list, we can see that fans are still in the market for tickets.

Check back next week to see what events make the top 5 for the current week on SelectATicket.com.

The matchups started out as follows:
(1) New York Rangers vs (8) Ottawa Senators
(2) Boston Bruins vs (7) Washington Capitals
(3) Florida Panthers vs (6) New Jersey Devils
(4) Pittsburgh Penguins vs (5) Philadelphia Flyers

With defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins and recent champions Pittsburgh Penguins, the East figured to be stocked heading in to round one.

In shocking fashion to some, the lower seed won 3 of the 4 series with only the top-seeded New York Rangers advancing to the second round. And it took the Rangers 7 games to do so!

Undoubtedly the wildest series was Pittsburgh vs Philadelphia as the Flyers ousted the Pengiuns 4 games to 2 after storming out to a 3 games to none lead. The scoring was back and forth all series long with neither team doing much to help out their goaltenders. Not to mention the bad blood between these cross-state rivals, this series was physical and all-around very entertaining. The Flyers will meet the New Jersey Devils in the next round as the 6th seeded Devils upended the 3rd seeded Florida Panthers. The Panthers held a 3 games to 2 lead but lost the 6th and 7th games (Game 7 at home in double overtime) to allow New Jersey to advance. Philadelphia will have home ice advantage against New Jersey and this series figures to be a war between these close divisional rivals.

The Washington Capitals changed coaches earlier this year and brought in former Caps center Dale Hunter to take over. Hunter has succeeded in getting his team to buy in to a more defensive scheme, and with young Holtby in goal they are supporting him with everything they’ve got. They live and die by their power play now, as they are still loaded with top-end talent. If the New York Rangers want to move on, they will have to remain disciplined and stay out of the penalty box. Their penalty killing was strong against Ottawa but it will have to be near perfect against Washington. The Rangers were on the ropes in their series but won games 6 and 7 to take the series 4 games to 3. Marred with cheap shots and very physical play, the Senators game the Rangers a run for their money but in the end New York’s goaltender Henrik Lundqvist proved too much for Ottawa to overcome. Expect the Rangers and Capitals to be another physical series with New York holding home ice advantage in this one.

The winner from each series will then meet up for the Eastern Conference Championship in the Stanley Cup Semifinals.

Local fans can find NY Rangers playoff tickets as well as Devils vs Flyers tickets at Select-A-Ticket.

The tour will bring Rush to Newark’s Prudential Center on October 20, 2012.

With all those years of producing music under their belts, Rush is fully equipped to bring a non-stop rocking good time to their dedicated fans. There are countless songs that they could perform, you could comprise a number of setlists out of their extensive collection as well as covers they perform, such as The Who’s “The Seeker”, and still have plenty of great songs to spare.

The band went through a few configurations before releasing their self-titled debut album back in 1974. Their combination of complicated compositions, lyrics delving into the fantasy and sci-fi realm and the fact that it only takes three guys to perform these intricate tunes all contributes to the delight their music brings to their fans.

Rush had already established a strong following prior to their mainstream success with 1981′s “Moving Pictures”. Containing fan favorites “Tom Sawyer”, “Limelight”, “Red Barchetta” and the instrumental “YYZ”, the Moving Pictures album is one of those “must-have” albums for most fans of rock.

Rush has been around a long time and with that longevity comes more and more fans. The older ones are still here and younger generations are just hearing their great songs for the first time. As a result, good Rush tickets can be hard to come by when they come to town.

1. U.S. Open Golf Tickets
2. Bruce Springsteen Tickets
3. Kentucky Oaks Tickets
4. Argentina vs Brazil Tickets
5. Il Volo Tickets

At the 2011 U.S. Open Golf, the scoring record was crushed when Rory McIlroy finished 16-under-par 268. McIlroy had an eight-stroke victory over Jason Day in Bethesda, Md. This year, the Open will be held at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, CA.

At just 12 days short of being 152 years old, The Olympic club is America’s oldest athletic club. Many local, regional, national and international championships are hosted at the Club, and it is one of the most beautiful courses in the country. This year, the Club has a week-long spot dedicated to the U.S. Open Golf Championships, June 11–17.

Tickets to the U.S. Open Golf Practice Rounds, U.S. Golf Open Championship Round and the U.S. Open Trophy Club tickets are on sale now with many ticket options to choose from.

Find your U.S. Open Golf Tickets at SelectATicket.com now!

The Eastern-champ Rangers had a tough time getting anything past goalie Craig Anderson. He had a 41-save performance, and helped the Senators stand up to the Rangers.

After winning two straight games, the Senators will have a chance to knock out the Rangers. The New York Rangers will attempt to save themselves from elimination on Monday, April 23 in Ottawa. If New York can outplay Ottawa, it will force the deciding Game 7 at the Garden in New York City.

The Rangers will try to force a Game 7, but may have to do so without Brian Boyle. Boyle has been their most consistent player in the series so far, but has suffered a concussion as a result of a hit by Chris Neal, which John Tortorella called a “dangerous, cheap hit.”

Whether or not Boyle will return in Monday’s game, the Rangers will figure out a way to be more aggressive offensively.

Find your New York Rangers Tickets on SelectATicket.com now!

Mylo Xyloto is Coldplay’s seventh studio album, and has topped the charts in more than 30 countries. In 2011, the album scored the most No. 1 rankings of any album worldwide. The album broke the record for the highest number of download sales in one week by hitting the No. 1 spot in all 35 iTunes stores worldwide. Coldplay first achieved this record in 2008 with Viva La Vida.

The album features a collaboration with America’s favorite Barbadian, Rihanna, which received the first of three Grammy award nominations. The three nominations included “Paradise” for Best Pop Dup/Group Performance and “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall” for Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song.

Coldplay will be performing two nights at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Friday, August 3 and Saturday, August 4. Don’t miss your chance to see this seven-time Grammy winning band live in concert!

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Game 3 saw the Devils jump out to a 3-0 lead within the first 7 minutes of the game only to squander the lead and fall 4-3. The Devils tried valiantly to tie the game up late in the third period and in the final minute it appeared as though Zach Parise would tie the game but the pass was in his skates and handcuffed him enough to force the shot wide. The puck harmlessly hit the outside of the net and shortly thereafter time expired.

But that loss can be erased tonight with a New Jersey victory. Should the Devils lose, they will head back to Florida in a must-win situation for game 5 Saturday night. While not an insurmountable challenge, that is not an idea situation for any team to put themselves in.

Find New Jersey Devils tickets for their home playoff games, and even their road games in Florida as they seek to advance to the second round of the playoffs.

With shows at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park and MetLife Stadium in the Meadowlands, the two hottest areas in the country for Bruce fans are going to be well taken care of by The Boss.

The current tour has seen a triumphant return to live shows for the band. After losing Clarence Clemmons last year, fans were unsure when or if they’d see another tour and if they did, just how good could they be without The Big Man?

Well, while his presence and talent cannot be replaced, it has taken the addition of an entire horn section, which includes Clarence’s nephew Jake Clemmons on sax, to cover for the departed Clemmons. They do a comendable job and if you close your eyes during Jungleland, you just might think The Big Man himself is up on that stage.

What the addition of the horn section has done is enabled Bruce to bring new life to some older tunes that used quite a bit of horns. Songs like “Thundercrack”, “”Kitty’s Back” sound fresher and more powerful than ever.

Springsteen tickets for some stadium shows go on sale this week, for Bruce fans looking for a great way to end their summer with some good friends, maybe do some tailgating, hear your favorite tunes played live…. well it just doesn’t get better than this.

1. US Open Golf Tickets
2. Evita Tickets
3. New Jersey Devils Tickets
4. Daytona 500 Tickets
5. Philadelphia Flyers Tickets

The NHL Playoffs really are heating up – there are tickets available for all games if you want to see the most intense hockey around, each series is action-packed so far.

Check back next week to see what events make the list for the current week.

In what promises to be a wildly entertaining series, cross-state rivals Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins faceoff tonight in Pittsburgh for Game 1 of their series. With lots of bad blood between the squads as well as bragging rights for the state of Pennsylvania, this one is going to be a great matchup. It is too bad that one of these powerful teams will be eliminated in Round 1 but that’s what makes this a can’t-miss matchup.

In a rare role as underdog, the Detroit Red Wings will travel to Nashville to battle the Predators in the tightly contested 4-5 seed matchup in the West. The Predators have really made strides this season and with goalie Pekka Rinne between the pipes, this may be their year to make some noise in the playoffs. Not so fast though say Detroit fans, they’ve still got some guys named Datsyuk, Zetterberg and Lidstrom who stand in Nashville’s way.

Then the late game will see the L.A. Kings travel to Vancouver for Game 1 vs the Canucks. Having lost last year’s finals and won the President’s Trophy this year, it is Stanley Cup or bust for the Canucks. After a few years of being good but not good enough, the L.A. Kings finally got over the hump and managed to sneak into the playoffs. The late addition of Jeff Carter bolstered their offense to the point where it is playoff worthy. With stud goaltender Jonathan Quick and a mobile defense, the L.A. Kings just might be the dark horse of the Western Conference. Take them too lightly and we may see an upset in Round 1.

For all of these games and all other NHL playoff tickets, visit SelectATicket.com. There is a great selection of tickets for every game, particularly for New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers games.

1. 2012 MLB All Star Game Tickets
2. Big Time Rush Tickets
3. Bruce Springsteen Tickets
4. New Jersey Nets Tickets
5. Evita Tickets

Be sure to check back next week to see what events make the top 5 list for the current week.

The Devils faceoff against the Ottawa Senators in a 3pm start at Prudential Center tomorrow afternoon.

The Devils will open the playoffs on the road against the #3 seed in the East which is yet to be determined. That spot will go to the Southeast conference winner which is still up for grabs between the Florida Panthers and Washington Capitals.

The Capitals play the Rangers on Saturday and Carolina visits Florida in the final games for all teams involved. So it will truly come down to the bitter end to see who the New Jersey Devils will face in the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Either opponent poses interesting challenges. The Florida Panthers are in the playoffs for the first time in 10 years after under-going a major overhaul orchestrated by GM Dale Tallon. Tallon purged the team of many players and contracts heading into the past off-season and entered the free agency period with money to spend just to get to the salary cap floor.

The result is a team that has gone from the basement to challenging for 3rd in the East, quite a rebound from a year ago. They are not to be taken lightly.

The Washington Capitals have had their troubles this year including firing head coach Bruce Boudreau. However they are finally getting some of their skaters back as defenseman Mike Green and center Nicklas Backstrom have recently returned to the lineup following long injuries. Their firepower alone is enough to win a series, the main question mark will be in goal for the Caps where injuries to Tomas Vokoun and, last night, to Michael Neuvirth, may put them in a tight spot.

In any event, regardless of who they play, fans can find NJ Devils playoff tickets on sale now at SelectATicket.com and enjoy the live playoff hockey action, there’s nothing as intense as playoff hockey!

Pittsburgh has been breathing down the Rangers’ collective necks but the Penguins have faltered in recent games allowing New York to establish a strong lead. The Rangers face the Philadelphia Flyers tonight in Philadelphia and the Penguins visit defending Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins.

Should the Rangers lose in regulation to Philadelphia and the Penguins defeat the Bruins tonight, it would make for a thrilling matchup Thursday night at Pittsburgh’s CONSOL Energy Center as the Rangers visit Pittsburgh for the 2nd to last game of the season for each team.

In any event, the Rangers are guaranteed either 1st place or 4th place finish in the Eastern Conference and their only possible first round opponents are Washington, Buffalo, Ottawa, Florida and Philadelphia. There would have to be some unlikely events but that’s why they play the games! You never know what is going to happen.

The Rangers are having their best season since the memorable 1994 campaign and fans of the Blueshirts are cautiously optimistic this current team can make some noise in the NHL playoffs. With Henrik Lundqvist between the pipes, a fearless team of shot blockers in front of him and timely scoring from Marian Gaborik & Brad Richards, the Rangers have as good a chance as any team to win it all this year.

The New York Rangers open the 2012 NHL Playoffs at home on Thursday April 11 vs an opponent which remains to be determined. But no matter what team they face, Madison Square Garden will be rocking like it hasn’t in years — the fans feel it, the players feel it — you can too, be there for NHL playoff hockey at MSG, there is nothing like a New York Rangers playoff game until you have experienced it and then you will want to go back every time!

1. NHL Winter Classic Tickets
2. New Jersey Nets Tickets
3. KISS and Motley Crue Tickets
4. Argentina vs Brazil Tickets
5. Bruce Springsteen Tickets

Check back next Monday to see what events make the top 5 for this week!

There’s have to be a perfect storm of failure and exteme luck for other teams in order for the Devils to miss the playoffs this season so New Jersey hockey fans are ready for playoff action.

Additionally, it appears very likely the Devils will place 6th in the Eastern Conference and face the predicted #3 seed Florida Panthers.

Each team, as well as the rest of the league, still has games remaining so there are sure to be shifts in the standings but as of right now there is an 80% chance of Devils vs Panthers in Round 1.

Across the river, the rival New York Rangers sit in first place following last night’s victory in Minnesota combined with the Penguins loss to the Islanders. The Rangers have 103 points to Pittsburgh’s 100, each with 6 games remaining including a head-to-head match in Pittsburgh on April 5th which could be the difference in finishing 1st or 4th in the Eastern Conference. Keep an eye open for that showdown, Rangers fans!

Given the current standings, it appears the Rangers are unlikely to finish below fourth, so they will have home ice advantage to start the playoffs for the first time since 1996.

Having already secured a playoff berth, the Rangers now are fighting for position in the standings and to get their game in order.

Of the possible matchups for the New York Rangers, the Buffalo Sabres have the highest probability of being their first round opponent with a 45% chance.

All of this stands to change on a daily basis from now until the end of the NHL regular season on April 7, but what will not change is you can now order Devils playoff tickets and Rangers Playoff tickets at SelectATicket.com and see each team fight to advance in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Possibly even to a head-to-head matchup down the road!

While it is not known how long the pitcher will be sidelined, do not be surprised if he misses this entire season. There is even speculation that the injury could end his career but any talk of that is premature until he begins to heal. In fact, NY Yankees manager Joe Girardi has gone so far as to say that he believes Chamberlain will pitch again this season. Chamberlain himself is targeting a July return.

All of this is speculation at this point and it is best to wait and see how Chamberlain’s ankle heals before taking any guesses as to when or if he will return.

One thing is for sure, the Yankees will miss having him in the lineup once again, as he missed most of 2011 following Tommy John surgery.

Chamberlain had surgery on the ankle and will be in a cast for 6 weeks before he starts to rehabilitate the ankle.

One silver lining to this mess is it allows his elbow even more time to recover from the Tommy John surgery.

In any event, fans are wishing Chamberlain a speedy recovery and a healthy return to New York Yankees baseball in his future.

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2. Wrestlemania Tickets
3. New Jersey Nets Tickets
4. Allman Brothers Band Tickets
5. Madonna Tickets

Wrestlemania XXVIII is coming up fast, it will be held this Sunday, April 1st in Miami. Tickets are still available if you are interested in attending but you need to act quickly before it is too late.

Come back next week to see what events make the Top 5 on SelectATicket.com for this week.

With any players, and particularly with quarterbacks, you have to live through their growing pains. The question is, was 2011 a growing pain season for Sanchez or was it a sign of things to come?

It is totally understandable for the NY Jets to have pursued Peyton Manning once he became available. He is possibly the greatest quarterback of all time and have both Manning brothers leading both New York teams would be an unprecedented event on the PR side of things, and don’t for a second think that doesn’t get considered with every transaction.

When they struck out on Peyton Manning, the Jets hurriedly signed Sanchez to an extension and proclaimed him as their guy, the number one QB.

Which brings us to Tim Tebow. Not long after signing Sanchez, the Jets sent two draft picks to Denver to acquire Tebow. He is also a young quarterback, there’s certainly questions about his ability to be a 4 down quarterback but what cannot be questioned is his heart and his running ability. He may be the best runner on the Jets right now, which perhaps says more about their running game than it does about him.

Either way, Mark Sanchez has to be feeling the heat. And that may be a good thing, from pressure comes diamonds but he could also crumble and leave the Jets with two unproven quarterbacks in 2012.

The Jets still insist Sanchez is the starting quarterback but all off-season they’ve done nothing but show a lack of confidence in him and the timing of his contract extension made it seem like a fallback after striking out on their true goal of getting Manning.

Acquring Tebow to be the backup is a risky move, Tebow brings a lot more media attention off the field than anything he brings on the field. He offers them a great option in the Wildcat offense, but won’t it be pretty obvious to opposing defenses what they’re doing when Sanchez leaves and Tebow comes in?

In any event, it is going to be an interesting season for New York Jets ticket holders, this could work out perfectly and confuse opponents all year long or it could blow up in their faces and they’re left with 2 quarterbacks who can’t get the job done.

What do you think will happen? Was signing Tebow good or bad for the Jets?

The top five events last week were:

1. Wrestlemania Tickets
2. Argentina vs Brazil Tickets
3. Newsies The Musical Tickets
4. Belmont Stakes Tickets
5. Evita Tickets

Come back next Monday and see what makes the Top 5 Events for this week.

Pettitte, age 39, played 16 seasons in the majors before retiring last February. Now he’s ready to take another stab at it and will be starting out in the minors with the hopes of recapturing that old magic and once again putting on the famed pinstripes.

Pettitte was in Tampa as a special guest instructor for the Yankees when he realized he still had the bug to pitch:

“You start training, working out and getting yourself into shape, I’d imagine you could,” Pettitte said when asked if he could still pitch. “I retired, I felt, after one of my better years. I felt like I was at the point where I just kind of knew what I was doing out there mechanically on the mound, but I retired to be with my family.”

Whether Pettitte can regain his form and be effective enough to pitch at the major league level remains to be seen but he is not far removed from the 2010 season when Pettitte was 11-3 with a 3.28 ERA. That was Pettitte’s final year with the Yankees.

New York Yankees tickets are available now, including the home opener. While not expected to be ready by that time, could you imagine the excitement surrounding a future game should Pettitte be on the mound at Yankee Stadium?

Out with concussion symptoms for most of the season, Crosby has 12 points in 8 games played this season and a return to the lineup could likely mean enough of a jolt to get his Penguins into the top Eastern Conference seed before too long.

The Rangers once held a commanding lead but a recent string of 3 consecutive losses in regulation meant they allows precious points to slip out of their grasp and permitted other teams back in the race. That doesn’t mean all is lost for the Blueshirts, looking at the big picture they are far exceeding expectations and afterall are still first in the East at this late stage in the season and with games in hand on most teams trailing them.

Tonight there will be another hot matchup in the east as the resurgent New Jersey Devils travel to the unfriendly confines of the Wells Fargo Center to take on the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Devils and Flyers are neck and neck in the playoff race and could possibly meet up in what would be a brutal first round matchup for both teams. Currently seeded 5th (Flyers) and 6th (NJ) but tied in points at 85, the 4th and 5th teams meet in round 1. A little shufflilng of the standings and it could be Devils vs Flyers.

If the season were to end today the 5th place team would face Pittsburgh and the 6th place team would draw Florida, the Southeast Division leaders. The Rangers would take on the 8th place Washington Capitals.

But all of this stands to change tonight and just about every night through the end of the season as the NHL playoff races are getting hot and heavy.

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Do you have any guesses? I am pretty sure the Big East Tournament is going to make a repeat appearance because it will be taking over Madison Square Garden all week long.

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One year ago at this time, Giants star defensive end Osi Umenyiora was unhappy with the final two years of the contract he signed years ago and wanted to either be traded from the Giants or have the deal renegotiated. The Giants held firm, Umenyiora injured his knee but returned to the lineup in time to contribute to an unlikely Super Bowl victory.

Slated to earn $3.975 million this coming season, Umenyiora is now reportedly open to talking about an extension to remain a New York Giant, the only NFL team he has ever played for.

Giants General Manager Jerry Reese has said the team is open to talks as well and keeping Umenyiora on the team.

“I think he loves the Giants,” Reese said. “He loves to play football. He’s been with us his entire career, and I think he’d like to retire a Giant. I can’t speak for him, but just guessing, I think that’s what his feelings are.”

Both sides have said the previous contract problems are a thing of the past and were overblown by the media. While it certainly would not be the first time that happened, where were all these claims back when it was happening?

The 2011 New York Giants are the only NFL team to go 9-7 in the regular season and go on to win the Super Bowl. Everyone from team management down to the practice squad players are feeling good so for the franchise, now is a great time to talk contract with players while they are happy. We’ll have to wait and see what happens with Umenyiora as well as the Giants players with contracts that have expired.

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A team built on chemistry and hard work, the Rangers may be better off without Nash as acquiring him would have required them to part with several key pieces to their current team and the future, according to who you believe.

The Devils were not expected to participate in the trade deadline deals as they had already landed their big fish, trading for offensive defenseman Marek Zidlicky from the Minnesota Wild over the weekend. Zidlicky was unable to help provide an offensive boost as New York played a strong forechecking game and did not give up much time and space to the Devils. Don’t feel bad for the Devils though, they shutout New York in the last meeting and have another chance to get their revenue on Tuesday, March 6 at the Prudential Center. The Rangers and Devils will face one another again next week as their decades long rivalry shows no signs of cooling off anytime soon. Last night’s game featured a fight between Eric Boulton and Brandon Prust as well as another bout between Brandon Dubinsky and David Clarkson.

In a game that featured very few offensive chances, New York outshot New Jersey by a slim margin of 15-13. The difference being a Carl Hagelin shot from the left post off a behind-the-net feed from Ryan Callahan which eluded Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur.

The goal, rookie Hagelin’s 11th on the season, came at 16:59 of the first period and the two teams continued to battle it out in a game that can be described as a hard-fought neutral zone duel. Each team had to fight for every inch of ice as neither was willing to give the other a chance. Stifling defenses and body check after body check made for a thrilling game as fans knew NY was just one goal away from taking a commanding lead and NJ was just one goal away from knotting things up.

Despite their best efforts, the Devils could not get the puck past New York netminder Henrik Lundqvist and with an extra attacker on the ice and their net empty, the Devils surrendered an empty net goal to Rangers captain Ryan Callahan which sealed the victory for the home team.

Every game between these two teams is unpredictable, thrilling, physical and emotional… for players and fans alike!

See the rematch at the Prudential Center next week, great seats remain available as of this writing.

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Also this week the Yankees signed outfielder/designated hitter Raul Ibanez. The Yankees were able to make this moves after freeing up salary via the trade which sent disappointing pitcher A.J. Burnett to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Chavez is expected to fulfill the same role as last season, spot duty at third base and pinch hitter as well as the occasional start at first base and DH.

Last season Chavez saw action in 58 Yankees games, batting a respectable .263 with two home runs and 26 RBIs.

Another Yankee in the news this week is all-time great relief pitcher Mariano Rivera.

Now in his 40s but still going strong, there is speculation this is the final season for the legendary reliever.

Rivera will not come right out and say it but he has revealed that he has made a decision re: retirement and will share that with the public when he feels the timing is right.

“I made my decision already but I’m not ready to tell you yet.”

Those were the exact words used by Rivera when questioned during spring training.

Even at age 42, Rivera shows no signs of slowing down.

He passed Trevor Hoffman to break the major league saves record in 2011 and now enters this season with 603 saves.

The Yankees closer had one of his best season ever when he finished with 44 saves last season.

In what could be the last year to see this dynamic reliever, the best there ever was, maybe now is the time to find New York Yankees tickets for any home game at world famous Yankee Stadium.

International Friendly: Argentina vs. Brazil
MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ
Sat, Jun 09 2012

The biggest rivalry in all of the world, Brazil and Argentina have remarkably had a very even battle throughout history. The overall record between these clubs is tied at 34 wins and 24 draws each.

This game could be the one to give one of the countries and advantage in the historic series.

Featuring some of the greatest players in the world, including literally the best player (FIFA Player of the Year) Lionel Messi and young phenom Neymar, this game is going to sell out quickly and push tickets into the scarcely found and in high demand category.

Not only is this a fierce rivalry between these two national teams but also between their fans. They simply do not like each other!

Despite the “friendly” moniker, don’t let that fool you. These fans and these players all want their country to win at all costs. Their pride is at stake, this rivalry is so big it is sometimes called the “Battle of the South Americans.”

Each side argues who has the better team, the better goalie, the best striker, the best player ever: Maradona or Pele?, etc. The list goes on and on. The bottomline is whoever wins this game will take an edge in the overall series and own bragging rights until they meet again.

Don’t get shut out from this astounding international matchup at the Meadowlands, fans can witness a piece of history between these soccer powerhouses, or should I say futbol powerhouses, and order Brazil vs Argentina tickets today.

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4. Big East Tournament Tickets
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The NHL Winter Classic will be at Michigan Stadium and feature the Detroit Red Wings vs Toronto Maple Leafs, the official word just coming down from the league and the event is already a hit with SelectATicket visitors!

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The Big House hosted over 104,000 fans for the Michigan vs Michigan State “The Big Chill” game and now for the Winter Classic the projected crowd is 115,000 which would set a new single-game attendance record for the NHL.

Featuring the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs in a classic Original Six matchup, the Winter Classic is going to be a great one in 2013. For the first time a Canadian team is involved and anybody who knows hockey knows the Maple Leafs fans are truly FANATICAL about their team and will surely come out in droves to attend the Winter Classic. Detroit, the self-proclaimed “Hockeytown”, has generations of dedicated fans themselves so this is going to be one raucous crowd of over 100,000 die-hard hockey fans cheering their respective teams on.

Who can forget the thrilling finish to the 2012 NHL Winter Classic where the New York Rangers traveled to Philadephia and overcame a 2-0 deficit to win the game 3-2. It took a defiant save by goaltender Henrik Lundqvist on a Daniel Briere penalty shot in the closing seconds to seal the deal in what was a dramatic finish to a thrilling contest.

Be a part of this historic game and experience hockey like you never have before – outdoors like it started way back when. Find 2013 NHL Winter Classic tickets today and witness this epic battle between the Red Wings and Maple Leafs.

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Lots of basketball as the season is in full swing following a lockout that threatened the entire year. And of course NCAA hoops at MSG with the Big East Tournament — no shock there as that is one of the best, if not the best, conference tournaments in the nation.

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What events do you think will be on the list?

Last held in 2011, the Heritage Classic is an outdoor hockey game played on Canadian soil involving Canadian-based teams. The NHL Winter Classic has traditionally been an outdoor game on US soil featuring US teams, until 2013 when it will feature the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs at The Big House in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The most recent Heritage Classic in 2011 was played between the Calgary Flames and Montreal Canadiens at McMahon Field in Calgary, Alberta. Fueled on by the home crowd, the Flames won the Heritage Classic in convincing fashion, 4-0.

Talk of a Heritage Classic in Winnipeg started up when sources revealed the NHL has contacted Environment Canada for weather pattern data in Winnipeg for January and February, as reported by TSN on February 10, 2012.

There is a brand new outdoor stadium, Investors Field, for the Canadian Football League’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers and that would be the likely location of the Heritage Classic.

All of this is pure speculation at the present time, but if this were true what a great gift to the people of Winnipeg. Not only do they finally have their Jets back in town but to be treated with one of the high profile outdoor events the league has been hosting the past several years would be quite and honor and a real feather in their cap.

No word on participating teams but let’s speculate a bit. Obviously the hometown Winnipeg Jets would need to be involved and wouldn’t it be absolutely perfect for them to wear the original, old school Winnipeg Jets jerseys?

As for an opponent, the best guess this writer can give would be the Vancouver Canucks. One of the best teams in the league, Vancouver has yet to participate in any of the outdoor hockey games. Of the Canadian teams, following next year’s Winter Classic involving Toronto, only Vancouver and Ottawa will have not played in an outdoor NHL game. Since Ottawa just hosted the All Star Game, it is likely time to give Vancouver a chance at the national spotlight. Just a guess, it could be any team in the league!

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This will be a two part announcement as Comerica Park in downtown Detroit will also be involved in the festivities. There is expected to be a week-long celebration of hockey in and around the Detroit area. Comerica Park is expected to host each game of the NCAA Great Lakes Invitational Tournament, an AHL game between Toronto and Grand Rapids, an OHL Doubleheader as well as various high school and youth games all capped off with the Detroit vs Toronto NHL Alumni game.

That alone is a huge list of festivities and we didn’t even get to the Winter Classic itself!

The University of Michigan will be the site fo the second announcement when the NHL will make it official that the Winter Classic will be played at “The Big House”. It has previously hosted outdoor hockey, most notably The Big Chill on December 11, 2010 between Michigan and Michigan State. That game set an outdoor hockey attendance record with a whopping 104,173 fans in attendance.

The date of the Winter Classic will move back to New Year’s Day, January 1st. As you may recall the 2012 Winter Classic between the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers was played on January 2nd to avoid possible conflict with NFL games.

It would be wild to a part of this historic event as the NHL grows the Winter Classic into something bigger and better year after year, this time they might even shatter all records for attendance!

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Knowing that the Giants would try to eat up as much clock as possible and would definitely take the lead either by a field goal or by a touchdown, the New England Patriots took a chance and allowed NY’s Ahmad Bradshaw to score an uncontested touchdown. This gave the Patriots as much time as was left on the clock to try and score a touchdown of their own to win the game.

The kickoff was a touchback and the Patriots took over on their own 20, needing to gain 80 yards in 56 seconds to avoid losing another Super Bowl at the hands of the Giants. It did not look good as the Giants D appeared up to the task and it quickly became a 4th down and 16 yards to go situation. But New England is a tough, talented squad and were not going to go quietly. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady completed a pass to Deion Branch who gained the first down and got out of bounds to stop the clock.

Brady completed another pass to TE Aaron Hernandez then the Giants were caught with too many men on the field, giving New England 5 free yards.

It was Patriots ball on the 50 with only 9 seconds left. Time to resort to Hail Mary bombs.

Brady tried to cut the field a bit shorter with another pass to Branch but he was out of bounds and it fell incomplete. It all came down to one play.

With the Super Bowl on the line, Brady heaved a Hail Mary to the end zone, a cluster of players lept for the ball, it deflected downward and was not more than 2 feet from TE Rob Gronkowski but it was far enough out of his reach that it fell harmlessly to the turf with time expired, the New York Giants had won their fourth Super Bowl.

This was an exciting game no matter which team you were rooting for as the lead changed hands a few times and it all boiled down to execution of the two-minute offense for both sides. The Giants were able to march down the field and take the lead, the Patriots were not.

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The return of Roger Waters: The Wall Live to the New York area has fans thrilled about the chance to see this great show. The Wall will be performed at Yankee Stadium on July 6 & 7.

Also on tour is Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band for the first time in a few years. Bruce is always a huge draw and this year is no different. His shows at the Izod Center, Madison Square Garden and Prudential Center have hot sellers.

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The deal not only lightens up a log-jam at forward for New York, it also removes Christensen’s salary from their cap hit and frees up a spot for defenseman Steve Eminger who is just about ready to come off the Injured Reserve List.

New York Rangers head coach told the New York Daily News there are no hard feelings and he wishes Christensen well in the future with Minnesota:

“He gets another opportunity. For us to get to the roster, we wanted to get some other people in. He had some opportunities here, great guy… I wish the best to him, but we need to move by that right now and look at other things.”

Wellman has seen action in 27 NHL games over the past two years with the Wild but has also been unable to solidify a spot in the lineup. In those 27 games played he has recorded 2 goals and 4 assists to go along with 4 penalty minutes.

He is the son of former San Francisco Giants infielder Brad Wellman.

The New York Rangers are currently in first place in the NHL’s Eastern Conference with a total of 69 points in 49 games. Their next game is Sunday versus the Philadelphia Flyers at Madison Square Garden. The Flyers are hot on the Rangers’ tail with 66 points so Sunday’s game will be a battle just like it always is between these bitter rivals. The Rangers have defeated the Flyers by scores of 2-0, 4-2 and of course 3-2 in the NHL Winter Classic.

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With 66 points, the Rangers head into tonight just one point behind Detroit for the most in the NHL. They have a three point lead over the Philadelphia Flyers for the lead in the Atlantic Division.

The Devils are currently locked in a three-way tie with the Florida Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs for the final two playoff spots in the East. They have also lost their last three games. The Devils also lost their first bout with the Rangers this season, 4-1, at the Prudential Center on Dec. 20

Marian Gaborik is returning from the All-Star game on a hot streak after being named MVP and scoring a hat trick, the 16th in All-Star Game history. Two of the three goals were against Rangers’ goaltender Henrik Lundqvist.

“I was just fortunate to be lucky against him,” Gaborik said. “I think he’s one of the best, if not the best, goalie in the league, but I am glad I could get a couple of goals against him.”

Gaborik is the fifth Ranger to claim All-Star MVP honors. He is also leading the New York Rangers with 25 goals.

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2. New York Yankees Tickets
3. Bruce Springsteen Tickets
4. MLB All Star Game Tickets
5. Big East Tournament Tickets

One surprise at first glance is seeing New York Yankees tickets making the list but with news of Jorge Posada retiring this past week and spring training about to get started, it really isn’t hard to imagine how fans would have baseball on their mind and the season is really not that far off.

Bruce Springsteen’s first tour in two years with the E Street Band has also made the list as tickets for those shows are very popular.

And of course the number one event is Super Bowl XLVI between the New York Giants and New England Patriots, coming up this Sunday but there’s still time to buy tickets.

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Having 5 New Jersey and New York shows going on sale within an hour of each other, Ticketmaster was not up to the task nor prepared for the inundation of traffic as they were unable to grant the overwhelming number of requests from fans.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will play April 3 & 4 at the Izod Center in East Rutherford (Meadowlands Arena), April 6 and 9 at New York City’s Madison Square Garden and May 2 at Newark’s Prudential Center.

Springsteen routinely sells out most concerts and New Jersey and New York are especially among the first to sell out. As everyone knows, Springsteen is from New Jersey and his fanbase runs deep.

This tour marks the first shows since the passing of fan favorite, saxophonist Clarence Clemmons of the E Street Band. Fans are anxious to see “The Boss” and the remaining band members and today’s strong demonstration by the fans really shows just how badly everyone misses seeing Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band live in concert.

The server glitches were apparently resolved but that does not take away the frustration and disappointment experienced by the early bird fans who were ready and waiting in an attempt to get the jump on these high demand tickets.

For those who were not lucky enough to get through for tickets this morning there is still hope. There are alternate outlets for most events and die-hard fans can find Bruce Springsteen tickets on sale now for most dates in New York, New Jersey and around the country.