Brian Boyle was upset with himself for his poor night in the faceoff circle Tuesday night.
"We were in our zone way too long because I couldn't win a freaking draw," Boyle said. "I could have contributed more, and that's infuriating." He won just four of his 21 draws and he hasn't registered a point in his last five contests.

Brian Boyle scored a goal in Rangers' 2-1 overtime defeat on Friday.
Derick Brassard and Dan Girardi assisted on Boyle's goal. Carl Hagelin led the Rangers with five shots on goal, but was held off the scoresheet. Ryan McDonagh had six blocked shots and five hits in 29:11 minutes of playing time. Ryan Callahan had a team-high six hits and now has 26 hits in five playoff contests.

A key to the Rangers' 4-3 win in Game 3 of their first-round series was the contributions from their secondary players.
As the New York Post's Larry Brooks notes, Brian Boyle, who had a goal and a helper, "played his most imposing game" in about a year. Arron Asham, who would've been a healthy scratch if Ryane Clowe was ready, also had a goal and was "excellent." Even Taylor Pyatt, who had an assist, "played his best game as a Ranger." This is all good news for the Rangers as they look to even up the series.

Brian Boyle was back in the lineup for Game 2 on Saturday afternoon.
He missed seven games with a right leg injury and played 11:29 of ice time in his return. Boyle had six points in 17 postseason games last season, but he had a rocky regular season in 2013 with five points and a minus-13 rating over 38 contests.

Brian Boyle (lower body) may be available for Game 2 against Washington Saturday afternoon.
He has been practising with his Ranger teammates and may draw back in as New York coach John Tortorella will be reviewing his options to boost his team's performance after falling to the Capitals in Game 1.

Brian Boyle (lower body) did not practice Monday.
He has been sidelined since April 16 with a lower-body injury, which is believed to be to his right leg. It doesn't look like he will available for the start of the postseason, but we'll let you know if his status changes.

Brian Boyle is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.
He appeared to hurt his right leg on a first-period check in Tuesday's loss to Philadelphia. Boyle was also believed to be wearing a knee brace when he left the building. Chris Kreider was recalled from the minors on Wednesday to take his spot in the lineup.

Brian Boyle saw just six shifts and played 4:21 of ice time in Tuesday's loss to Philadelphia after suffering an apparent leg injury.
He left the ice favoring his right leg after he was the recipient of a hard hit during a Rangers power play. Boyle was seen wearing a knee brace and he'll be checked out by doctors on Wednesday.

Brian Boyle practised on a line with Brad Richards and Ryane Clowe on Friday.
Slowly, Boyle is rounding into form. Coach John Tortorella, who was very hard on Boyle earlier in the seaosn, seems to be pleased with the progress Boyle is making. "I think Brian's been, little by little, getting his game," Tortorella said. Torts shuffled his other top line as well placing Matts Zuccarello with Derick Brassard and Carl Hagelin. The Rangers are having trouble scoring goals and Tortorella is doing what he can to light a spark.

Brian Boyle's first goal of the season held up as the game winner in Sunday's 4-1 win over Washington.
He was a healthy scratch Friday but he appears to be determined to stay in the Rangers' lineup. "I know what I should be and what I'm supposed to be on this team," Boyle said. "I'm going to make sure that's where I'm going to be." He ended up back on the third line with Taylor Pyatt and J.T. Miller in the second period after starting the game on the fourth unit. He's had a bit of a tough time staying out of the press box this year, but finally scoring a goal should help his case.

Brian Boyle will return to the lineup Sunday after being a healthy scratch in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Senators.
Boyle will center the team's fourth line to start the game but will be on a short leash. "When the game starts, I make my call then, maybe it's a few shifts, maybe it's a period, I don't know," Tortorella said. "Brian knows where he stands. They make the decision as far as how much. I'm looking for him to play better, period. He's been better on faceoffs but winning faceoffs certainly isn't going to warrant putting him in situations he's struggled at. I hope he comes through because it makes us a better team. Right now, J.T. Miller has outplayed him."

Ranger coach John Tortorella is clearly not pleased with the way Brian Boyle is playing and will continue to sit him out until something changes.
With one assist in 19 games, this should come as no surprise. "Other guys are playing better," Tortorella said. "We're hoping he becomes part of it. But he certainly has to do more." Torts certainly doesn't minice words. Sit Boyle until further notice.

Brian Boyle played Thursday like he never wants to return to the press box again.
Boyle was scratched for the last three games. Even though he didn't find the score sheet, Boyle was noticeably more engaged and was rewarded with 16:54 of ice time. He had five shots on goal and finished a minus-one. "I think it was a little bit better," Boyle, who still has just one assist in 10 games this season, said of his overall game. "I still want to make more of a difference and put the puck in the net. I had a few more chances. It was a better. [Coach John Tortorella] thinks I'm a better player than what I'm showing. I agree. He's holding me accountable."

Brian Boyle, who will likely be a healthy scratch again Tuesday, says sitting out is "pissing me off a lot."
Tuesday would be the third straight game Boyle has watched from the press box after he played in all 82 games each of the last two seasons. John Tortorella has been hard on Boyle to begin this year, saying he didn't think Boyle was doing enough to stick in the lineup. We can understand Boyle's frustration, but the Rangers have won two out of three games he's missed. We're guessing he'll be back in the lineup soon enough, but it may take a loss to spark some change.

Brian Boyle will probably be a healthy scratch again Tuesday night at Boston.
If is relegated to the press box it will mark the third straight game he has sat. The Rangers have won their past two matches, so it's unlikely that coach John Tortorella will tinker with his lineup.

Rangers coach John Tortorella hopes Brian Boyle felt "miserable" up in the press box Thursday night.
"To be miserable," Tortorella answered when asked what he hoped Boyle got out of being a healthy scratch. "And hope that he never puts me in this type of decision again. Brian knows how he plays, he's not going to pick up anything watching tonight's game. He's not playing and I know he loves to play and he will get another opportunity to play and I hope I don't have to be involved in this type of decision again." Boyle is a minus-three with just one point on the year.

Brian Boyle will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Boyle spent most of the third period of Tuesday's contest on the bench. "I'm just not playing well enough, making mistakes," Boyle said. "Everybody makes mistakes but I'm not contributing enough or playing to where I can play to. It's not for a lack of effort but there's no moral victories when you're 4-5 and I need to have a lot more of an impact." He has one point, a minus-three rating, and 11 penalty minutes in nine games this season.

Brian Boyle was benched for nearly 14 minutes during the third period of Tuesday's loss to New Jersey.
"You expect a lot of yourself as an individual and as a team," said Boyle. "We had confidence as a group to start. Now we need to find it again. We need to get back to doing it every night." The big center has only one assist in nine games this season. Arron Asham was also used sparingly in the game, as he saw just one shift in the final frame

Brian Boyle picked up his first point of the 2013 season in Saturday's win over Toronto when he earned an assist, but he knows he has to contribute more.
"I motivate myself at this point," Boyle said after Monday's practice. "I know what I need to do to be successful and I know how I need to play and I'm starting to get there, the last game was a good one. I'm just going to build off that. I don't need any threats or anything like that. Whether I get them or not, it's a different story." The towering center also has 20 hits and 11 penalty minutes after five games this season. If he can get his offensive game going then he will have some solid fantasy value as a depth player in deeper leagues.