If the Rangers were engaged in serious talks with the Maple Leafs regarding Tyler Bozak, the only way the Blueshirts could pull off a deal for the veteran center with the $4.2 million cap hit would be to buy out Marc Staal by Thursday’s deadline. There is zero indication that either is happening. Let’s review […]
Read MoreThe NHL has become no country for old men. The league-wide obsession with speed has hastened the natural evolutionary process. Older guys who can’t skate, like Patrick Marleau, are dinosaurs on brink of extinction. According to hockey-reference.com, just 14 of the 30 skaters who were 36 or older as of Feb. 1 will be back […]
Read MoreThe window has opened, and it’s only a matter of time before the Islanders submit their proposal for a new arena at Belmont Park. New York state announced its long-awaited request for proposals (RFP) Monday afternoon following another drawn-out period of public discussion. The Islanders ownership group, headed by Jon Ledecky and Scott Malkin, was […]
Read MoreJohn Tavares’ mindset hasn’t changed: He wants to remain with the Islanders despite the uncertainty of the franchise’s future home and the lack of a contract extension. “I’ve enjoyed my time being an Islander and I want that experience to continue,” the team’s captain told TSN in Toronto on Tuesday. “For me, I just want […]
Read MoreJust before going into an arbitration hearing Wednesday afternoon, the Islanders and restricted free-agent defenseman Calvin de Haan reached a deal on a one-year contract worth $3.3 million. De Haan, 26, is coming off his fifth and best season as a pro, with career highs in points (25) and goals (five), while playing all 82 […]
Read MoreNashville Predators captain Mike Fisher is embarking on a whole new journey. On Thursday, the 37-year-old center announced his plans to retire from the NHL after 17 seasons, following the Predators’ impressive Stanley Cup run earlier this year. “This is the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make, but I know I’ve made the right […]
Read More“My objective is the same as it’s always been, and that’s to stay here,” said the captain of the hockey club in the final year of his contract. “I never once looked at this as wanting to get to free agency, and I still don’t look at it that way.” This particular captain’s name was […]
Read MoreEddie Olczyk, who won the Stanley Cup with the Rangers in 1994, has been diagnosed with colon cancer, the Blackhawks announced Tuesday. Olczyk, currently the lead television analyst for the Blackhawks and NBC, had 18 goals and 40 points in 103 games for the Rangers from 1992-95. “I have been diagnosed with a form of colon […]
Read MoreAlt-right white supremacists were spotted Saturday at the Charlottesville, Va., rally carrying objects with the Red Wings logo on them. It did not take long for the NHL organization to react. The Red Wings released a statement condemning the actions of those at the rally, saying they will ”exploring every possible legal action as it pertains […]
Read MoreRussian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, looking to protect a $165 million investment in the Nassau Coliseum, is pressuring the New York Islanders to play a significant number of games at the Long Island arena in the 2018-2019 season, The Post has learned. Prokhorov, who owns Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, also bought the company that under Bruce Ratner […]
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