ST. PAUL, Minn. — Eric Staal had a goal and assist, Luke Kunin and Zack Mitchell each scored their first NHL goals, and the Wild beat the Islanders 6-4 on Thursday night. Anthony Beauvillier, Nick Leddy, Anders Lee and Mathew Barzal scored for the Islanders, who had won three in a row. Thomas Greiss finished […]
Read MoreThis isn’t about a goaltending controversy because there is none and this isn’t about the big picture, because for the Rangers these days the only picture that matters is the one right in front of their faces. In other words, the next game and nothing more than the next game. And in the aftermath of […]
Read MoreIt was an emotional night of tributes during the Rangers’ 5-2 win over the Coyotes on Thursday at the Garden. Most impactful was the return of Derek Stepan, who had been an integral Ranger for seven seasons before an offseason trade sent him to the Coyotes. During a first-period television timeout, the scoreboard showed some […]
Read MoreMONTREAL — Sometimes, situations between players and teams and cities just become entirely untenable, and that doesn’t mean anyone is giving up on anyone. But that’s a sentiment which doesn’t have to be relayed to Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin, who has already established himself as the NHL’s most talented purveyor of the bait-and-switch. He […]
Read MoreAlain Vigneault read the news on Thursday, oh boy, about Joe Girardi being told to scram by the Yankees after 10 years as manager. “Let me start by saying that I don’t know anything about baseball but being in this business so long, I do know something about what he must be going through,” the […]
Read MoreIt will be Hot Hand Ondrej Pavelec in nets Saturday night in Montreal when the Blueshirts attempt to string back-to-back victories together for the first time this season in the wake of their 5-2 triumph over the Coyotes on Thursday. “Just feel it’s the right thing for the team,” coach Alain Vigneault said following practice […]
Read MoreClick:Hair loss solution Last season, the Devils wasted plenty of leads. Now, even if they lose one, the Devils are fighting back. Jesper Bratt and Drew Stafford scored in the shootout, goalie Keith Kinkaid made a big stop at the end and the Devils beat the Senators 5-4 Friday night at Prudential Center in Newark […]
Read MoreImagine if John Tortorella, coach of the Blue Jackets, didn’t have the immense respect he professes to have for Brandon Dubinsky. A year ago, as coach of Team USA in the World Cup, Tortorella mysteriously scratched Dubinsky from the Yanks’ match against Canada even though No. 17’s selection for the squad was due in large […]
Read MoreMONTREAL — There are words that raise red flags around hockey teams that are struggling, phrases like the lack of “energy” and “compete” and “battle level.” All of them were uttered inside the Rangers’ locker room and by their coach after one more disheartening loss in an opening month chock full of them, this being […]
Read MoreWhen the were consistently one of the NHL’s elite franchises, one of their trademarks was a near-unwavering belief that they could defeat any opponent. It’s a trait their modern-day descendants appear to be developing. “When you find ways to win, it does build a belief that you can do it,” coach John Hynes said after […]
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