DETROIT — There is an understandable amount of gray area in every rule book. But what is absolutely confounding about the NHL’s discipline policy is that there is no standardization for supplemental punishment. So the definition of a slash can be left up to the interpretation of the officials. To some extent, so can the […]
Read MoreWINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Islanders were no match for Winnipeg’s patchwork top line. Blake Wheeler and Kyle Connor each had a goal and an assist on the re-worked top line and the Jets beat the Islanders 4-2 on Friday night. “We’re going to try not to be too frustrated, but obviously we would have loved […]
Read MoreDETROIT — If there’s a lesson in this one it’s that average is not going to get it done, at least not for the Rangers. Playing what Rick Nash called “an OK road game,” the Rangers blew two one-goal lead before eventually losing in a shootout, 3-2, to the Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena […]
Read MoreMathew Barzal, a legitimate threat to Brock Boeser, Clayton Keller and Malcolm Subban for the Calder Trophy, would constitute a special rookie class unto himself around these parts, given the combination of speed and skill he flashes on a clockwork basis for the Belmont-bound Islanders. But wait. There are the similarly skilled, if not necessarily […]
Read MoreDENVER — The Avalanche have relied on their stars to carry the offense, but it was the supporting cast that got things rolling on New Year’s Eve. Gabriel Landeskog scored twice in less than two minutes in the second period, and Colorado routed the Islanders 6-1 on Sunday night. Carl Soderberg and Erik Johnson had […]
Read MoreBefore the festivities begin in earnest, Rick Nash provided an honest explanation of what the Winter Classic means to the Rangers. “I don’t know if it makes sense — it’s a game and the two points are there, but it doesn’t feel it,” Nash told The Post after a 3-2 shootout loss Friday to the […]
Read MoreEvery once in a while, Henrik Lundqvist can remind you that he is not from this place. It was such a time Sunday following the Blueshirts’ pre-Winter Classic practice at Citi Field when the netminder wore a look of confusion on his face when asked if he’d gotten in any BP in the indoor cages […]
Read MoreChris Kreider, who is scheduled to meet with his medical team early this week as physicians on the case devise a plan to respond to the blood clot in his right arm, is expected to chat with his teammates prior to Monday’s Winter Classic against the Sabres at Citi Field. “I saw Chris [Saturday] at […]
Read MoreThe Winter Classic no longer creates the national footprint it did when the NHL’s outdoor extravaganza was created 10 years ago. It no longer makes for appointment viewing. Fact is, the national TV audience that peaked at 2.5 million for the 2009 game at Wrigley Field between the Blackhawks and Red Wings before it was […]
Read MoreAs Henrik Lundqvist explained, what hung in the balance was more than just the two points. There were memories at stake. Now, after a 3-2 overtime win over the Sabres in the 10th annual Winter Classic, outdoors at Citi Field on Monday afternoon, the Rangers and their franchise netminder get to keep their outdoor record […]
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