GANGNEUNG, South Korea — Pavel Francouz stopped all five shooters and Petr Koukal scored the shootout winner as the Czech Republic eliminated the United States from the Olympics with a 3-2 victory in the quarterfinals Wednesday. Jan Kovar and Tomas Kundratek scored in regulation for the Czech Republic, which was fresher after winning its group […]
Read MoreBy the time the Rangers take the ice Thursday night in Montreal, there will only be about 92 hours left of skating on eggshells. Ever since management let it be known on Feb. 8 that it would be open for business — for deals focused on the long-term and not saving this season — there […]
Read MoreRob O’Gara was ready to practice with his Providence Bruins teammates Tuesday before his coach told him he wasn’t allowed to skate. Twenty-four hours later, he was on the ice with the Rangers and preparing for his first game back in the NHL. “There were a thousand emotions going through me [Tuesday], but excited was […]
Read MoreMONTREAL — With much of the hockey world looking toward the Rangers and what they are going to do in the lead-up to Monday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline, they were not going to let an injury in a relatively meaningless game throw a wrench in the mix. So as a precaution, they decided to sit […]
Read MoreRoberto Luongo’s eyes matched the color of his red jersey when he took the ice to address the Parkland high school shooting last week that rattled him and his Florida teammates. Luongo, a Panthers goaltender who has lived in Parkland over the last 12 years with his wife, 9-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son, delivered an […]
Read MoreMONTREAL — If there was a bright spot to the Rangers’ desultory 3-1 loss to the Canadiens on Thursday night, it was that goalie Alexandar Georgiev hardly looked out of place in his NHL debut. The 22-year-old, who was born in Bulgaria — but grew up in Russia — made 38 saves, stopping 30-of-32 shots […]
Read MoreMONTREAL — One more down, a few more to go. The Rangers were set to trade Michael Grabner to the Devils on Thursday in exchange for a second-round pick and 20-year-old defensive prospect Yegor Rykov, who was New Jersey’s 2016 fifth-round pick (No. 132 overall) and is currently playing for SKA St. Petersburg in the […]
Read MoreTORONTO — This could be a point the Islanders regret not having if their bid for a playoff spot falls short. Tyler Bozak scored the shootout winner and the Maple Leafs rallied past the Islanders 4-3 on Thursday night. Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock acknowledged his team didn’t play very well Thursday night, and his […]
Read MoreORLANDO, Fla. — In his final game with the Rockets organization last week, small forward Troy Williams was playing for the G-League’s Rio Grande Valley Vipers. “Before about 50 fans,” Williams said. Williams, who got into just four games with the Rockets this season after going undrafted in 2016, made his Knicks debut Thursday just […]
Read MoreIt was a good time for Josh Bailey to have a career season. The Islanders are trying to not let Bailey reach free agency, closing in on a new deal to be either five or six years with an annual salary-cap hit around $5 million, TSN reported. Bailey, 28, can become an unrestricted free agent […]
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