In the long run, Chris Kreider’s extended absence because of his right-arm blood clot could complicate matters as the Rangers simultaneously battle for a playoff spot and devise an approach to the Feb. 26 trade deadline. In the short run, replacing him in the lineup with AHL recall Vinni Lettieri will change the club’s complexion. […]
Read MoreHockey Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike “Doc” Emrick chats with The Post’s Dave Blezow about the 2018 Winter Classic between the Rangers and Sabres at Citi Field (Monday, 1 p.m., NBC). Q: Does the Winter Classic still hold the same allure for you that the first one did 10 years ago? A: Going into it, […]
Read MoreDETROIT — 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 MoreWhen Kevin Hayes was asked about the scary situation his good buddy Chris Kreider is facing, he reached for his left hip. “You know,” he told The Post on Friday morning, “I had the same thing when I was in college. I had compartment syndrome, there was a clot there before in my leg.” It’s […]
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 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 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 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 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 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 […]
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