It’s THAT time for Rangers, Islanders and Devils fans to do some deep thinking. Grab your crystal balls, Ouija boards and other forecast devices because the Free Agent Frenzy begins on Monday at Noon, Eastern Standard Time. it’s time to guess who — or if — our local sextets capture any important quarry led by […]
Just when every Devils fan finished saluting Ray Shero‘s-nabbing-Jack Hughes, New Jersey’s General Manager made it a head-turning one-two punch. BAM-BAM; just like that, Newark’s hockey maestro then obtained dynamic, veteran defenseman P.K. Subban, thereby fortifying the one element that coach John Hynes needed fixing — defense. All things considered, the deal with Shero’s Nashville […]
It’s a special day for our franchise — Devils General Manager Ray Shero That it is. With the overwhelming choice to go as the Number One pick, center Jack Hughes did just that and Shero — not to mention Devils fans — are doing cartwheels of joy. “Jack can be a star,” says Shero. “He […]
For the Rangers, this is a game-changer! — Blueshirts President John Davidson Rangers general manager Jeff Gorton flipped a two-headed coin and guess what — Heads! He won. Although selecting second in the 2019 NHL Draft, Gorton picked Kaapo Kakko, who many seasoned hockey critics — The Maven included — believed worthy of the first […]
Nobody could be sure at the time, but the Islanders struck gold when the Nassaumen drafted center Mathew Barzal 16th overall in the 2015 Entry Draft. It would be Lou Lamoriello‘s good fortune to be able to find a reasonable facsimile in the 23rd drafting position this time around. No question, even coach Barry Trotz […]
Question: How lucky can the Rangers be in the up and coming National Hockey League Entry Draft? Answer: Either very lucky or very-very lucky. Fresh off of trading for Winnipeg ace defenseman Jacob Trouba, the Blueshirts come into this year’s draft with an easy decision. Look at it this way: With the second overall pick […]
The People Have Always Some Champion Whom They Set Over Them And Nurse Into Greatness — Plato’s Republic, Book VII Those 15 words were written by Plato, the legendary philosopher, and help explain why the Rangers welcome John Davidson back to New York as the club’s newly-minted president. “He’s the perfect fit,” says long-time NHL […]
It’s Upstart Vs. Upstart. Islanders vs. Hurricanes in Round Two on Friday night at Barclays Center. And how unlikely is this match-up? [View Islanders-Hurricanes Second Round Schedule] When the season began last October critics consigned the Nassau County-Kings County Isles to somewhere South of the NHL Neverland. The Canes were given a bit of a […]
The New York Islanders know all about the “difficult” and the “impossible.” While constructing a 103-point regular season record, they surpassed weekly challenges throughout the 82-game marathon. Cynics waited for them to fold; but they never did. [MSG Networks To Air Extensive Coverage of Isles First Round Series] As coach Barry Trotz often said, “We […]
Give My Regards To Broadway — George M. Cohan’s Hit N.Y. Tune New York’s adopted hockey monarch, Glen Sather, is abandoning his presidential throne and will be moving into a new role with the Rangers. The full-time boss of the Blueshirts for almost two decades, Sather, 75, will transition from President to Senior Advisor. […]