Picture yourself as Ray Shero. You have walked up to the National Hockey League podium on Friday night in Vancouver to make the first pick in 2019’s Entry Draft. Which would your selection be — the astonishingly talented American center Jack Hughes or the Finnish Flash Kaapo Kakko? Like a sage poker player, New Jersey’s […]
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. […]
Chatting with rookie Rangers coach David Quinn is as refreshing and stimulating as sipping a Mint Julep on a hot New York day. Naturally, it’s so good, you want some more, so in sunny Manhattan, I savored my one-on-one chat with the Blueshirts’ new bench boss. He’s fun, candid, excited and everything else that goes […]
With Lou Lamoriello already in the fold and Barry Trotz the latest to sign a contract, the Islanders have completed two-thirds of their personnel hat-trick. Completion, of course, will depend on whether the new Lou-Barry duet can persuade John Tavares to remain with the club as captain. That decision will likely come soon; around the July […]
No team was more devastated by World War II armed forces enlistments than the New York Rangers. After finishing first in 1941-42, the Blueshirts missed the postseason for five straight years. Ever worse, many of the pre-war stars had lost their speed and were mere shades of their former selves. As a result, the Rangers […]
Our resident hockey Maven, Stan Fischler, shares his thoughts on the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs. To those who have just arrived from a Distant Planet, know this: THE VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS WILL BE PLAYING THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS FOR THE STANLEY CUP. The Maven puts these in Caps not because the Capitals will win the Stanley […]
Brinksmanship is now the game being played by the Devils and it’s not unlike the guy who said, “My name is Cliff, drop over some time!” Another loss on Saturday at Tampa Bay and the dream of advancing to the second playoff round will vanish faster than the last Zamboni at Prudential Center. [WATCH: Does […]
“Fear is a reaction; courage is a decision.” – Winston Churchill The Devils have no fear, but a surplus of courage. And they’ll build off that intrepidity heading for Game 4 of their first-round series with Tampa Bay tonight at Prudential Center. [Coverage of Game 4 Begins at 7 PM on MSG, MSG+ & MSG GO] […]