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No longer are these Islanders sitting around hoping for something good to happen. Instead, co-owners Scott Malkin and Jon Ledecky have instituted their first big shake-up by agreeing in principle Monday to hire the legendary Lou Lamoriello to head all hockey operations, according to a source. The news was first reported by The Athletic. The […]

The title at this point is unclear, but the authority granted to Lou Lamoriello by Islanders ownership is absolute. He and he alone will determine the fate of general manager Garth Snow. He and he alone will determine whether Doug Weight will get another crack at it behind the bench. Lamoriello, who we’re told on […]

The Islanders made it official on Tuesday morning, announcing their hire of legendary Lou Lamoriello as President of Hockey Operations, in which, the statement said, “He will have full authority over all hockey matters with the organization.” Lamoriello, who won three Stanley Cups with the Devils, just finished a three-year stint as general manager of […]

The courtship that seems longer than Prince Harry’s and Meghan Markle’s (or Mike’s and Rachel’s, for that matter) has been put to bed, even with yet another day passing without an official announcement confirming the hiring of David Quinn as Rangers coach. That is expected to come Wednesday, with a press conference at the Garden […]

Lou Lamoriello is now behind the wheel for the Islanders, which means things are going to work his way. see also Islanders give Lou Lamoriello a title and all the power The Islanders made it official on Tuesday morning, announcing their… So as the Hall of Famer officially took over as president of hockey operations […]

What was known to be completed in the past few days became official Wednesday, as the Rangers announced David Quinn would be their 35th coach in franchise history. He will have his official meet-and-greet press conference at the Garden on Thursday, and finally the Blueshirts can move forward with the rest of their offseason plans. […]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Alex Ovechkin lifted the Prince of Wales Trophy, spun around and set it back down on a table. The rest of the Capitals joined him for a team photo after beating the Lightning 4-0 on Wednesday night in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference final, a victory that sent Washington to […]

With 4:08 remaining in the third period of the 2009 national championship game and Boston University trailing underdog Miami of Ohio, 3-1, associate head coach David Quinn approached his boss, Jack Parker, and offered a bold and unconventional observation. “The next offensive faceoff, I think we’ve got to pull [goalie Kieran Millan],” Quinn said. Parker […]

NBC’s Mike “Doc” Emrick talks the Golden Knights’ magical run, a different kind of expansion season and his broadcast partners’ cancer fights with The Post’s Justin Terranova. see also Eddie Olczyk loving hockey, Derby grind after cancer fight There were dates and goals that one by one Eddie… Q: Eddie Olczyk (colon) and Pierre McGuire […]

After David Quinn’s name and face had been splayed all over Madison Square Garden’s famous marquee on Seventh Avenue, the newly named coach of the Rangers walked inside to a sea of cameras and reporters — and it quickly became apparent that he was no longer the coach of Boston University. “A little different than […]