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Emily Ferguson has traded in a reality-TV prince charming for a Vegas Golden Knight. After competing with twin sister Haley for Ben Higgins’ heart on “The Bachelor” in 2016, the Sin City native got a second chance at a happy ending with Swedish center William Karlsson, who is hoping to make history by winning the […]

WASHINGTON — Evgeny Kuznetsov smiled about getting four assists. He tried not to smile too much at the thought of being one win away from the Stanley Cup. With Kuznetsov and goaltender Braden Holtby leading the way, the Capitals are one win away from capturing the first title in their 43rd season after routing the […]

That didn’t take long. Roughly two weeks after Lou Lamoriello took over the Islanders, he has cleaned house, firing coach Doug Weight and general manager Garth Snow, the team announced. Lamoriello will take over as general manager. Snow and Weight will remain with the organization in some capacity. The Snow news isn’t a surprise, considering […]

The way Henrik Lundqvist sees it, David Quinn is not a “college coach.” Rather, he is the coach of the Rangers. “I’m excited to see what he can bring to the table,” Lundqvist told The Post via an email exchange. “College or NHL, to me it really doesn’t matter. What matters is the knowledge of […]

It took Lou Lamoriello exactly two weeks to figure out what most have known for close to a decade. The legendary team builder who took control of the Islanders’ front office on May 22 decided Tuesday there needed to be a “culture change,” so he fired general manager Garth Snow after a tumultuous 12-year run […]

A look at potential candidates for the Islanders’ head-coaching vacancy after Lou Lamoriello on Tuesday fired coach Doug Weight and GM Garth Snow: Alain Vigneault: Having just been fired by the Rangers after five mostly successful years (with some veteran-heavy teams), Vigneault might be the most polished candidate available. The biggest hump would be convincing […]

LAS VEGAS — Alex Ovechkin put both hands to his head and screamed while he left the bench and skated into the thick of the Capitals’ joyous celebration. And right before Ovechkin hoisted the Stanley Cup, the Washington captain put both hands on his head again in a gesture of disbelieving ecstasy. You can believe […]

LAS VEGAS — T.J. Oshie found his father on the ice amid the jubilant madness of the Washington Capitals’ postgame celebration and wrapped him in a fierce hug. Five years after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, Tim Oshie’s memory is inconsistent and cloudy. Anyone who saw the depth of emotion in his Stanley Cup-winning […]

This didn’t stay in Vegas. As Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals celebrated their Stanley Cup win over the Golden Knights in Sin City, one jubilant fan in a white dress flashed the team. The woman was caught on NBC’s broadcast as distracted players trailed the Stanley Cup trophy, while briefly gawking at the woman.

If new Islanders boss Lou Lamoriello is interested in talking to Barry Trotz about the team’s head-coaching vacancy, he might not get the chance. After Trotz’s Capitals captured the Stanley Cup on Thursday night, the newly crowned coach said he “absolutely” has a future in Washington, despite his four-year contract expiring and reports he might […]