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It’s faint praise to commend professional athletes for acting, well, professional. But there is something to be said about the almost joyous mood surrounding the Rangers as they get deeper and deeper into a tumultuous time in the course of this season, if not the course of the rebuilding of the roster. With the Feb. […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Platooning two goalies is working out just fine for coach Barry Trotz and the surprising Islanders. Thomas Greiss took his turn Thursday night and responded by stopping 31 shots and picking up his fourth shutout of the season in a 3-0 win over the Blue Jackets. The 33-year-old German improved this season […]

It’s either a journeyman forward named Connor Brickley or another lineup with the lopsided ratio of 11 forwards and seven defensemen. That’s about where it is right now with the Rangers. The decision will be made by coach David Quinn sometime before Friday night’s game in Buffalo, with the coach having played the previous two […]

CHICAGO — The Blackhawks showed the struggling Devils no love on Valentine’s Day. Patrick Kane scored his 34th goal and added two assists to lead Chicago to a 5-2 win over the Devils on Thursday night for the Blackhawks’ eighth victory in nine games. Meanwhile, the Devils — in last place in the Metropolitan Division […]

Every time someone wants to talk about the NBA, I have the same response. “I don’t really watch the games until about the conference finals, but I closely follow the league. I love the drama.” Conversely, when discussing the NHL, it’s the exact opposite. The most intriguing part about the game is, well, the games. […]

The Islanders got a concession. The team announced early Friday night that if the first-place team makes the playoffs, the home games of the first round would be played at the Coliseum, their old home on Long Island where they are set to have 21 regular-season games this season. If the team makes it further […]

BUFFALO — There has been a shift in the dynamic as the Rangers approach the Feb. 25 trade deadline. The Post has learned that general manager Jeff Gorton is now engaged in an ongoing dialogue with the agents for pending free agents Mats Zuccarello and Kevin Hayes as the Blueshirts weigh extending the contracts of […]

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A goaltender who was winless in his previous 21 decisions outplayed an All-Star down the stretch Friday night. Cory Schneider got his first win in nearly 14 months when Nico Hischier scored 3:19 into overtime, lifting the New Jersey Devils to a wild 5-4 victory over the slumping Minnesota Wild. Hischier, […]

BUFFALO — Being 19 years old and a talented first-round draft selection doesn’t get you a pass. Not for an indefinite period of time, that is. Not with David Quinn behind the bench. As such, the coach handed Filip Chytil the short straw for Friday’s match, scratching him against the Sabres while inserting AHL call-up […]

PORT ST. LUCIE — Drew Smith and Tyler Bashlor benefited from the Mets’ early nosedive last season, receiving extended major league opportunities, and this spring both will attempt to show they belong on an Opening Day roster. With two or three openings in the bullpen — depending upon how many relievers the Mets decide to […]