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DALLAS — The Devils traded veteran defenseman Ben Lovejoy to the Stars on Saturday. The Stars sent defenseman Connor Carrick and a 2019 third-round draft pick to the Devils in the deal reached two days before the NHL’s trade deadline. Lovejoy is an 11-year veteran and defensive specialist who won a Stanley Cup with the […]

This was the day when reality finally hit, and it hit hard. It has been an emotional few days for the Rangers, and it came to a head when the organization prudently decided to scratch three of their biggest trade pieces — Mats Zuccarello, Kevin Hayes and Adam McQuaid — keeping them safe before any […]

Chris Kreider was the only Ranger left in the room, still seated in his stall while talking to a writer nearly 20 minutes after Saturday’s 5-2 victory over the Devils had ended. Then, from around the corner came Mats Zuccarello, held out of the match as he awaited word of his trade to a destination […]

It may be difficult for the Rangers to be without their stalwart teammates as Monday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline approaches, but that also means the young players with whom the hope of the organization rests are going to get a bigger opportunity. “This is an incredible opportunity for all these guys,” coach David Quinn said […]

Call him Big Deal Jarmo. Because as the small-market Blue Jackets attempt to construct a team that can finally win at least one round, general manager Jarmo Kekalainen went big again, acquiring Matt Duchene after previously pulling off trades for Seth Jones (for Ryan Johansen) and Artemi Panarin. And Saturday, the team made another trade, for […]

The Rangers knew it was coming, but that hardly made it any easier. A fan favorite as much as a team favorite, Mats Zuccarello was traded on Saturday night to the Stars. The inevitable move for the pending unrestricted free agent brought back two conditional draft picks — a second-rounder in 2019, which would become […]

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — New York Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner is more concerned about points for the standings than personal success. Lehner made 36 saves for his fourth shutout of the season as the Islanders beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-0 Saturday. Casey Cizikas, Ryan Pulock, Anthony Beauvillier and Cal Clutterbuck scored for the Islanders. “Honestly, […]

WASHINGTON — Henrik Lundqvist was overcome. Seated in his locker-room stall following Sunday afternoon’s 6-5 overtime defeat to the Capitals in a match the Blueshirts had tied at 19:29 of the third after pulling the netminder for an extra attacker, Lundqvist coolly analyzed his deficiencies and praised his team’s gumption. But then came the question […]

Mats Zuccarello’s debut with the Stars started well and ended in misfortune. The former Rangers forward was in the lineup for Dallas on Sunday in Chicago after being traded late Saturday night for two draft picks. The Stars will have to wait a while to see him in uniform again. Zuccarello, who played 13:35 in […]

WASHINGTON — The Rangers might want to consider using one of their excess seventh-round picks (or, heaven forbid, maybe even a sixth) acquiring an enforcer before the deadline. Because while the Blueshirts responded admirably, they were repeatedly crushed by an aggressive Capitals team that had no one to fear with Adam McQuaid sitting it out […]