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The new Flyers mascot had just destroyed the set of the “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Within seconds of being unleashed, he headed straight for Questlove’s drum set and started tossing his sticks across the room. As Fallon and Ricky Gervais attempted to dance to Boyz II Men, the bizarre, orange, bearded, googly eyed creature […]

In Barry Trotz’s mind, the Islanders’ success so far this season has not been based on rocket science. “There’s not too many secrets to the formula,” the coach said. “I think our five-on-five, when we’re playing it the right way, teams don’t get a lot. If we can win the special teams event, then we’ll […]

Seeing the man behind the opposing bench Wednesday night at Barclays Center may have served up some cold sweats for the visiting Golden Knights. Barry Trotz earned that right after he guided the Capitals in shutting down the expansion team last season in the Stanley Cup finals. Nobody had been able to tame the Golden […]

Fans want the lights turned out on Islanders games at Barclays Center — just preferably not in the middle of a game. But once a 17-minute delay to fix the lights was over Wednesday night and the third period began, the decisive miscue by the Islanders was in full view. A miscommunication between defenseman Thomas […]

This is a strange time for Mats Zuccarello. The Rangers winger has heard his name in all the rumors, knows that with his expiring contract he is a valuable piece to general manager Jeff Gorton as the club thinks about the Feb. 25 trade deadline and the roster rebuilding that is being undertaken. The emotional […]

The Rangers have boasted all season about their depth on the blue line, and recent events are making that easier to prove. The club announced Wednesday that Kevin Shattenkirk is going to miss two to four weeks with a separated left shoulder suffered on a hit from the Lightning’s J.T. Miller during the 6-3 loss […]

The NHL season is often considered a grind, and yet the Rangers are currently coasting. They also have gotten healthier without some key players missing what could have been quite a few more games. The Blueshirts will end a streak of just two games in 10 days when they host the Coyotes at the Garden […]

The Rangers believe Lias Andersson, in terms of his development, is best served staying in the NHL. That includes the possibility of the precocious 20-year-old forward being a healthy scratch for a few games, which could start with Friday night’s Garden match against the Coyotes. Andersson skated as an extra forward at Thursday’s practice after […]

A strange wrinkle has been added, courtesy of William Nylander. As the Maple Leafs terrific young forward held out until hours before the deadline and then finally signed a contract extension on the afternoon of Dec. 1, it became clear that the script had flipped between teams and players when it comes to restricted free […]

A disturbing video has emerged showing a high school hockey player using his stick as a weapon to repeatedly strike a defenseless opponent lying on the ice — a brutal attack that one league official called “the worst thing that I’ve seen on video.” The footage was shot this past weekend during a game between […]