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SAN JOSE, Calif. — This past March, as the Islanders were nearing the end of another disappointing season that eventually brought an organizational overhaul, it became clear Mathew Barzal was their shining beacon of hope. He was pretty much a shoo-in for the Calder Trophy at that point, but even before he went on to […]

A man in Henrik Lundqvist’s position can’t afford to look ridiculous, and the Rangers goalie made sure he didn’t at the NHL All-Star Weekend. Making his fifth All-Star Game appearance in San Jose, Lundqvist, known as much for his satorial chops as his big-time stops, wore a custom suit adorned with quotes from one of […]

The NHL’s Winter Classic, a New Year’s tradition for the league, will have a southern flair to it in 2020. The next iteration of the outdoor game will take place at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, for a matchup between the hometown Stars and the Nashville Predators. While the site is no surprise – it […]

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Gary Bettman has found his new favorite refrain, so prepare to hear it over and over again in the coming months as the commissioner and his owners try to iron out a new collective bargaining agreement with the Players’ Association. “The discussions have been cordial and constructive, even though they’re preliminary. […]

The estimable Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet’s 31 Thoughts column referred this week to an unidentified blockbuster trade then-but-not-now Edmonton general manager Peter Chiarelli had been working on, but did not complete, at the 2016 entry draft. The blockbuster, Slap Shots has confirmed with multiple sources, would have been with the Rangers and it would have […]

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The respect for Mathew Barzal was abundant, to the point the Islanders’ second-year center played on a unit alongside Penguins veterans Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang during the three-on-three All-Star Game on Saturday night. Barzal scored two goals and notched four assists during two 20-minute games that led to his Metropolitan […]

Four weeks and 14 games, or less. This is the final countdown for pending free agent Kevin Hayes, who by the trade deadline will either be working with a long-term contract extension in his back pocket or playing somewhere else. Chances are the 26-year-old center will be somewhere else by the time the clock strikes […]

Click:NBA 直播 Neal Pionk appears ready to return to the lineup after missing three straight and four of the past five games with an unidentified lower-body injury while Ryan Lindgren remains with AHL Hartford despite an impressive three-game cameo in No. 44’s absence prior to the break. So what might that mean when the Blueshirts […]

The likely last leg of Mats Zuccarello’s stint on Broadway is getting off on the wrong foot. For when the Blueshirts resume their schedule Tuesday night when the Flyers come to the Garden, the popular winger will be sidelined with a left foot infection that manifested itself during the combined bye/All-Star break that began after […]

The Rangers know what to expect. “We all know what time of year this is and what that brings. It’s the same every season,” Ryan Strome told The Post in advance of Tuesday’s second-half opener at the Garden against the Flyers. “There’s going to be all sorts of talk about the [Feb. 25] trade deadline, […]