The Islanders activated defenseman Adam Pelech off long-term injured reserve ahead of Tuesday's game against the Canucks, returning No. 3 to the lineup after missing 20 games with an upper-body injury.
Opening with a 6-1 loss to the Hurricanes, the team on their heels in the Metropolitan Division, the Rangers suffered their fifth defeat by four or more goals this season Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.
Target these two underdogs in Tuesday's NHL action.
There are mounting cries for GM Chris Drury to do something and to do something now in the midst of these early-winter doldrums through which the New York Rangers have won just eight of their last 16 games (8-7-1) while allowing at least six goals in a game four times and four goals in a game eight times.
No top-level quarterback in the league has the chance to change the narrative to his career in a more dramatic way this postseason than Dak Prescott.
Jake Guentzel and Evgeni Malkin each scored twice, Kris Letang had six assists including five in the second period alone, and the Pittsburgh Penguins toppled the New York Islanders 7-0 on Wednesday night at UBS Arena.
Harry Carson said he believes Bill Belichick, 71, would want to keep coaching wherever it is.
The slumping Rangers made a move Thursday to shake up their veteran forward corps, placing fourth-line center Nick Bonino on waivers.
After dropping their last game before the All-Star break, 3-2 in overtime to the Panthers on Saturday night at UBS Arena, the Islanders are just 1-2-1 under new coach Patrick Roy.
There were moments when it was hard not to let your imagination swirl a little bit.
The NHL is on a mission to reach an audience it has yet to attract at the upcoming Stadium Series set for Feb. 17 and 18 at MetLife Stadium.
Tom Thibodeau has pushed enough of the right buttons to maintain the Knicks roster's attention and his employment in the most volatile of jobs.
The Lions, put simply, are likable and relatable. They represent the hunger and humility of the city in which they play.
Though one GM said the Guardians are still talking about star pitcher Shane Bieber, the latest word is that a trade involving Bieber is very unlikely.
Paul Bissonnette and Butch Goring just can't stop going at each other.
The issues that had cropped up and festered over the seasons second quarter have been less noticeable over the last 120 minutes of hockey.
The Seattle Kraken and Vegas Golden Knights -- the NHL's two newest franchises -- will meet in the 2024 Winter Classic on Monday afternoon.
There are several parallels to draw between the Rangers and Panthers when it comes to how they have found success so far.
With Vegas in desperate need of 60 stiff minutes of hockey and the Islanders chasing momentum in their season, there should be no jackpots in Sin City.
Regarding the Rangers, who entertain Connor Bedard at the Garden on Thursday, or is Bedard going to entertain the Garden?
After wins in his last three starts, though, Shesterkin has created a potential turning point for his season.
Post NFL expert Dave Blezow makes his predictions for the NFL Divisional Round Weekend games.
The Islanders have been carried by their stars all year, so maybe it is not surprising that as their top players have slowed down, so too has the team.
Peter Laviolette's infrequent lineup shakeups has the Rangers off to their best start in decades.
When Thelma Krause was introduced many in the crowd booed her. They jeered her, an 80-year-old widow who was flanked by her grandchildren.
The Knicks are now 15-1 against teams with losing records on the season, and the Blazers are a confirmed member of the NBA dregs right now.
The Toronto Maple Leafs face the Blue Jackets on Friday. See our prediction, odds, pick in the NHL tonight.
Post NFL expert Dave Blezow makes his predictions for every Sunday game during the NFL's Week 17. Odds, picks, best bets and more.
A year ago, Mike Kafka, Wink Martindale and Thomas McGaughey were a hot commodity. Now theyre not even lukewarm with the Giants.
Pierre Engvall was out of the lineup for Tuesdays 4-2 Islanders loss to the Jets with an upper-body injury and declared day-to-day by the team.
The Marlins are suggesting to teams they are willing to listen on almost everyone. Its uncertain, but could that include star Luis Arraez?
Mathew Barzal was named an All-Star for the third time in his career on Thursday as the NHL released its initial list of players.
Tyler Pitlick was scratched for a second straight game and may be facing a difficult road ahead to get back into the Rangers lineup.
Thursday nights loss to the Browns was Robert Salehs 50th game as the Jets head coach. The 37-20 loss was another depressing defeat for Saleh in a tenure with the team that has not gone as he planned. Saleh is 17-33 as Jets coach, a .340 winning percentage that is the lowest among the eight men who have coached at least 50 games for the Jets.
The only two times Bill Belichick tricked Jets fans into be truly happy at his expense was because they found themselves rooting for the Giants.
The Islanders activated defenseman Adam Pelech off long-term injured reserve ahead of Tuesday's game against the Canucks, returning No. 3 to the lineup after missing 20 games with an upper-body injury.
Thats right, you lucky dogs, unless one lives in Miami or Kansas City, one, if able, must purchase the game on NBCs Vulture, er Peacock Channel.
Longtime NBA analyst for ABC/ESPN and former Knicks coach Hubie Brown takes a timeout for some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby.
The value of a player like Matt Martin sometimes becomes more clear when hes not in the lineup.
How to bet Islanders-Maple Leafs.
The interview with Aaron Rodgers on The Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday seemed to elicit a response from people everywhere well, almost everywhere.
Calamity on the Garden ice Friday morning may have created some clarity in the front office for the Rangers as the March 8 trade deadline approaches.
Jared Goff is one more playoff win away from taking the Lions to their first Super Bowl in franchise history.
This will be the first true legacy game for Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, eyeball-to-eyeball with Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes for a berth in Super Bowl LVIII (58).
WWE has just put a fresh twist on Roman Reigns' Bloodline story that could provide a perfect spark for the group throughout 2024.
The Rangers entered Wednesday with the best points percentage in the NHL. Still, K'Andre Miller thinks he and the Blueshirts have a lot to improve on.
They were still wearing Bills caps and jackets trudging through the pockets of snow that litter the city, trying to BILLIEVE through heartbreak.
Igor Shesterkin will represent the Rangers at All-Star Weekend in February, but even the Russian goalie knows he probably wasnt the NHLs first choice.
Carter Hart is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the Flyers, Philadelphia general manager DanielBriere announced Tuesday.
In the Islanders' first game back at home after a four-game road trip, with defenseman Adam Pelech back in the lineup, facing a Canucks team on its second night of a back-to-back, the Isles responded to the confluence of positive circumstances by losing to Vancouver, 5-2.
Peter Laviolette singled out Jacob Troubas work on defense as something that stood out to him in the Rangers' most recent victory over Tampa Bay.
The New York Islanders named Hall-of-Fame goalie Patrick Roy the team's new head coach Saturday after firing Lane Lambert.
Just when you think the level of the embarrassment has reached a peak, the Jets find a way to top it.
Islanders players feel responsible for Lou Lamoriello making a change behind the bench and hiring Patrick Roy as the teams new head coach.
However he could help promote it or endorse it, Blake Wheeler was determined to help former Jets teammate Jay Harrisons vision come to life.
For a team that came out firing out of the gates, they have come a bit down to earth.
Jonathan Quick will walk into Crypto.com Arena on Saturday as a visitor for the first time in his 16-year NHL career.
Lamar Jackson and the Ravens are facing the Texans on Saturday in an AFC Divisional playoff game, and he's also facing the ghosts of the 2019 season.
The Rangers capped a discouraging month with their most definitive win in some time, a 7-2 victory over the Senators on Saturday night at Canadian Tire Centre, to alleviate at least a pinch of the pressure that has steadily mounted on this team heading into the break.
NHL Player Safety announced Friday following a phone hearing that Brendan Gallagher will receive a five-game suspension for the hit, which saw him accrue a five-minute major and ejection from the eventual 4-3 Canadiens win over the Islanders.
Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette is one of the four coaches for the All-Star Game at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Feb. 3.
Igor Shesterkin was the Shesterkin the Rangers need in that net, making key saves in key moments in a victory that seemed closer than necessary.
Kaapo Kakko was activated off LTIR and is slated to return to the lineup on Sunday in the Rangers' second game of back-to-back matinees against the Capitals.
The Rangers second line shows no signs of slowing down entering Tuesdays game against Carolina at Madison Square Garden.
Devils forwards Michael McLeod and Cal Foote, along with two other current NHL players and one former one, are facing sexual assault charges in Canada and will surrender to police sometime in the next week.
It was fitting that the only Ranger who could score on Charlie Lindgren was his brothers defensive partner, Adam Fox.
The Rangers a new streak in the process, beating the Kraken 5-2 Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden for their second consecutive win after the four-game slide.
Sundays 5-2 win over the Ducks proved the Rangers still have resilience in their DNA and still can play with heart.
Head coach Peter Laviolette confirmed The Posts report that Filip Chytil is to return home to Czechia as the next step in his recovery from a suspected concussion, noting that the Rangers are trying a different approach to usher the 24-year-old center along.
The Islanders finally got the defensive effort theyve spent much of the season trying to find. Then they wasted it.
Igor Shesterkin turned in arguably one of his best performances of the season as the Rangers snapped a four-game losing streak by defeating the Capitals on Sunday.
In the case of the Islanders, they help confirm what the eye test tells us: This is a team that struggles to possess the puck.
We already have a front-runner for the biggest story of 2024, but why dont we close out 2023 with the rest of a top 10.
The Rangers return to stiff play has helped them retain a grip on first place in the Metropolitan Division before puck drop in Vegas on Thursday.
The Blueshirts are not physical or malevolent enough. They are not big enough. They are not young enough up front in a young mans league.
Sentiment does not win championships. Neither does credit. It is a reality that the Rangers and Chris Drury will have to recognize.
Bill Belichick almost never speaks about the Jets without mentioning linebacker C.J. Mosley.
The Islanders usually are a hard team to predict at the trade deadline because of general manager Lou Lamoriellos secrecy. Right now, they are a hard team to predict at the deadline because it is unclear what their biggest needs will be. That will depend on exactly how long Ryan Pulock and Semyon Varlamov remain out with lower-body injuries.
Aaron Rodgers knows full well that the Jets universe revolves around him, and that is the way he likes it and wants it.
It was a time to take a breath but hardly a time to rest for Rangers rookie Brennan Othmann after his NHL debut Thursday against the Blackhawks.
The winner of Sunday's game between the 11-4 Dolphins and 12-3 Ravens may help decide who represents the conference in the Super Bowl.
It has been five games since Adam Pelech returned to the Islanders lineup from a presumed wrist injury, and he is still trying to regain his form.
Despite the Rangers' 11-11-2 stretch since Dec. 5, Peter Laviolette is still showing faith in the team's current alignment.
Lane Lambert did not care much for analytics while he was coaching the Islanders, but that will change with Patrick Roy coaching the Islanders.
The operative stat in the 3-1 loss to the Predators: three high-danger chances allowed at five-on-five, the fewest of the season for the Islanders.
Adam Fox lucked out with a smooth recovery timeline while sidelined with the first significant injury of his hockey career.
Lane Lambert has been reticent to criticize officiating for most of his tenure as Islanders head coach. That tendency evaporated Tuesday.
Best bet as the Rangers host the Capitals at Madison Square Garden.
One Peter Laviolette adjustment paid immediate dividends for the Rangers in their win against the Capitals on Sunday.
Its been well, again, honesty is the best policy: Its been quiet since David Stearns took over with the Mets.
The Islanders will not have a more winnable game on the road all year than Friday against the Blackhawks.
Blackhawks phenom Connor Bedard has been placed on injured reserve with a fractured jaw after suffering a nasty hit on Friday, the team announced on Saturday.
Teaching and coaching was always Gus Alfieris greatest gift. He died Saturday at 87, after a battle with Parkinsons Disease. He won 328 games at St. Anthonys High from 1968 through 1986, won a couple of state titles, won five Catholic League titles, once won 49 games in a row once.
There are, believe it or not, reasons to be cheerful if youre a Jets fan. There are players on the current Jets roster who represent rays of light for 2024 and beyond,
The Rangers will have three draft picks participating in the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship, taking place in Gothenburg, Sweden the host country for the seventh time and beginning Tuesday before concluding with the gold medal game on Jan. 5.
The Yankees might have to do something even more uncomfortable than lavishly sign a pitcher who has yet to throw a MLB pitch.
Semyon Varlamov is the only player on the Islanders roster to have experience playing for Patrick Roy.
The annual NFL Serby Says Awards were finalized with exhaustive work by our staff and assistance from NFL Network analyst Brian Baldinger.
The Islanders January schedule is unforgiving, but they do at least get their next two games at home, splitting two four-game trips.
Time to hand out our year-end MLB awards. Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani was one of two unanimous MVP winners but only one man inspired a $700M deal. 2. Ronald Acua Jr., Braves. 3. Mookie Betts, Dodgers.
A coroner is scheduled to review evidence in the case of Adam Johnson, the former NHL player who died while playing in England in October after an opponent's skate cut his neck.
The Islanders spoiled Roys Montreal homecoming as they came out flat and paid the price, losing 4-3 to the Canadiens after a comeback that fell short and throwing Roy into his first bout of adversity as the teams head coach.
Al Sobotka, the longtime Detroit Red Wings Zamboni driver who was fired for peeing in a drain and subsequently, filed an age and disability lawsuit.
Rangers winger Kaapo Kakko skated with his teammates on Thursday for the first time since suffering an injury on Nov. 27.
The Rangers were made to look silly at times Monday in a 6-3 loss to a high-octane Vancouver team.
Tyrod Taylor was poised to win this one against the Rams, but then Brian Daboll cost Taylor a chance to have his most significant Giants moment.
There are legitimate complaints about the New York baseball teams. But the one that seems to have life that I just dont get is that they are cheap.
Tortorella the media member behind the claim know it on Wednesday night, going as far as to call the whole thing bulls--t.
The New York Islanders fired head coach Lane Lambert on Saturday and named Hall of Famer Patrick Roy as his replacement.
It is not really up for debate that the Islanders need something to change after Fridays 4-3 overtime loss to the Blackhawks made it four defeats in a row and a 2-6-2 record over their past 10 games.
Wednesday nights clash at UBS Arena was New Yorks third-ever game as the PWHL kicks off its inaugural season as the new top professional womens hockey league.
The Panthers are one of the best team in the NHL, and they welcome the Ducks on Monday.
The All-Star break is coming at a good time for the Islanders to get healthy, but Adam Pelech will indeed miss time with a presumed head injury after being on the wrong end of Brendan Gallaghers illegal elbow Thursday night.
Steve Serby takes time for a Q&A with running back Kyren Williams, whose Rams travel to Detroit to take on the Lions on Sunday night in the NFL playoffs.
Recent word has the Cubs and their own free agent Cody Bellinger still apart in talks.
The Islanders' line changes had the intended effect, helping them to a win over the Maple Leafs on Mathew Barzals game-winner in overtime.
If the Knicks do take advantage of this portion of the schedule, which leads right into the trade deadline, then the inevitable second phase of Leon Rose in-season reconstruction can take place.
The Rangers' once lofty lead in the Metropolitan Division has shrunk to three points heading into Saturdays puck drop against the Capitals.
Alex Nedeljkovic made 36 saves, Lars Eller scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins held off the New York Islanders 3-1 on Sunday night.
It has ended badly early for too many young Jets franchise QBs not named Joe Namath. Just ask Geno Smith, Mark Sanchez, Sam Darnold and Zach Wilson.
The challenge in front of Patrick Roy over the next week is almost completely unique.
In OG Anunoby, the Knicks acquire a two-way player who ought to be a perfect fit inside their core rotation
Rich Paul's Klutch Sports would prefer not to do business with the Knicks, which could limit the team's ability to land stars.
The scene outside the Islanders dressing room Saturday morning looked a little bit like a family reunion centered around one person.
I didn't vote for Billy Wagner as a Hall of Famer, but must admit Im slightly relieved he didnt fall short of the Hall by a single vote mine.
Why we're betting on the underdog in Flyers-Canadiens.
The Islanders are scoring more, but would do well to fall back on some of those old characteristics.
Tobias Bjornfots third-period hit on Matt Martin drew some postgame complaints from the Islanders.
We saw the vision of the trade. OG Anunoby only took 12 shots in his Knicks debut Monday, but that was kind of the point, wasnt it?
Noah Dobson, Bo Horvat and Brock Nelson all had strong cases to go to All-Star weekend in Toronto.
All that protection around Connor Bedard did the teen angel about as much good on Friday when he met up with Brendan Smith at the Rock
If this was his last dance in blue, it was an elegant last waltz for Saquon Barkley during the Giants' victory against the Eagles.
The 272nd and final game of the NFL regular season is the most important of Week 18, with the Bills playing at the Dolphins for the AFC East title.
Stand outside the visitors locker room after an NHL game and you will start to notice something strange. So, why are some of the worlds most elite athletes filling up on a quick few slices?
The Astros are emerging as a potential spot for star closer Josh Hader, a Houston prospect before an ill-conceived trade to Milwaukee.
The Islanders find themselves hanging on the equator of the Metropolitan Division heading into Tuesday against Colorado due to these fickle results.
Don't expect a lot of goals in the Rangers-Golden Knights clash Friday night at Madison Square Garden.
Post sports gambling editor/producer Erich Richter is in his first season in the Bettors Guide.
For the Rangers in particular, Laviolette and his staffs elaborate preparations have appeared to go over quite well in the locker room.
The Islanders are used to losing in gut-punch fashion, but not like this.
John MacLean was not always the parent ferrying his sons to and from hockey tournaments, but he does remember well the first time Kyle stepped on the ice as a kid.
Thursday night saw the Rangers relapse in grave fashion.
The Rangers lost three of four games on their west-coast swing and still managed to stay atop the Metropolitan Division standings.
One Peter Laviolette adjustment paid immediate dividends for the Rangers in their win against the Capitals on Sunday.
Next year, Brian Daboll and Robert Saleh will be measured against what these teams mightve looked like if someone else were running beside them.
Jacob Trouba participated in the Rangers practice Thursday afternoon at MSG Training Center.
The latest and perhaps biggest maneuver from the Raptors at least since Kawhi Leonard bolted was Pascal Siakam, the lanky All-Star forward, being shipped to the Pacers for Bruce Brown, salary fillers and three first-round picks.
With the Rangers still dealing with injuries and shaky play following a second straight loss, Peter Laviolette shook up the teams top line in practice.
Tyler Pitlick has been around the NHL long enough, and in the same position with many other clubs before, to work through what was an unexpected start to his first season with the Rangers.
If and when Will Cuylle starts Thursday night on the right side with Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad, the 21-year-old will become the BFFs 14th co-conspirator since the 2020-21 season.
I realize some of you will be disappointed when I admit this, but Im going to do it anyway. I cant get enough of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift.
Rangers legend Mark Messier can't stand one trend in the NHL, and he criticized Jonny Brodzinski on Saturday.
Something has to change in 2024 with a Giants team that delighted so many in 2022 and disgusted so many in 2023.
Evander Kane reportedly had ex-wife Anna Kane removed from a game against the Red Wings because he has a restraining order against her.
You lose games you have no business losing. It happens. The Knicks had no business losing this game to the Magic on Monday afternoon.
In a vacuum, there would have been a financial war for Marcus Stromans services. That there wasnt screams what a distressed asset he has become.
Even if the Yankees and Blake Snell cant close a large gap in negotiations, the team still needs to improve a rotation that looks precariously thin.
Longtime NFL analyst Troy Aikman makes the calls to do some playoff Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby.
Bobby Holik is asking the NHL to intercede with the IIHF to ensure that Israel is permitted to participate in tournaments from which it was banned earlier this week over concerns of safety and security.
It is difficult to envision Saquon Barkley suiting up in that popular No. 26 jersey ever again for the Giants.
Into the new year theres still nearly an All-Star team of players who remain free agents. Without further ado, heres our team of the best available.
That resilience was on display as Buffalo was assaulted by a blizzard that dropped some 40 inches of snow over the weekend.
Getting Lafreniere back on track could help the Rangers deliver more of the consistent dominance they showed earlier in the season.
Islanders fans kept on booing John Tavares on Thursday when the Maple Leafs visited Long Island for the last time this season.
You go to a Buffalo and win the starting job, and make a Pro Bowl, and end the franchises 18-year playoff drought. And then they trade you to Cleveland, and you win the starting job there, then you get hurt and Baker Mayfield replaces you in Week 3.
The New York Islanders have their backs against the wall. See how we are betting on Islanders vs. Panthers on Saturday.
The appreciative cheers for RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley turned into MVP chants for Jalen Brunson as the Knicks beat up the Raptors, 126-100.
Following Sundays shocking end to Dallas 16-game home winning streak, the speculation about Mike McCarthys job status will intensify.
The margin for error has been slim all season for the Giants, who are producing one of their most anemic offensive outputs in franchise history.
The Yankees have been eyeing their former starter Jordan Montgomery most of winter, and now they are also considering NL Cy Young winner Blake Snell. If they have a choice, theres no choice. Go for Snell. Go for the gusto.
The team shot down a report from the French-language outlet RDS that it had hired Benoit Desrosiers to Patrick Roy's coaching staff.
This ones personal. If you want something jaded and cynical from me today, you can find that elsewhere in this section, writes The Post's Mike Vaccaro.
Fade the Islanders as part of our best bet in the NHL on Tuesday.
Ilya Sorokin has been here before, and that is ultimately the biggest reason to believe he can handle it now.
Kakko has been knocked down again and again and again, and each time he gets up. He is as earnest as they come and as true a Blue blood as there is in the room.
For the first time in a couple of seasons the race for the Presidents Trophy given to the team with the best regular-season record in the NHL is wide open.
It didnt come the way the Islanders wanted, but Ilya Sorokin finally got a rest. That came as a result of a mercy pull for the final 20 minutes.
Filip Chytil is on his way back to New York after roughly a three-week spell in his home country of Czechia recovering from a suspected concussion.
Artemi Panarin was a sorcerer with the puck in his second three-goal performance of the month Saturday night against the Lightning, which helped lift the Rangers to a 5-1 win to close out 2023.
TEMPE, Ariz. A word here in defense of the Islanders, who have been catching criticism due to their lack of organizational goaltending depth in the wake of Semyon Varlamovs injury Tuesday night in Colorado.
WWE better have the best plan possible for how we get to the mega-match fans have dreamed of after Rocks surprise appearance on Monday Night Raw.
With 23 home games left, a 25-15, 50-32 finish is hardly an unreasonable expectation, whether or not the Knicks make a move before the trade deadline.
Coach Mike McCarthy ought to know Jerry Jones well enough by now to know that hed better not lose to the team he coached to the Super Bowl.
The Nets were caught Wednesday night. They were caught and called on the carpet for the fact they rested a gaggle of regulars against the Bucks at Barclays Center.
The Avalanche imposed their will on the Islanders throughout a 5-4 overtime loss in which the Isles were extremely fortunate to get a point, with Nathan MacKinnon scoring the winner at four-on-three.
No team has had as fascinating, or as transaction-heavy, an offseason as the Atlanta Braves, who have made nine trades, extended the contracts of two potential free-agent relievers, signed another free-agent reliever to a three-year contract to become a starter again and assumed roughly $20 million in dead money for 2024.
The Rangers were plagued by the same issues theyve struggled with over the last month or so in an uninspired, empty-net-aided loss to the Blues.
Semyon Varlamov exited Tuesday night's Islanders game against the Avalanche after just 14:52 with an apparent injury, with Ilya Sorokin coming in relief.
Rangers forward Brennan Othmanns offensive production was a calling card for a first-round selection in the draft but there is far more than that to making it to and in the NHL.
The talent keeps getting better. Teams keep getting worse.
If this really is goodbye, then Saquon Barkley should leave the field exhausted, with the Giants fans wanting more, maybe chanting for him to stay.
This is how you know that the New York basketball globe is properly spinning on its axis again.
The NFL and NBC sold Saturday nights Dolphins-Chiefs playoff game beyond a ransom wall thus millions who otherwise would have watched what was anticipated as the weekends most attractive game chose to live without it.
As expected, Zach Parise officially came out of retirement on Friday night. But in a curveball, he eschewed a return to the Islanders to instead sign with the Avalanche, with Colorado announcing hed inked a one-year deal worth $825,000.
Ex-Ranger Brian Boyle breaks down why this was a good time to bring Brennan Othmann up and what it will mean for his confidence.
Read on for The Posts award winners in this wacky, clown show of a sport and I say that (mostly) with love.
Filip Chytil is returning to Czechia for an indeterminate period in the next step of his recovery from the suspected concussion he sustained.
These Lions are embraceable. Dan Campbell is a larger-than-life caricature with a swashbuckling, say-whatever-is-on-his-mind stream of consciousness.
Will Cuylle was rewarded in full for what he had been working for all game, scoring a third-period goal in the Rangers' win against the Ducks.
Cutter Gauthier was traded by the Flyers to the Anaheim Ducks after he told the team that drafted him that he didnt want to play for Philadelphia.
The New York Rangers have their work cut out for them at home against the Vancouver Canucks.
There's plenty going on in Rangers land, including a brutal loss Tuesday in San Jose, Nick Bonino getting waived at Filip Chytil back at practice.
Mike Bossy, a Montreal native, was Patrick Roys neighbor when he played for the Canadiens and one of his daughters babysat for the family.
Jets fans dreaming of a Davante Adams trade this winter may have gotten awakened from that dream Friday after the Raiders hired Antonio Pierce.
There have been more than eight weeks to ruminate over the plight of Filip Chytil, whose career appears to be in jeopardy in the aftermath of the 24-year-old sustaining what is believed to be his fourth concussion.
Someone needs to explain how PED guy Gary Sheffield is killing PED guy Alex Rodriguez in Hall of Fame voting. Makes zero sense on any level.
The NHL-leading Rangers have had a heck of a run in the 2023 portion of the 2023-24 season, but with 47 games, so much has yet to happen.
Sunday, Bryce Huff will be in a Jets uniform for the 54th time. Once the game is over, the question will become whether there will be a 55th.
Samuel Bolducs season might return to plan at some point soon, with Adam Pelech getting closer to a return each day.
Brennan Othmann has been sent back down to AHL Hartford, as the 21-year-old might not be ready for the role the Rangers need to fill.
Kaapo Kakko woke up Sunday morning and saw his name next to Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider on the lineup card.
After a four-game losing streak, the Blueshirts bounced back with back-to-back wins and still remain in first place in the Metropolitan division.
On the precipice of their first win in a week and a half, the Rangers gave it away in the final 20 minutes.
The Rangers announced Sunday that Filip Chytil will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a setback Friday morning in his attempt to return from a suspected concussion.
The Rangers were the only main attraction worth seeing in a dominant 4-1 win over the Blackhawks and Connor Bedard, who made his Madison Square Garden debut.
The Yankees deal Thursday night for consistent veteran right-hander Marcus Stroman came as quite a surprise considering the uneasy history of the parties. But it made some sense when you realize how many of the Yankees recent efforts for even bigger pitching stars failed and how badly their viable rotation options dwindled.
New Yorks newest pro sports team is one of six franchises in the PWHLs inaugural 2024 season.
Brennan Othmann has been sent back down to AHL Hartford, as the 21-year-old might not be ready for the role the Rangers need to fill.
The Rangers woke up Wednesday morning tied with the Devils for the No. 1 power-play percentage in the NHL at 31.3.
The Mets three starting pitcher additions fall into three categories. Lets dig into how the starters fit into what they're trying to accomplish.
If the Giants, or the rest of the NFL, knew then what they know now, Puka Nacua wouldnt have fallen to the 177th pick in the fifth round and into the arms of Sean McVays Rams.
This isnt new for this club that has been on kind of a binge and purge tear that began with the defeat in Ottawa that at the time was a shocker.
Jacob Trouba exited with what the Rangers described as an upper-body injury after one shift during the teams 5-1 win over the Capitals.
The Islanders are all the way across the country, but Mullett Arena felt a lot like home on Thursday.
Lou Lamoriello had finally seen enough, firing Lane Lambert and hiring Patrick Roy on Saturday.
No one told Patrick Roy what was coming during the national anthem on Thursday as his Islanders visited Montreal, where he won two Stanley Cups as the franchise's legendary goaltender.
After their 4-3 victory against the Sabres on Saturday, the Blueshirts moved to 8-1-0 under head coach Peter Laviolette this season following a loss.
The Giants still have their offensive coordinator and, at the moment, Mike Kafka appears set to return for a third year on Brian Dabolls staff.
The Chicago Blackhawks released winger Corey Perry in November following what was called an alcohol-fueled incident at a team event.
The Knicks have ghosts of the past to confront on Christmas.
This is the kind of play that brings a basketball court to life, that makes it hum with enough electricity to power 40 city blocks.
This seemed to be the right week to mention that there are a lot of Hall of Famers roaming major league fields right now.
Here is a question I have been thinking about a lot this offseason: If you, the fans, did not exist, would the Mets have traded Pete Alonso?
Igor Shesterkin was selected from the Rangers to participate in the three-day best-of-the-best showcase in Toronto from Feb. 1-3.
The Rangers are now 1-2 in games that require a skills competition er, shootout to decide the winner after Saturday nights 4-3 shootout loss to the Canadiens in Montreal.
The Yankees continue to talk with top free-agent starters Blake Snell, the reigning NL Cy Young winner, and Jordan Montgomery, an October hero for the Rangers, while also considering big-time trade candidates, including Dylan Cease, sources familiar with the situation said.
Brendan Gallaghers hit on Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech was so vicious that P.K. Subban is calling on the Canadiens forward to be suspended.
The Serby Crystal Ball is back from the shop programmed with artificial intelligence just in time for a foolproof look at the NFL playoffs. Here are predictions for every game, including Super Bowl 2024.
The Rangers were forced to go with 11 forwards and seven defensemen at the last minute.
You can convince me that Blake Snell is Carlos Rodon II, Al Leiter or Randy Johnson Lite. He is as polarizing a free agent as exists in this market.
The Rangers hope they will be a better team for having experienced this rough patch, over which the club has gone 1-3-1 in their last five games.
In the end, Wink Martindale didnt like the way he was treated by Brian Daboll, who coaches his players and coaches hard, and the two parted ways.
Former Stanley Cup champion Tony Hrkac is credited for saving someone's life after helping an NHL employee who was choking on a pretzel.
Rangers coach Peter Laviolette did not explicitly rule out activating Kaapo Kakko for Thursday nights game against the Blues.
The Islanders are right back to holding their collective breath about goaltending.
Nearly half the game had gone by before the Rangers found their own game Saturday night. But the Blueshirts couldn't close the deal.
It is natural to wonder whether the Jets would have been better off going after Lamar Jackson, who is 13 years younger than Aaron Rodgers.
Dynasties die, and the most remarkable one in NFL history is over, barring a Tuck Rule Hail Mary Miracle 11th-hour agreement with the Patriots.
Friday night marks the third meeting in a season series thats been split between the Central Division foes.
RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley should still be welcomed warmly when they play their first games in the Garden as Raptors and as ex-Knicks.
Chris Kreider, Jonathan Quick and the New York Rangers visit the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.
For once, green was the wrong color to wear on St. Patricks Day, as the Islanders defeated the Stars in overtime.
Noah Dobsons All-Star case, summed up in a single game, could look a whole lot worse than it did on Thursday. Skating on the top pair with Alexander Romanov, Dobson recorded 26:01 time on ice to lead the Islanders.
The forecast calls for snow to fall on 71-year-old Bill Belichick wearing a hoodie, who for the New York Jets has been the Abominable Snowman.
Tuesday's defeat dropped the Rangers into second place overall in the NHL, but more of the moment is that Carolina has moved within five points of the Metro Division leaders off a 7-1-3 run.
The names get more legendary as you move up these kinds of lists, and Rangers coach Peter Laviolette is closing in on Al Arbour in all-time coaching victories.
Despite the fact he had never been a head coach before, Antonio Pierce has revitalized, energized and stabilized a dysfunctional Raiders franchise.
As the surging Knicks were wrapping up yet another impressive victory this time by rolling over the hated Heat, 125-109 Julius Randle elevated for a layup and couldnt avoid the standing body of Miamis Jaime Jaquez Jr. trying to draw a charge.
The Rangers and their true state have been exposed through this downward spiral into the second half of a season that started on a sharp incline.
About 15 teams recently watched Noah Syndergaard throw, and word is he hit the mid-90s. No word the Mets attended.
For the most part, a cone of silence has surrounded Filip Chytils status. This coming Thursday, it will be 11 weeks to the day since the Rangers center suffered a suspected concussion while bouncing off of Carolinas Jesper Fast in a mid-ice collision in which his head was never a point of contact.
The Hurricanes are 2-2 amidst their ongoing homestand ahead of Fridays puck drop against the Red Wings.
Brennan Othmann, the Rangers 16th-overall selection in the 2021 draft, will make his NHL debut in against the Blackhawks on Thursday following his recall from Hartford late Wednesday.
The Rangers will be without their captain, Jacob Trouba, for the next two games.
I wonder if Darnell Greene was able, as a matter of health and regional availability, to watch last Sundays Giants-Saints, The Post's Phil Mushnick writes.
It seems a good time to take a look at those nine coaches in our purview, and the confidence level they inspire.
The Rangers seem likely to be back in play for Jordan Montgomery. A reunion always made sense since Montgomery is their Astros killer.
Team USA are the World Champions.The U.S. National Junior Team secured a big win on ice on Friday, beating host Sweden 6-2 in Gothenburg in the gold medal game of the IIHF World Junior Championship, winning their sixth such title. Lane Hutson also decided to give Sweden a late-game whooping
Pierre Engvall will be back in the Islanders lineup on Thursday for the first time in 10 days and the first time under Patrick Roy.
Artem Anisimov is taking another crack at North American hockey by returning to the Rangers organization, the club that drafted him No. 54 overall in 2006.
We have reached the point in the offseason where its probably safe to say Max Scherzer was correct in his assessment of the Mets plan for 2024.