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.

The Islanders finally got the defensive effort theyve spent much of the season trying to find. Then they wasted it.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.