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 Islanders are used to losing in gut-punch fashion, but not like this.

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.

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.

Ilya Sorokin has been here before, and that is ultimately the biggest reason to believe he can handle it now.

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.

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 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.

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.