The moments in which the game tilted toward the Islanders came in a second period that included 7 minutes 25 seconds of special teams.

Michael Bubl has some regrets after canceling a show in 2011 to attend the Canucks' Game 7 Stanley Cup Final loss to the Bruins in Vancouver.

It is growing increasingly uncomfortable hearing Barkley talk about what needs to happen when there is a decent chance he will be trying to make it happen somewhere else.

As for this year, the cumulative results for Noah Dobson and Alexander Romanov, over 206 minutes 27 seconds this season heading into Tuesdays game, were not just good, but the best of any Isles pair this year: 56.94 percent of expected goals, 73.33 percent of the actual goals, 55.56 percent of high-danger chances.

Jackson has been at the center of the Ravens run, which is at seven wins in the past eight games, and thats ramped up the MVP talk. He won the honor in 2019.

Joel Quenneville will not become the next head coach of the Blues in the wake of Craig Berubes dismissal by St. Louis.

For the 13th consecutive year, the first one that Aaron Rodgers has endured since he emerged from the darkness, and wound up in another dark place, the Jets were eliminated from the playoffs.

The Islanders have a revenge spot on tap opposite Connor McDavid and the Oilers on Tuesday.

The Bruins and Islanders make for a sound hockey formula given both rosters have goaltending depth.