1. Kennedy Hot off the Bench

    It had been excruciating for Tyler Kennedy watching the first four games of this Eastern Conference quarterfinal series as a healthy scratch...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 13 days ago 4,657 reads 0 comments

  2. Staal Won't Be in Lineup for Rangers in Game 5

    WASHINGTON -- New York Rangers defenseman Marc Staal returned to practice Friday morning in advance of Game 5 against the Washington Capitals at Verizon Center, but he will not play for the second straight game...

    David Scipione Written by David Scipione about 13 days ago 84 reads 0 comments

  3. Rangers' Returning Toughness Has Them Back in Series

    When the Rangers went down 2-0 to the Capitals after a 1-0 overtime loss in game two, many questions were raised about the Rangers ability to generate offense. They had been outscored 4-1 by Washington, with Carl Hagelin registering the only goal...

    David Scipione Written by David Scipione about 13 days ago 48 reads 0 comments

  4. Time's Now for Rangers' Big Gun Nash to Start Scoring

    There is a bull's-eye on the back of Rick Nash's sweater. Everyone but everyone can see that. And in Wednesday night's third period of the Rangers ' series-equalizing Game 4, 4-3 victory at the Garden, everyone could see his No...

    Rob Stevenson Written by Rob Stevenson about 14 days ago 1 reads 0 comments

  5. Twitter Reaction to Tavares' Hart Trophy Nomination

    Fans took to Twitter to congratulate the Islanders center, who was named a top-3 finalist for the NHL 's annual MVP award .....

    David Scipione Written by David Scipione about 14 days ago 13 reads 0 comments

  6. Alexander Ovechkin Would Prefer Not To Play Defense

    This is Derek Stepan's goal from the third period of last night's Capitals - Rangers game, which put the Rangers up 4-2. It's an impressive play, but not nearly as impressive as Alexander Ovechkin's brief cameo...

    Rob Stevenson Written by Rob Stevenson about 14 days ago 27 reads 0 comments

  7. Penguins Notebook: Frustrated Fleury Says the Hard Part Is the Losses

    Neither Penguins coach Dan Bylsma nor goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury revealed the details of their conversation when Bylsma told Fleury he was being benched Thursday in Game 5 of an ...

    David Scipione Written by David Scipione about 14 days ago 73 reads 0 comments

  8. 4 Key Moments That Derailed Philadelphia Flyers' 2013 Season

    The Philadelphia Flyers ' season was full of highs and lows and ended with utter disappointment, as the team failed to make the postseason for the first time since 2007...

    Michael Pizzutillo Written by Michael Pizzutillo about 14 days ago 2,230 reads 1 comments

  9. Islanders' Nielsen Suffers Lower-Body Injury

    The New York Islanders are already struggling to slow down the dangerous Pittsburgh Penguins offense, so losing two-way forward Frans Nielsen could be a tough blow...

    Samantha Talavera Written by Samantha Talavera about 14 days ago 7 reads 0 comments

  10. 3 Adjustments New York Rangers Must Make to Beat Washington Capitals

    And just like that, we've got a series. After a 1-0 loss in Game 2 on Saturday, the New York Rangers appeared to be thoroughly outmatched by their opponents, the Washington Capitals ...

    Andrew Capitelli Written by Andrew Capitelli about 14 days ago 1,997 reads 33 comments

  11. Sidney Crosby SNAP on Jarome Iginla

    Dan Steckenberg Written by Dan Steckenberg about 14 days ago 42 reads 0 comments

  12. Frans Nielsen Diagnosed with Lower-Body Injury

    Samantha Talavera Written by Samantha Talavera about 14 days ago 1 reads 0 comments

  13. Sidney Crosby Video: Watch Penguins Star Split Islanders Defense to Score Goal

    It sure hasn't taken Sidney Crosby long to reclaim his status as the world's best hockey player, has it? As if hockey fans needed more reason to marvel at his talent, the Pittsburgh ...

    Tyler Conway Written by Tyler Conway about 14 days ago 7,168 reads 38 comments

  14. Sidney Crosby Splits Islanders' Defense for Incredible Lemieux-Like Goal (Video)

    The Pittsburgh Penguins won Game 1 of their first round series with the New York Islanders without Sidney Crosby . Then, when he returned, they lost 2 of the next 3, leading some to joke that Crosby was the problem...

    Mike Denevi Written by Mike Denevi about 14 days ago 5 reads 0 comments

  15. VIDEO: Sidney Crosby Splits the Islanders Defense, Scores

    Sidney Crosby was pretty quiet through the first 30 minutes of Thursday's game in Pittsburgh, but with six minutes to play in the second period he reminded everybody why he's the best player in the world by doing this to give the Penguins a 3-0 lead..

    Mike Denevi Written by Mike Denevi about 14 days ago 1 reads 0 comments

  16. New York Islanders vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: Live Score, Updates and Analysis

    Game 5 between the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders is in the books—Tomas Vokoun pitched a shutout after starting in place of Marc-Andre Fleury, and after the Pens ...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 14 days ago 5,927 reads 34 comments

  17. Rangers to Rely on Consistent Forecheck to Contain Ovi

    GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- It was in the third period Wednesday when John Moore, watching from the New York Rangers bench, took note of how and why Ryan McDonagh was effective in limiting what easily could have been a quality scoring chance for Alex Ovechkin..

    David Scipione Written by David Scipione about 14 days ago 87 reads 0 comments

  18. Report: MacDonald Out 6-8 Weeks Due to Broken Hand

    PITTSBURGH — Islanders defenseman Andrew MacDonald met with doctors on Thursday and most likely will require surgery on his left hand, keeping him out 6-8 weeks, according to two sources...

    David Scipione Written by David Scipione about 14 days ago 152 reads 0 comments

  19. Vitale, Kennedy to Draw in for Pens; Martinek Likely for Isles

    David Scipione Written by David Scipione about 14 days ago 13 reads 0 comments

  20. Vokoun Grateful for Opportunity to Start

    It's been six years since goaltender Tomas Vokoun played in the NHL playoffs. And he felt that he may never again have that opportunity. .....

    David Scipione Written by David Scipione about 14 days ago 10 reads 0 comments

  21. Bryzgalov on Philly Media: 'Not Really Bullying, but Pure Unprofessionalism'

    Ilya Bryzgalov talks to SovSport's Pavel Lysenkov and KHL.RU's Alexander Shevchenko about Philly media. The text is taken from the video on the page. .....

    David Scipione Written by David Scipione about 14 days ago 251 reads 0 comments

  22. Derick Brassard Has Taken Hold of It

    David Scipione Written by David Scipione about 15 days ago 47 reads 0 comments

  23. Ilya Bryzgalov Is Having a Grand Old Time Playing Angry Birds

    Seemingly every goalie is either injured or terrible right now. It's a bad time to be a netminder. But not for Ilya Bryzgalov—he just discovered Angry Birds Star Wars. .....

    David Scipione Written by David Scipione about 15 days ago 137 reads 0 comments

  24. Rangers' McDonagh Praises Staal for Deciding to Sit

    NEW YORK -- New York Rangers defenseman Marc Staal didn't play in Game 4 Wednesday night, and still fellow blueliner Ryan McDonagh found a way to heap praise on him for helping the team...

    David Scipione Written by David Scipione about 15 days ago 94 reads 0 comments

  25. Penguins Insider: It's Time to Adapt to Islanders

    The Penguins have said all the right things during their series with the Islanders : Keep it simple. Get the puck deep. Be physical. .....

    David Scipione Written by David Scipione about 15 days ago 36 reads 0 comments

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