J.P. Parise, Former Islander And Father Of Zach, Dies At 73
J.P. Parise, a Minnesota North Stars standout who also played for Canada in a landmark series against the Soviet Union in 1972, has died of lung cancer. He was 73.
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J.P. Parise, a Minnesota North Stars standout who also played for Canada in a landmark series against the Soviet Union in 1972, has died of lung cancer. He was 73.
Taking a look at who's hot and who's not on the NY/NJ sports landscape.
Ryan Stanton scored his first goal in more than a year and Nick Bonino and Linden Vey also broke long droughts as Vancouver beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Tuesday night.
It has been quite a season so far for the Islanders, both on the ice and for their bottom line.
After representing the United States in the 1984 Winter Olympics, Pat LaFontaine jumped straight to the NHL and joined the Islanders in the midst of their quest for a fifth consecutive Stanley Cup.
"You beat cancer by how you live. So live. Live. Fight like hell." That fight ended Sunday when Scott, the longtime "SportsCenter" anchor and ESPN personality, died at age 49.
The Oilers put the game away with 2 1/2 minutes left as Hendricks scored his second of the game and fifth of the season from his knees into an empty net.
John Tavares scored twice to lead the New York Islanders to their third straight victory, 2-1 over the Calgary Flames on Friday night.
While everyone likes to say how wonderful it is, it's time for a little truth. These outdoor games are ridiculous, and they diminish the sport.
Frans Nielsen scored two goals and added an assist, and the surging New York Islanders beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Wednesday.
Bye, Rex Ryan. Hello, Odell Beckham. Let's take a look at the good, bad and everything in between of this year in local sports.
How good are the Islanders? We're going to find out as they are set to begin a brutal seven-game road trip through Western Canada and points elsewhere.
Our sports teams here in New York weren't all that good this past year -- except for the Rangers (and, OK, now the Islanders). Still, we found reasons -- both good and bad -- to keep tuning in.
If you thought you had a bad Monday, these guys lost their jobs. Personally, I thought Rex deserved another shot.
Johnny Boychuk's power-play goal 2:53 into in overtime lifted the Islanders over the Washington Capitals 4-3 after New York blew another three-goal lead on Monday night.
