Hartnett: Rangers Won't Cave, So Stepan Should Settle On Bridge Deal
Derek Stepan does not have a leg to stand on, and let's be honest, the Rangers have held the power cards throughout the summer.
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Derek Stepan does not have a leg to stand on, and let's be honest, the Rangers have held the power cards throughout the summer.
There isn't any reason why Rangers GM Glen Sather should play with fire and potentially expose Henrik Lundqvist to free agency in 2014.
Tavares has led the Islanders in scoring in each of his first four NHL seasons. He had 28 goals — third most in the league.
Lundqvist would probably trade in all of his endorsement deals, give away closets full of designer suits and hand over the keys to his Maserati in an instant if it meant he could take one sip from Lord Stanley's Cup.
Talented prospect Danny Kristo will be given every opportunity to the crack the New York Rangers' opening night roster.
Next time the wheel comes around, Stepan is going to get paid. Big-time. His offensive game will flourish under new head coach Alain Vigneault.
The New Jersey Devils and WFAN Sports Radio 66 AM and 101.9 FM announced the extension of their multi-year partnership on Thursday.
The Devils have given Henrique the keys to their car because they know he won't crash it. Heck, he won't even put a dent in the Devils' red Mercedes, and will take pride in waxing it monthly.
The New Jersey Devils have re-signed center Adam Henrique to a new multi-year contract. Henrique will enter his third NHL season in September, and will be counted on heavily on a team light on offense.
Devils winger Jaromir Jagr hinted on Facebook that this might be his last NHL season.
A lot can change over the span of an arena lease and this particular case is no exception to that. Unless Ratner and the Isles hit a grand slam here, nothing is off the table.
According to a Newsday report, Henrik Lundqvist has confirmed that he and the Rangers are discussing an extension.
According to Tom Gulitti of The Record, the team could be sold by Thursday. Sources told Gulitti that the Devils could soon be bought by a group headed by Philadelphia 76ers owner Joshua Harris.
At the NHL Entry Draft in June, the New York Islanders selected two players from the USHL's Waterloo Black Hawks -- goaltender Eamon McAdam and forward Taylor Cammarata.
The 22-year-old is a well-known "nice guy" off the ice, but he's probably the last player any goalie wants to see hanging around the crease.
Rangers fans don't have anything to worry about when it comes to two of their key pieces in Lundqvist and Stepan. It's only a matter of time before their new deals get done.
Baseballs will be replaced by pucks when the New York Rangers, New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders battle it out in the Coors Light NHL Stadium Series.
According to Forbes, the organization has $230 million of debt. Owner Jeff Vanderbeek, Forbes reported, recently missed a payment on a bank loan that he took out.
Depending on who you talk to, Evgeni Nabokov either had himself a solid year or a horrendous one for the New York Islanders in 2013.
Zuccarello showed Rangers fans the clearest indication of his staying power when he returned from the KHL at the back end of last season.
New York Rangers President and general manager Glen Sather announced the re-signing of forward Mats Zuccarello on Tuesday.
The New York Islanders are fortunate to have six hopeful Olympians, five of which will probably make the final cut to represent their respective countries. What impact does that have and what are their odds?
What Quinn doesn't understand is that MSG is the jewel on top of Penn Station. It is a living, breathing structure that truly lives up to its nickname of "The World's Most Famous Arena."
Here's the remarkable thing about Jagr: he's been able to adapt over the years to remain a useful top-six forward at the age of 41.
After weeks of tough negotiations, the NHL and its players reached a deal with the International Ice Hockey Federation on Friday to put the season on hold again so the game's biggest stars can compete in next year's Olympics in Sochi.
