Washington Capitals Come Back, Down New York Rangers, 3-2 (OT); Alex Ovechkin Nine Goals Away From Tying Wayne Gretzky; Tom Wilson Scores OT Winner

Washington Capitals Come Back, Down New York Rangers, 3-2 (OT); Alex Ovechkin Nine Goals Away From Tying Wayne Gretzky; Tom Wilson Scores OT Winner

Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers by a score of 3-2 in overtime at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night to improve to 40-14-8 (.710 points percentage) this season. Captain Alex Ovechkin scored his 885th career NHL goal and now needs only nine to tie Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record. Goaltender Charlie … Read more

Islanders’ 5 Most Valuable Trade Candidates Ahead of Deadline – The Hockey Writers – New York Islanders

It almost felt fitting, poetic one might say, that Brock Nelson and Kyle Palmieri starred in the final New York Islanders game before the trade deadline. The duo connected for the team’s first goal, and Nelson had a two-point night to fuel the 3-2 victory on March 4 over the Winnipeg Jets, a team that … Read more

5 Trade Destinations for Islanders’ Kyle Palmieri – The Hockey Writers – New York Islanders

5 Trade Destinations for Islanders' Kyle Palmieri - The Hockey Writers - New York Islanders

The trade deadline inches closer every day and the New York Islanders slowly drift into seller’s territory. They’ve lost four games in a row and their Feb. 25 game was a flat-out embarrassment on their home ice as they lost 5-1 to the New York Rangers. Their general manager (GM) Lou Lamoriello avoids selling at … Read more

Toronto Sceptres Earn Fifth Straight Win, Defeat New York Sirens 4-1 – The Hockey Writers – PWHL

Toronto Sceptres Earn Fifth Straight Win, Defeat New York Sirens 4-1 - The Hockey Writers - PWHL

The New York Sirens hosted the Toronto Sceptres on Wednesday, Feb. 19 for their fourth meeting of the 2024-25 Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) season. The Sirens won the first two matchups, but the Sceptres were able to take the third. Toronto repeated their earlier success, earning a 4-1 victory. The Sceptres have now won … Read more

Boston Fleet’s Aerin Frankel Shuts Out New York Sirens, 4-0 – The Hockey Writers – PWHL News

The International Break is now over and the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) is back in full swing. The New York Sirens hosted the Boston Fleet on Feb. 12. The Fleet were leagues above the Sirens in their performance and took home a 4-0 shutout win. Game Recap The first bit of action came eight … Read more

New York Rangers Should Still be Sellers Despite Better Play in Recent Games – The Hockey Writers – New York Rangers

New York Rangers Should Still be Sellers Despite Better Play in Recent Games - The Hockey Writers - New York Rangers

The New York Rangers don’t play until Saturday against the Boston Bruins. After their performance in the last two games, they could use these extra days off to practice. With one regulation loss in January and pushing back into the playoff race, the Rangers played two of their worst games of the season back to … Read more

Rangers Come From Behind to Beat Utah 5-3 – The Hockey Writers – New York Rangers

Rangers Come From Behind to Beat Utah 5-3 - The Hockey Writers - New York Rangers

We saw the Utah Hockey Club host the New York Rangers at the Delta Center on Thursday night in a matchup where we could expect some fireworks after Utah beat the Rangers in a 6-5 overtime thriller in October. Game Recap It did not take long for the show to start once the puck dropped. … Read more

Projected Lineups for Senators vs Islanders – 1/14/25 – The Hockey Writers – New York Islanders

The Ottawa Senators take on the New York Islanders tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. 7:30 p.m. ET; MSGSN, TSN5, RDS2 Senators projected lineup Brady Tkachuk — Josh Norris — Drake BathersonClaude Giroux — Tim Stutzle — Adam GaudetteNick Cousins — Shane Pinto — Ridly GreigMatthew … Read more

2024-25 NHL Power Rankings At Holiday Break: Pittsburgh Penguins, Ottawa Senators, Edmonton Oilers Rise; New York Rangers, Carolina Hurricanes Fall

2024-25 NHL Power Rankings At Holiday Break: Pittsburgh Penguins, Ottawa Senators, Edmonton Oilers Rise; New York Rangers, Carolina Hurricanes Fall

Photo: @Capitals With the 2024-25 NHL season paused for three days for the holidays, it usually serves as a point to assess where teams stand. NoVa Caps does their second power rankings of the regular season: (⬆️Up, ⬇️Down, ➡️No Change represent spaces moved since power rankings from the quarter mark): LOTTERY CONTENDERS 32. Nashville Predators … Read more

Is Mike Vrabel the New York Jets’ top head coaching candidate?

Mike Vrabel Browns pic

In 2024, the Jets are 4-10 in 14 games. Head coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas were fired mid-season. Against the Jaguars in Week 15, the Jets won 32-25. That snapped a four-game losing streak. This offseason, the Jets need to find a new GM and head coach.  That search has already begun … Read more