UNIONDALE, NY— First intermission treated Islanders fans to a glimpse of a mini remote controlled blimp getting wedged in the rafters near the Nassau Coliseum press box.
Consider it symbolism for the arena’s home team as the Islanders are desperately looking to find the right direction. The Islanders failed to generate much offense against a goalie [...]

Once again NYSD has teamed up with Trainor Communications with some audio clips from the Pittsburgh Penguins in their 4-2 win at Madison Square Garden last night
Chris Conner
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Sydney Crosby
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Marc-Andre Fleury
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Coach Dan Blysma
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UNIONDALE, NY— Fans filled the green Nassau Coliseum seats to capacity for just the second time this season Monday afternoon when the Islanders hosted the Devils.
The previous sellout came in the opener when John Tavares made his NHL debut against the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. While the glamour level wasn’t the same for [...]

There’s no truth to the rumor that the hockey gods control the weather, even though the chill in the air seemed like it was being cooled by a sheet of ice.
No it was just coincidence the opening of the NHL season happened on a chilly night and what better way for the New York Rangers [...]

Column reader Dr. David Kramer of California recently chimed in about the greatness of Sandy Koufax–pointing how he came back on just two days rest to shut out the Twins in Game 7 of the 1965 World Series. He also added this: “When Koufax announced his retirement, it was the only time I remember REPORTERS [...]

If Michel Therrien can get fired, so can Tom Renney.
This is just the way the sports business goes these days as Therrien took the fall for the struggling Pittsburgh Penguins, after leading his team to the Stanley Cup finals last season.
“I owe it to the franchise and the organization to take the steps necessary that [...]

NEWARK, NJ – The night was dedicated to man whose voice has defined the modern era of hockey, and Mike “Doc” Emrick asked the two teams on the ice to play hard and to give the crowd a great game.

Lazzari’s “Lopsided Score of the Week”: In a Connecticut girls high school basketball game played last week, Avon annihilated Enfield 73-13; the winning squad held a staggering 64-7 lead after three quarters. If I’m the Enfield coach, I inject a smidgen of comforting humor toward the end of this laugher and offer the following to [...]

NEWARK, NJ – Patrick Elias’ shot climbed higher and higher, arcing over the heads of the Penguins’ defenders, until the puck found its way back to the ice inside the empty Pittsburgh net.
Like Elias’ final tally of the game, the New Jersey Devils played above and beyond the Pittsburgh Penguins Wednesday, winning 4-1 at the [...]