UNIONDALE, NY— A minor-league demotion two months ago gave Martin Biron a chance to think about his future with a contending club.
Biron made 35 saves on Thursday night in a late-season game. But his effort was not for a club in the Stanley Cup hunt. The 32-year-old netminder was still [...]

Congratulations go out to Eastern CT State University athletes Stephanie Norell and Brittany Whiteley (both juniors)–co-recipients of the 2010 Holly Zimmerman Memorial Award (Holly–a former ECSU athlete–passed away in 1993). The award is given yearly to individuals who’ve made significant contributions to the school’s athletic program and possess Holly’s qualities of determination, loyalty, and thoughtfulness. [...]

NEW YORK – A special anniversary was celebrated at Madison Square Garden in a most fitting way on Sunday.
Saying that New York Rangers’ goalie Henrik Lundqvist masked his team’s recent offensive struggles not only describes his 1-0 shutout over the visiting Boston Bruins, but it simultaneously references a connection with a moment that changed [...]

NEW YORK – Forget Eli Manning’s tremendous performance at Giants Stadium. And forget Alex Rodriguez’s heroics in the ALDS. The best player in New York yesterday was a little used backup goaltender, who pitched his fourth career shutout.
Stephen Valiquette started for the first time this season in the eventual Ranger 3-0 win over the [...]

The “Unwatchable NBA” Update”: How ’bout Denver’s 121-63 blowout victory over New Orleans last week–yes, in a PLAYOFF game, folks! The home-team Hornets made just 17 field goals during this fiasco and scored a pitiful 24 points in the ENTIRE SECOND HALF. If I’m a Hornets fan, I could have used TWO paper bags that [...]

NEWARK, NJ- In the boxing ring, a fundamental tool of success is a good left-right punch combination.
The New Jersey Devils have a great left-right wing combination that’s been known to throw a few punches, with left wing Mike Rupp and right wing David Clarkson on the fourth line, the heart of the team’s toughness.
On a [...]

NEW YORK – All it took was a few seconds, and then it was over.
All it took was a missed open net by Ryan Callahan, 11: 24 into the first followed by Alexander Semin’s second goal of a game 12 seconds later. Instead of a 1-1 tie, the Rangers faced a 2-0 deficit in Game [...]

In almost 24 hours, the second season will get started for John Tortorella’s Rangers when they visit superstar Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals in D.C.  If they did what was required by winning the final three to earn a fourth straight trip to the postseason and the East’s No.7 seed, then by no means will [...]

UNIONDALE, NY- Bob Nystrom and Ed Hospodar didn’t come out of retirement to fight on the Nassau Coliseum ice last night.
But the current Islanders and Flyers harkened memories of when the Islander dynasty teams used to battle the Broad Street Bullies two decades ago. Unlike those four Stanley Cup winning teams, the Isles couldn’t close [...]

NEWARK, NJ – Cutting down the net seemed very appropriate.
Martin Brodeur took home the net he guarded during the third period of his 552nd win, the win that pushed him past Patrick Roy to first on the all-time victories list.
The Devils beat the Chicago Blackhawks Tuesday night, 3-2, in a special night for New Jersey’s [...]