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Islanders expected to announce hiring of assistant Allen

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:13:00 -0400

Islanders coach Scott Gordon is expected to complete his coaching staff Mondayby announcing the hiring of AHL assistant Scott Allen. Like Gordon, Allen grew up in the Boston area and is a veteran of the coaching ranks in the East Coast Hockey League.

Islanders' young talent taking baby steps for now

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:43:00 -0400

Just by adding the name "John Tavares" to their roster, the Islanders have taken a major step toward respectability.

Torts: Softness will end, 'shut up and play'

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:23:00 -0400

John Tortorella took over the Rangers on Feb. 25.

Scuderi brings Stanley Cup home to Long Island

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:33:00 -0400

Long Island has long been familiar territory for the Stanley Cup, with people here hoisting it in May and hosting it in the summer. This time was different, though. On Friday, for the first time, the Cup was on Long Island because one of the winners had brought it home.

Seven-game preseason schedule for Rangers

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:33:00 -0400

The Rangers will face the Washington Capitals, Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins twice each in September as part of a seven-game preseason campaign. A visit to Newark to meet the Devils rounds out the exhibition schedule.

Devils hand reins to Lemaire again with Cup in mind

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:23:00 -0400

Jacques Lemaire, who coached the New Jersey Devils for five seasons in the mid-1990s and led them to the first of three Stanley Cups, was re-hired Monday to replace Brent Sutter, who resigned after two seasons.

Rangers add offense with Ales Kotalik

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 21:43:00 -0400

With the possible departure of Nikolai Zherdev, who has filed for salary arbitration, the Rangers Thursday signed a right wing who could replace some of Zherdev's offense.

Islanders' Tavares winning the PR game

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 22:23:00 -0400

The Islanders are winning the public relations game, judging by the overjoyed fan reaction to their selection of goal-scoring machine John Tavares as the No. 1 draft pick and how he said all the right things during his introductory public news conference yesterday at Nassau Coliseum.

Islanders draft pick Cizikas receives probation

Mon, 6 Jul 2009 21:43:00 -0400

Casey Cizikas, the Islanders' 2009 fourth-round draft pick, was sentenced to one-year probation and 100 hours of community service in a Brampton, Ontario, court Monday for manslaughter in the death of a 15-year-old in a youth rugby match two years ago.

Higgins signs one-year, $2.25M deal

Mon, 6 Jul 2009 21:53:00 -0400

Chris Higgins, the left wing obtained from Montreal in the Scott Gomez trade, has signed a one-year, $2.25-million deal with the Rangers.