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The Chris Drury ties that may determine the next Rangers coach
The Post’s Mollie Walker dives into some potential coaching candidates for the Rangers who Drury has already worked with or played with over the course of his hockey career.
Rangers make it official: Why David Quinn's the ideal fit
What was known to be completed in the past few days became official Wednesday, as the Rangers announced David Quinn would be their 35th coach in franchise history. He will...
Top-flight NCAA coach could be outside-the-box Rangers pick
It’s not as if David Quinn is frequently circulating his résumé, and it’s not as if the Rangers are knocking down the door of Boston University’s head coach to replace...
This Rangers-Islanders matchup is far different than the last
Boy, it has been awhile since one of these. Actually, it will have been 72 days since the Rangers and Islanders played before they meet again Thursday night at Barclays...
Good for the Bruins for putting hockey before PR — or Patriots
Enough with “optics.” The idea that sports teams should make decisions based on how they look rather than the logical deduction that got them there — assuming there is a...
Jack Capuano gets support from a coach who has been fired often
John Tortorella can relate to Jack Capuano, who was fired by the Islanders last week. “I’ve talked to him since the firing,” Tortorella said before Capuano’s former team beat his...
Doug Weight on Isles' chances: 'I think we're a playoff team'
There was a clear message that Doug Weight issued to the Islanders as he readied for his first game as a NHL head coach, having taken over for Jack Capuano,...
Doug Weight's 40-game Isles audition starts with a spat
The Doug Weight era began with a near fight, Islanders teammates Ryan Strome and Calvin de Haan dropping the gloves during a drill, though no punches were thrown. The day...
Islanders fire Jack Capuano as fall guy for Garth Snow's errors
The first strike of accountability from the new Islanders ownership group came Tuesday, when the organization announced Jack Capuano was fired as head coach, to be replaced on an interim...
Islanders' sieve-like defense negates John Tavares' heroics
RRALEIGH, N.C. — Brock McGinn, Jordan Staal and Elias Lindholm overwhelmed another opponent for Carolina, and the Hurricanes kept on rolling. McGinn had a goal and three assists, linemates Staal...
Isles coach snaps and calls out newcomers as season unravels
It wasn’t that Jack Capuano was fiery hot with anger, but more that the Islanders coach just dropped the filter for a few moments and allowed the world to see...
Islanders can't stop Wild's winning streak collision course
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Erik Haula scored midway through the third period to help the Wild hold off the Islanders 6-4 on Thursday night for their 12th victory in a...
Why John Tavares is suddenly picking up penalty-killing duties
It was hard to know how big an impact the absence of Casey Cizikas would have on the Islanders. But the gritty center missed a fifth straight game with an...
Islanders roll into holiday break on a high note
Two wins in a row does not erase what has happened over the first two months of the Islanders’ season, nor does it ease the pain when they still see...
John Tavares needs to ask Islanders: Do we just stink?
The Islanders were saying the right things about how much season is left and how they were holding out hope of turning things around despite being in last place in...
Islanders find another new, creative way to lose
Maybe the Islanders should start thinking about going into the final period down by a goal. Because lately, being tied — or even ahead — after two isn’t working out....
Islanders fall as annoyed Jack Capuano threatens changes
Jack Capuano wasn’t promising immediate changes, but he was posing the possibility of significant alterations to his lineup. The message was simple: It’s getting late early, and the Islanders can’t...
Islanders' inability to get Tavares running mate will haunt them if he leaves
There is no questioning the talent of John Tavares. The Islanders captain has proven himself as one of the elite centers in the NHL. Then why is it that in...
Islanders back up their talk with upset win over Penguins
Anders Lee lifted his arms, raised his head, closed his eyes tight and hardly moved an inch. Right there, just above the crease, he was embraced by his Islanders teammates...
Isles' young star's return first step toward reviving his game
The hope for the Islanders is that Ryan Strome can regain some confidence and let his obvious talent come through yet again. After two consecutive games as a healthy scratch,...