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What Derick Brassard meant to the Rangers and the underrated void his retirement leaves for the NHL
Derick Brassard was skilled, he liked the stage, he was an instrumental piece of a very good team and he was a joy to cover.
Rangers playoff hero retires after 16 NHL seasons
He reached the height of his powers on Broadway, where he showed a penchant for big playoff performances.
Patrick Kane's debut wasn't a winning one for Rangers
Only time will tell what kind of impact Patrick Kane can make on the Rangers, but the clock started Thursday night.
Lou Lamoriello's early plan for Islanders to take next step
With the 2020 free-agent signing period beginning Oct. 9, Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello has made it clear his priorities are in-house. Having finished just two wins away from qualifying...
Islanders could make major changes with season on the line
If it were easy to come back from 3-1 down in the conference finals, more than one team in NHL history would have been able to do it. But there...
Islanders victimized by some questionable calls
The Islanders found themselves on the wrong end of a missed penalty and an inaccurate call in Game 2 against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night. After Alex Killorn...
Islanders' depth reemerges for first time in Flyers series
The Islanders pride themselves on being a four-line team and that rang true in their Game 3 victory over the Flyers, in which two of their three goals came from...
'Big Game Brass' lives up to his name in Islanders' win
Derick Brassard. Otherwise known as “The Notorious BGB.” It was 1-1, Islanders-Flyers, with time ticking down in the second period when Ivan Provorov attempted to move the puck up the...
Ex-Ranger's shootout goal sinks Islanders
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — J.T. Miller scored the only goal in the shootout and the Vancouver Canucks beat the New York Islanders 5-4 Tuesday night to move into a wild-card...
Islanders' point streak stopped by Lightning
TAMPA, Fla. — Brayden Point, Steven Stamkos and Carter Verhaeghe scored and the Tampa Bay Lightning extended their winning streak to six games with a 3-1 victory over the New...
Anthony Beauvillier's big night propels Islanders to OT win
The Islanders began Tuesday night’s matchup with the Stars the same way they have several other games this season: Outshooting their opponent by a gaping margin, controlling the pace of...
Isles: 'Unnecessary' call cost us
The Islanders were seconds away from bringing Round 2 of the Battle of New York into their area of expertise: Overtime. Anthony Beauvillier had managed to tie the game at...
'We don't need you': Islanders clip John Tavares' Maple Leafs
The Islanders’ depth paid dividends once again. Anthony Beauvillier scored twice, Derick Brassard had a goal and two assists, and the streaking Islanders held off the John Tavares-led Maple Leafs...
No stopping the Islanders
BUFFALO — Getting stellar goaltending from Semyon Varlamov, the Islanders needed just one lucky bounce to continue their longest win streak in 30 years. Varlamov made 27 saves and Derick...
Islanders win eighth in row: How they've built the streak
The local football teams are disastrously down, the Knicks are still the Knicks, the Mets just hired another manager, and the Rangers and Devils are experiencing their expected rebuilding growing...
Islanders' streak continues
OTTAWA, Ontario — Nick Leddy scored his second goal of the first period on a penalty shot and the New York Islanders beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Friday night...
Islanders keep on rolling
The New York Islanders didn't miss a beat after a four-day break. Anders Lee's third-period goal was the eventual winner and the Islanders beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-2 on Thursday...
Islanders giving ex-Ranger badly needed fresh start
There are few players in the NHL who follow the league as a whole as closely as Derick Brassard. He was always the first one who wanted to chat about...
Will Lou Lamoriello's experiment get Islanders back to playoffs?
If a team hardly changes from one season to the next, does it get better or worse? That experiment in today’s NHL will be put to the test with the...
What to look for from Islanders in Year 2 of Barry Trotz era
Even with all those question marks on the roster at the end of last season’s surprising run to the second round of the playoffs, the Islanders managed to remain almost...