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• CapGeek.com - NHL salary cap calculator, buyout calculator, free agents and more!

• 2KHockey.net Forums -> GFG Horns - Accuracy Guaranteed!

  2008-2009 NHL Arena goal horn MP3s

• Fallout: Stars 10, Rangers 2

  New York to Dallas and back is a long, long way to go to get it handed to you. Some thoughts after a just God-awful performance.

• Avery almost ready to begin long road back to the NHL

  Exiled Dallas Stars' forward Sean Avery is expected to be cleared from the NHL and NHLPA's Behavioral Modification program later this week or sometime early next.

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• The Coach’s View - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com

  A panoramic view of Madison Square Garden, described by Rangers Coach Tom Renney.

• NHLUniforms.com: The Complete History of NHL Uniforms

  Welcome to NHLUniforms.com: The Complete History of NHL Uniforms. Here, you'll find each and every uniform worn in the entire history of the National Hockey League -- from the Wanderers to the Wild.

• Devils to Newark: You owe us $800,000

  The Devils hockey team does not plan to pay the first year's rent on the $375 million Prudential Center, and in fact they maintain the Newark Housing Authority owes them nearly $800,000 due to delays in completing the arena.

• Ranger prospect Cherepanov dies during KHL game

  New York Ranger prospect Alexei Cherepanov collapsed on the bench at or near the end of Omsk's Kontinental Hockey League game and died a short time later, he was 19.

• Alexei Cherepanov is dead at 19 (Updated below)

  The Rangers have confirmed an earlier report that Alexei Cherepanov, their first round draft pick from 2007, died in a game played this evening in Russia.

• A beat writer's fond farewell

  The Rangers will win the Cup this season. I know this because I won't be there. At least, not to chronicle it.

• Ranger Rants

  Andrew Gross goes off The Record to discuss all things Blueshirt, from line changes to trade rumors.

• Ranger Rants

  Andrew Gross goes off The Record to discuss all things Blueshirt, from line changes to trade rumors.

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• Report: Blackhawks to play Wings at Wrigley

  The Blackhawks are expected to play the Detroit Red Wings at Wrigley Field in January in the NHL's Winter Classic, Comcast SportsNet reported Wednesday night, with an official announcement perhaps coming this week.

• YouTube - "Cup Raise" - Game Three WEDNESDAY 8PM EST on NBC and CBC

  Watch the NHL's newest Stanley Cup Playoff commercial called "Cup Raise".

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• Michael Farber: In defense of Sean Avery

  Over the years, a lot of people have been willing to throw up their arms in disgust at the behavior of New York Rangers left winger Sean Avery, who obviously knows something about throwing up his arms.

• Michael Farber: In defense of Sean Avery

  Over the years, a lot of people have been willing to throw up their arms in disgust at the behavior of New York Rangers left winger Sean Avery, who obviously knows something about throwing up his arms.

• UPSETFAN.com

  Our Goal is to raise $100,000 dollars for the sick kids foundation. We need your help in order to do so. Lets show SICK KIDS and all of Canada how loyal we truly are. Loyal fans like us, want the Toronto Maple Leafs to win a Stanley Cup. In saying that, we feel until that happens, why can't all of us UPSET FANS who support our team, give to good causes along the way?

• Jagr failed Pens' acting classes

  I guess I get why Sidney Crosby gets the benefit of the doubt. On one level, I even believe it's somewhat deserved.

• Jagr failed Pens' acting classes

  I guess I get why Sidney Crosby gets the benefit of the doubt. On one level, I even believe it's somewhat deserved.

• New York, a Hockey Town At Last?

  Remember when the Rangers played the Sabres in the playoffs last spring and, even though the New York TV market is about a dozen times larger, more people watched the series in Buffalo? (Look in the second item of the column I just linked to.) It's amazing but true: in every ga …

• New York, a Hockey Town At Last?

  Remember when the Rangers played the Sabres in the playoffs last spring and, even though the New York TV market is about a dozen times larger, more people watched the series in Buffalo? (Look in the second item of the column I just linked to.) It's amazing but true: in every ga …

• Reading Between the Pipes

  All you need to know about what happened last night in the Garden in the Rangers' 4-3 shootout loss to the Islanders can be told by looking at four shots that hit the pipes instead of the net.

• Reading Between the Pipes

  All you need to know about what happened last night in the Garden in the Rangers' 4-3 shootout loss to the Islanders can be told by looking at four shots that hit the pipes instead of the net.

• Q&A with Sam Weinman

  If you follow the Rangers, you're sure to have read Journal News beat writer Sam Weinman's blog, Ranger Report. Weinman is usually the one asking the questions, but we had the opportunity to turn the tables on him.

• Rangers, Lundqvist agree to six-year deal

  Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will be a Ranger for the next six years.

• Leetch's No. 2 to Assume a Lofty Perch at the Garden

  Brian Leetch's teammates from his days with the Rangers love to tell the story of a game at Tampa Bay in 1999, watching Leetch block a shot by the hardest shooter in the league, Fredrik Modin.

• Rangers may get date at Yankee Stadium

  The NHL is working with the Yankees' high command and representatives of the city to try to play a game at Yankee Stadium next winter. While there are plenty of logistical hurdles to clear, the principals are interested.

• Willie O'Ree, Jonathan Cheechoo, Ryane Clowe and Torrey Mitchell attend Oakland youth hockey clinic

  Friday afternoon the San Jose Sharks and the National Hockey League organized a youth hockey clinic at the Oakland Ice Center. It was held in conjunction with the NHL's 50th anniversary celebration of Willie O'Ree breaking the color barrier in hockey.

• Isles At The Crossroads: Nolan Is Getting The Job Done

  It's a fact of life that a National Hockey League team's most valuable PLAYER cannot be its coach. But if the vice was versa, the Islanders MVP would be a runaway -- TED NOLAN.

• Rangers At The Crossroads: Optimism Is Key Word

  The good news, as the Rangers prepare for their Tuesday night meeting with Tampa Bay at the Garden, is that Tom Renney's sextet is right in the midst of the playoff battle. You want more good news? The Lightning resemble a team that has been hit by a bolt or two.

• Devils At The Crossroads: Brodeur Needs To Stay Healthy And Sharp

  The problem with being a "surprise team" in the National Hockey League is that the surprise eventually wears off and the club still is expected to win.

• ESPN - NHL Attendance Leaders - National Hockey League

  2007-08 Season National Hockey League (NHL) attendance on ESPN.com

• Sources: NHL told DiPietro to change pads

  Sources tell TSN that the NHL asked New York Islanders netminder Rick DiPietro to change his pads during the first intermission of Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers at Nassau Coliseum.

• Take A Chill! Spare Us Outrage Over Orr's Clean Hit

  The hockey police were at it again this week, fretting and fussing because of injuries sustained by Matt Cullen as a result of an open-ice check he took from Colton Orr at the Garden on Wednesday while cutting across the Rangers zone carrying the puck with his head down.

• Lofty Goal - Willie O'Ree

  Fifty years ago, despite an astonishing disability, Willie O'Ree joined the Boston Bruins and became the NHL's first black player, only to endure vicious slurs and see his dream end abruptly. Today, back in the game that made him who he is, can he change hockey once more?

• Where has the respect gone?

  It wasn't that long ago that you heard Bob Clarke say the biggest problem in hockey wasn't the game, but the players. They had lost respect for each other on the ice.

• Where has the respect gone?

  It wasn't that long ago that you heard Bob Clarke say the biggest problem in hockey wasn't the game, but the players. They had lost respect for each other on the ice.

• Where has the respect gone?

  It wasn't that long ago that you heard Bob Clarke say the biggest problem in hockey wasn't the game, but the players. They had lost respect for each other on the ice.

• Where has the respect gone?

  It wasn't that long ago that you heard Bob Clarke say the biggest problem in hockey wasn't the game, but the players. They had lost respect for each other on the ice.

• Where has the respect gone?

  It wasn't that long ago that you heard Bob Clarke say the biggest problem in hockey wasn't the game, but the players. They had lost respect for each other on the ice.

• Where has the respect gone?

  It wasn't that long ago that you heard Bob Clarke say the biggest problem in hockey wasn't the game, but the players. They had lost respect for each other on the ice.

• Where has the respect gone?

  It wasn't that long ago that you heard Bob Clarke say the biggest problem in hockey wasn't the game, but the players. They had lost respect for each other on the ice.

• Charlie in Charge

  The Red Sox just won another title, the Patriots look poised for their fourth of the decade, and even the Celtics have the swagger of champs again. Which leaves the hapless Bruins fighting to rescue themselves from obscurity.

• NHL approves new schedule format

  For its new-look schedule, the National Hockey League will be going to an old look.

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• NHL, Reebok Create Glitzy Midtown Manhattan Store

  The National Hockey League and Reebok have collaborated on an apparel store in midtown Manhattan with a dazzling display of video screens and designer t-shirts where shoppers can also relax over a double mocha latte.

• Rangers acquire Parenteau from Chicago

  New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has acquired right wing Pierre Parenteau from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a conditional seventh round draft pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

• Sens send Emery to AHL for conditioning

  The Ottawa Senators announced on Thursday goaltender Ray Emery had been assigned to the AHL for a two-game conditioning stint. Emery will make starts against the Syracuse Crunch on Friday and the Hershey Bears on Saturday.

• Arena doesn't meet Newark's suite desire- NJ.com

  Some council members will boycott opening over lack of city luxury box The thousands of invitations for the grand opening of the Devils arena in downtown Newark have yet to be addressed and mailed.

• Here we go again

  The NHL regular season hasn't even commenced yet and we are already forced to re-open the debate on heads shots, thanks to Steve Downie's devastating hit on Dean McAmmond.

• McAmmond injured in Senators win

  There's no telling what Steve Downie did to his chances of making the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night, but it's a certainty that he won no friends on the Ottawa Senators.

• NHL owners move closer to changing schedule format

  NHL teams could be back to playing every other club in the league by next season. The board of governors from the 30 teams met Tuesday and moved closer to ditching the unbalanced schedule put it place after the lockout wiped out the 2004-05 season.

• Sabres' Numminen needs heart surgery

  Sabres defenceman Teppo Numminen needs surgery to correct a heart condition. The Sabres didn't know Thursday when Numminen will have the procedure. He did not report for team physicals on Thursday and is consulting with team physicians.

• NHL to announce outdoor game

  Winter, Buffalo and Penguins. It's a perfect combination for an outdoor NHL game.

• Free billboard advice for the NHL

  In a billboard advertisement kicking off their 2007-08 ad campaign, the Dallas Stars took a swipe at the NBA's ref scandal with a sign that reads "The only thing our refs shave is the ice."

• The Stanley Cup lands at Princeton

  George Porros plays hockey for the Anaheim Ducks. As has become tradition, each member of the Stanley Cup-winning team gets to have personal possession of the cup for one day.

• Continental Airlines opt out of arena deal

  Continental Airlines Inc. has decided to opt out of its deal for its name to appear on the home of the NBA's New Jersey Nets and the NHL's New Jersey Devils, the arena's owner said Tuesday.

• Peca agrees to deal with Blue Jackets

  The Columbus Blue Jackets and free agent forward Michael Peca have come to terms on a one-year contract. Don Meehan, Peca's agent, confirmed to TSN that the deal will become official pending a physical with the club within the next few days.

• Ex-Isle Peca looks for Blueshirts' fit

  Michael Peca wants to jump aboard the Rangers' bandwagon. He expects to find out today whether the feeling is mutual.

• Arbitrator awards Avery $1.9-million

  An arbitrator has awarded New York Rangers centre Sean Avery a $1.9-million salary for next season. Avery, 27, was seeking $2.6-million in arbitration after scoring 48 points in 84 games last season with the Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers.

• Look who's talking: ESPN, NHL

  The NHL and ESPN are in discussions about bringing the league's games back to ESPN2 as soon as the 2008-09 season.

• Ex-Isle GM Milbury will join NBC's hockey team

  He plans to move off Long Island with his family after a dozen years in residence, probably to his native Boston area, and will begin appearing as an NHL studio analyst for NBC in January. Why TV?

• Alexei Yashin signs deal with Locomotiv

  Alexei Yashin has gone home.

• Game On: I'll Miss Cullen

  Matt Cullen, the Ranger, was an enigma from start to finish. I wish I had a dollar for every time I remarked to my colleague, John Giannone, that "I expect Cullen to break out with goals in the next game."

• Agent: Yashin not happy with offers

  Alexei Yashin, according to his agent Mark Gandler, is not happy with the contract offers he has received from NHL teams.

• Your Move, Buffalo...

  The Edmonton Oilers have made a huge splash in the restricted free agent pool.

• Briere declines Sabres' offer

  The Buffalo Sabres are going to have dig a lot deeper if the team intends on holding on to veteran forward Daniel Briere.

• Messier a shoo-in for Hockey Hall of Fame

  In the strongest Hockey Hall of Fame field in years, Mark Messier's coronation will probably be unanimous Thursday when the voting takes place in Toronto.

• Russian Right In - Rangers' Draft Picks Ready To Hit Ice

  Tom Renney will not only get his first look on the ice Tuesday morning at Alexei Cherepanov, but the Russian first-round selection will be joined at the Rangers' prospect camp by countryman Artem Anisimov, last year's second-round pick whom the club is close to signing to a contr …

• True Blueshirt - Shanny's Only Goal: Re-up With Rangers

  There are no doubts and there is no posturing. Brendan Shanahan yesterday unequivocally stated that he will play next season while at the same time declaring a complete lack of interest in testing the open market though he is eligible to become a free agent on July 1.

• Bruins to hire Claude Julien as head coach: Source

  It appears the Boston Bruins have found their next coach. Both TSN and Rogers Sportsnet have reported that former New Jersey Devils and Montreal Canadiens coach Claude Julien has been hired as the successor to ousted Bruins coach Dave Lewis.

• Rangers Draft Preview Part 2: On the Defensive

  the Blueshirts are in a tough position as far as the 2007 NHL Entry Draft is shaping up. Unless the Rangers trade up into the Top 10, odds are they are not going to be in a position to draft one of the elite forwards.

• Rangers Draft Preview – Part 1: All in the Islanders Family

  Our first theme is rooted in the Rangers 2003 draft when they held the 12th overall selection. The Rangers used that pick on Dartmouth's Hugh Jessiman – passing up on 18 other players who have already made their NHL debuts.

• Flyers acquire Hartnell and Timonen

  The Philadelphia Flyers have dipped into the free agent market a little early, thanks to the Nashville Predators.

• Ticketmaster starts taking deposits

  There's no guarantee the NHL is headed to Hamilton but that hasn't stopped hockey fans from opening their wallets.

• Putting a team in Las Vegas would be disastrous for NHL

  Some blunders, you can predict long before they happen.

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• Islanders buy out Yashin for $17.63M

  Bowing to pressure from many fronts, owner Charles Wang decides to eat the final four years of the captain's deal.

• Blueshirt Bulletin: Kick in the Head

  The Ottawa Senators, a Canadian-based team in the Stanley Cup final, was awarded a goal last night after video review overtuned the referee's on-ice ruling that Daniel Alfredsson put the puck into the net with a distinct kicking motion.

• Leetch Hangs Up His Skates

  Brian Leetch, widely considered the greatest Ranger and finest American-born hockey player in history, makes it official today -- the 10-time NHL All-Star, two-time Norris Trophy-winner and 1994 Conn Smythe Trophy-winner as MVP of the playoffs, capped by the Rangers' Stanley Cup  …

• National Hockey League partners with Joost

  The National Hockey League (NHL) will offer free hockey programming to consumers on the Joost distribution platform beginning at the start of the 2007 Stanley Cup Final.

• Sens-Sabres snubbed by NBC

  If hockey fans needed a reminder of how insignificant their sport is on the American landscape, they got it courtesy of NBC Saturday.

• The Stanley Cup goes Hollywood

  Earlier this week Lord Stanley's Cup made a guest appearance on Boston Legal with William Shatner. Shatner's character tried to carve his name into the Stanley Cup because Bobby Orr allegedly borrowed his lucky jockstrap prior to his game winning goal for the Boston Bruins.

• Sabres Happy to Be Here, or to Be at All

  The most popular of the Buffalo Sabres may not be the clutch-scoring forward Chris Drury, or the elastic goalie Ryan Miller, or even the scowling coach with the fitting surname, Lindy Ruff.

• A Puck-Crazed Town in Sweden Churns Out N.H.L. Stars

  Everyone here seems to agree that Victor Hedman is a hockey prodigy.

• Garden Of Even. Video Review Confirms Win

  Ten years after coaching the Rangers to the Eastern Conference Finals, Colin Campbell is again the toast of Broadway. Who would have believed it? Jagr with some great insight after the game:

• No one's being Buffalo-ed - Jim Kelley

  If you're one of those conspiracy theorists, the ones who believe that the National Hockey League bends over backwards and ties itself into triple knots to bestow favour on large market teams in the playoffs because it's good for television ratings well we have three words for yo …

• Note to NHL: Ditch the kick rule, keep OT

  When Michal Rozsival's slap shot found the back of the net in the second overtime in the Rangers' 2-1 win Sunday, it not only gave the Blueshirts life in their series against the Buffalo Sabres, but it also prevented a controversy over an earlier disallowed goal by Rangers defens …

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• Stayin' Alive

  If the Islanders are as ardent on defense as they were in complaining about the officiating, they could be in a good position for tonight's Game 5.

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• Sean Avery's postseason impact

  Sean Avery is trying to change the way people perceive him. No wonder. In a Hockey News poll this year, his peers voted him the NHL's most hated player.

• Kari Lehtonen - you're up | Thrashers

  It's back to Kari Lehtonen for game three in New York. Bob Hartley announced today after practice that he's returning to his young goalie, and expects him to play well on Tuesday in New York.

• CA to pursue civil claim against Wang

  Charles Wang, the co-founder and former chairman of Computer Associates, directed and participated in the massive $2.2-billion accounting fraud at the company, according to a blistering report issued late Friday by a committee of outside directors of the company now known as CA.

• Richter to Rick: Be Careful (Extended Web Edition)

  Mike Richter eventually lost his career to the same injury Islanders star Rick DiPietro is suffering through right now, and the retired Ranger offered some heady advice yesterday from one goalie to another.

• Ex-Rangers goalie Richter won't run for Congress

  Retired New York Rangers goalie Mike Richter has decided not to run for Congress against Republican U.S. Rep. Chris Shays, a Democratic party leader said today.

• Fedoruk: Let fighters wear gloves

  The NHL should take a page from the UFC when it comes to fighting, says in-the-spotlight Flyers enforcer Todd Fedoruk.

• Referee should hang up his skates, at least his stripes

  Mick McGeough once told an interviewer he looked forward to retiring so he could spend time raising horses. There are loads of NHL fans who think McGeough got an early start on stable work and does it every time he steps on the ice.

• No Point to Ranger Power Play

  The Rangers did almost everything right last night in Atlanta. They withstood the home team's first period onslaught and even came away with a lead at the first intermission.

• Reports: Pens reach agreement to stay in Pittsburgh

  The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, citing unidentified sources, reported that the sides have reached agreement on terms for a new arena that will be ready for operation for the 2009-10 season. A spokesman for Mayor Luke Ravenstahl said he knew nothing of a deal.

• Nassau DA to probe Simon attack

  Nassau prosecutors opened a preliminary probe Friday into whether Islander Chris Simon committed a crime when he struck a Rangers player in the face with his hockey stick, a spokesman said.

• NHL Signs Broadcast Deal With Food Network

  Flanked by Food Network president Brooke Johnson and cooking-show host Rachael Ray, Commissioner Gary Bettman announced yesterday that the NHL has opted out of its contract with the Versus cable channel (formerly the Outdoor Life Network) and has reached a long-term broadcasting  …

• Snow Hailed

  Garth named NHL Executive of the Year by Sports Illustrated. In this week's issue of Sports Illustrated, Islanders general manager Garth Snow is named the NHL's Executive of the Year.

• The Long Road Back For Shanny

  The shift is still a blur for him, and, by his own admission, Brendan Shanahan is in new territory with the concussion he suffered last Saturday. But, he said he feels pretty good

• Sather Vows To Keep Kids

  Sports Quote of the Night: Glen Sather: "I'll tell you what, if Pittsburgh called and offered us [Sidney] Crosby tomorrow, I'd even throw in my left [testicle]."

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• Sources: Pittsburgh arean deal not done

  Amid a report by a Pittsburgh radio station that said a new arena deal between the Penguins and the various levels of government (the state, the county and the city) has been reached, sources tell TSN "the deal is not yet done."

• Rorygate. The NHL's All-Star voting disaster: a Slate investigation.

  Finally, something seemed to be going right for the National Hockey League. Despite flagging attendance and abysmal television ratings, the league was headed into next week's midseason break on a wave of positive publicity.

• Rorygate. The NHL's All-Star voting disaster: a Slate investigation.

  Finally, something seemed to be going right for the National Hockey League. Despite flagging attendance and abysmal television ratings, the league was headed into next week's midseason break on a wave of positive publicity.

• A Failed Comeback

  Forty minutes into the game, it couldn't get much worse, but then it started to get better.

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• Renney Explodes After Rangers Implode

  Do not adjust your TV set. There is nothing wrong with your picture. If you were watching Tom Renney's post-game press conference and your TV screen went white, there was nothing wrong on your end -- that was the steam coming out of the coach's ears that fogged up your screen.

• Atlantic Division Notes: Kasparaitis: I'm far from done

  On being sent to Hartford of the AHL for conditioning: "I think I was the funniest guy in the locker room. I had so much fun. I was kind of shocked the guys were so down and so ticked off at everything. I just told some young guys, 'You gotta work hard.

• Canucks' Fitzpatrick falls to third in All-Star voting

  The Rory Fitzpatrick write-in campaign took a hit Wednesday. Several high-profile hockey personalities have spoken out against the "Vote for Rory" campaign, including Phoenix Coyotes coach Wayne Gretzky, who suggested the NHL intervene.

• Canucks' Fitzpatrick falls to third in All-Star voting

  The Rory Fitzpatrick write-in campaign took a hit Wednesday. Several high-profile hockey personalities have spoken out against the "Vote for Rory" campaign, including Phoenix Coyotes coach Wayne Gretzky, who suggested the NHL intervene.

• NHL considering significant overhaul

  The NHL has been trying for weeks to tinker with its schedule configuration, but is now considering a significant overhaul of the face of the league that includes realignment and a reduction in the number of divisions from six to four.

• Blake Deserves To Be an All-Star

  Fans around the league are slowly beginning to notice the player that fans on Long Island have fell in love with over the past four seasons, seeing him develop from a speedy fourth line pest, to a bona-fide goal scorer in the NHL.

• Isles acquire Robitaille from Flyers

  The New York Islanders have acquired Randy Robitaille and a fifth round draft pick in 2008 from Philadelphia in exchange for Mike York. It's the second deal between the two division rivals in less than a week.

• The Lundqvist Bowl is on

  I'm not sure any hockey executive has ever made a roster move purely to appease us media types, and yet thanks are still in order to Dallas GM Doug Armstrong, who called up center Joel Lundqvist from Iowa just in time to face his twin brother Henrik tonight in Dallas.

• Roenick's days in Phoenix numbered?

  Jeremy Roenick's decision to walk out on the Phoenix Coyotes Tuesday night could have long term ramifications for his career in Arizona.

• Report: Former Gopher Kessel Diagnosed With Cancer

  Former University of Minnesota gopher hockey player Phil Kessel has been diagnosed with testicular cancer, WCCO-TV's sister station in Boston, Mass. reported. Sources said Kessel is at Mass. General Hospital and was scheduled for surgery. He is said to be in good spirits.

• Fitzpatrick uncomfortable by All-Star votes

  Trying to vote the journeyman defenceman on to the Western Conference team for the NHL all-star game has become a trend like reality TV. A spark that began with an Internet website has taken hold like wildfire.

• Rangers Cannot Leggo of Officiating

  The Rangers skated with the high-flying Sabres last night and came back from a two-goal deficit, as Buffalo did here three weeks ago, to force overtime.

• Rangers Cannot Leggo of Officiating

  The Rangers skated with the high-flying Sabres last night and came back from a two-goal deficit, as Buffalo did here three weeks ago, to force overtime.

• Isles lose Yashin up to four weeks

  New York Islanders captain and leading scorer Alexei Yashin will be out of the lineup for 2-4 weeks with a sprained knee, the team reported today. Yashin was injured in the third period of the Islanders' 4-1 win over Washington on Saturday night.

• Isles lose Yashin up to four weeks

  New York Islanders captain and leading scorer Alexei Yashin will be out of the lineup for 2-4 weeks with a sprained knee, the team reported today. Yashin was injured in the third period of the Islanders' 4-1 win over Washington on Saturday night.

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• Hockey Night in San Jose

  "A much maligned Philadelphia Flyers squad brought the worst record into the league on Saturday night. Sitting at 5-12-2 over 20 games, only the Columbus Blue Jackets could match the Flyers for futility this season."

• Hockey Night in San Jose

  "A much maligned Philadelphia Flyers squad brought the worst record into the league on Saturday night. Sitting at 5-12-2 over 20 games, only the Columbus Blue Jackets could match the Flyers for futility this season."

• Dunham Stars in Isles 4-1 Win in Florida

  Mike Dunham waited nearly two weeks to erase the memory of his previous start. The last time he played, Tampa Bay scored five times during a blowout loss at the Nassau Coliseum.

• Dunham Stars in Isles 4-1 Win in Florida

  Mike Dunham waited nearly two weeks to erase the memory of his previous start. The last time he played, Tampa Bay scored five times during a blowout loss at the Nassau Coliseum.

• VERSUS to debut high-def rail camera during Colorado vs. Dallas NHL matchup

  Versus will debut the "Rail Cam" during Monday nights game.

• VERSUS to debut high-def rail camera during Colorado vs. Dallas NHL matchup

  Versus will debut the "Rail Cam" during Monday nights game.

• Kaberle for the Norris. The campaign begins now.

  The Toronto Maple Leafs like to portray themselves as an organization rich in tradition and excellence, but the fact is they have never had a Norris Trophy winner in their history.

• Kaberle for the Norris. The campaign begins now.

  The Toronto Maple Leafs like to portray themselves as an organization rich in tradition and excellence, but the fact is they have never had a Norris Trophy winner in their history.

• Rangers Drop Tough One In Carolina

  night removed from an emotional comeback home win over the Devils, the Rangers played on fairly even terms with the defending Cup champion Hurricanes in Raleigh.

• Rangers Drop Tough One In Carolina

  night removed from an emotional comeback home win over the Devils, the Rangers played on fairly even terms with the defending Cup champion Hurricanes in Raleigh.

• NHL on Google Video

  Never miss an NHL Game! Now you can download full-length NHL games and watch them on your time. Whether it's a memorable game or a keepsake of your first in-arena experience, NHL Video is always available on Google.

• NHL on Google Video

  Never miss an NHL Game! Now you can download full-length NHL games and watch them on your time. Whether it's a memorable game or a keepsake of your first in-arena experience, NHL Video is always available on Google.

• What's Wrong With The Rangers?

  This is not what anyone expected. The New York Rangers were given a window this season to go to the next level and possibly compete for the Stanley Cup.

• What's Wrong With The Rangers?

  This is not what anyone expected. The New York Rangers were given a window this season to go to the next level and possibly compete for the Stanley Cup.

• Nonis: NHL free agency age 'a joke'

  The age for free agents in the NHL "is a joke" and could result in the Pittsburgh Penguins losing Sidney Crosby when he's just entering his prime, Vancouver Canucks general manager Dave Nonis said Monday.

• Nonis: NHL free agency age 'a joke'

  The age for free agents in the NHL "is a joke" and could result in the Pittsburgh Penguins losing Sidney Crosby when he's just entering his prime, Vancouver Canucks general manager Dave Nonis said Monday.

• Penguins decide to keep rookie Staal

  Jordan Staal, the 18-year-old centre who has been one of the surprise stars of the NHL season, is staying with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

• Penguins decide to keep rookie Staal

  Jordan Staal, the 18-year-old centre who has been one of the surprise stars of the NHL season, is staying with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

• Ovechkin having the time of his life

  "I am a little bit crazy," Ovechkin, last season's NHL rookie of the year, said with a laugh after the Capitals practised Thursday. "I just try to be myself." "My dream has come true. I play with the great players and on a great team.

• Ovechkin having the time of his life

  "I am a little bit crazy," Ovechkin, last season's NHL rookie of the year, said with a laugh after the Capitals practised Thursday. "I just try to be myself." "My dream has come true. I play with the great players and on a great team.

• No Defense For This: Rangers Down Again at Home, 4-2

  After dropping a 4-2 decision to the Florida Panthers last night at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are now 2-4 at Madison Square Garden this season, a place they they worked hard to dominate last season with a 25-10-6 record.

• No Defense For This: Rangers Down Again at Home, 4-2

  After dropping a 4-2 decision to the Florida Panthers last night at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are now 2-4 at Madison Square Garden this season, a place they they worked hard to dominate last season with a 25-10-6 record.

• Renney hones Ranger ax: For some, trip may be 1-way ticket

  Is it possible for a team to reach a defining moment just nine games into an 82-game season? Philadelphia Flyers owner Ed Snider isn't the only one who thinks so.

• Renney hones Ranger ax: For some, trip may be 1-way ticket

  Is it possible for a team to reach a defining moment just nine games into an 82-game season? Philadelphia Flyers owner Ed Snider isn't the only one who thinks so.

• Avs see empty seats; Bettman isn''t ready to panic

  Last week, the Los Angeles Kings had their lowest attendance in five years. The Chicago Blackhawks had 8,008 fans in 20,500-seat United Center the same night. Is hockey attendance in trouble? Commissioner Gary Bettman says it''s too early to hit the panic button.

• Under the Blues

  Joe McDonald's new hockey blog hosted by NY Sportsday

• Under the Blues

  Joe McDonald's new hockey blog hosted by NY Sportsday

• My Blueshirt Heaven

  Margaret Hurley's new hockey blog hosted by NY Sportsday

• My Blueshirt Heaven

  Margaret Hurley's new hockey blog hosted by NY Sportsday

• The Real Rangers Return With 4-2 Win Over Devils

  After a week of resembling some other hockey team, the Blueshirts started playing Tom Renney's positional system.

• On the Rangers Beat

  New blog by Newsday sports writer Steve Zipay

• On the Rangers Beat

  New blog by Newsday sports writer Steve Zipay

• Kaspar The Angry Ghost

  After sitting out the first three games of the season, Darius Kasparaitis finally reached his boiling point.

• Kubina hurt; to be re-evaluated Tuesday

  The Toronto Maple Leafs could be without the services of top-four defenceman Pavel Kubina for a prolonged period of time.

• Mogilny ruled physically unfit to play

  Sources tell TSN that an independent medical evaluation has determined that Alexander Mogilny's chronic hip condition makes him physically unfit to play and that when the Devils file their roster with the league Tuesday, they will be able to designate Mogilny as a Long-Term Inju …

• Now You Can Die Again!

  Rangers Will Bring Cup Back To Broadway. [Or at least that's what Larry Brooks says in his quick preseason look at the league]

• Numbers Game: NHL Rookie Class

  A new NHL season brings with it a new crop of rookie performers. While fantasy players have a tendency to over-value rookies -- we all want to be the first ones to benefit from the up-and-coming talent -- there will be another quality class of rookies in the NHL this season.

• Devs Riddled By Cap

  Nothing else quite matters in Devils camp until Lou Lamoriello gets his cap sorted out. If he doesn't win an unlikely victory, allowing him to cross off the $7.1 million Alexander Mogilny-Vladimir Malakhov cap liability crippling him, he'll have to gut his team.

• Rangers Report

  The Journal News beat reporters Sam Weinman and Josh Thomason share their thoughts on the Rangers and the world of hockey.

• With Migraines in Check and a Healed Hip, Lundqvist is Ready for Camp to Start

  It wasnt just the hip-flexor, nor the fatigue from playing in the Olympics that hindered Henrik Lundqvist last season. The Rangers rising star goalie also suffered from migraine headaches, which he says occurred as the playoffs started.

• With Migraines in Check and a Healed Hip, Lundqvist is Ready for Camp to Start

  It wasnt just the hip-flexor, nor the fatigue from playing in the Olympics that hindered Henrik Lundqvist last season. The Rangers rising star goalie also suffered from migraine headaches, which he says occurred as the playoffs started.

• DiPietro signs 15 yr NHL deal

  The New York Islanders will announce today that they have signed goalie Rick DiPietro to a 15-year, $67.5 million contract.

• DiPietro signs 15 yr NHL deal

  The New York Islanders will announce today that they have signed goalie Rick DiPietro to a 15-year, $67.5 million contract.

• NHL owes players money

  One year into the new economic order of the NHL and it's the league that owes money to the NHL Players' Association, not the other way around, as was initially expected.

• NHL owes players money

  One year into the new economic order of the NHL and it's the league that owes money to the NHL Players' Association, not the other way around, as was initially expected.

• Malkin inks deal with Penguins

  Evgeni Malkin signed his first NHL contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday, slightly more than three weeks since slipping away from his Russian team and making a clandestine trip to the United States. [Who didn't see this coming?]

• Malkin inks deal with Penguins

  Evgeni Malkin signed his first NHL contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday, slightly more than three weeks since slipping away from his Russian team and making a clandestine trip to the United States. [Who didn't see this coming?]

• MacLean's tactics with Zherdev are out of whack

  The more clear it becomes that MacLean, the Blue Jackets president and general manager, is serious about letting one of the team's most dynamic young players spend the season in Russia because he won't accept a "fair" offer, the more obvious it is that MacLean is the one who  …

• MacLean's tactics with Zherdev are out of whack

  The more clear it becomes that MacLean, the Blue Jackets president and general manager, is serious about letting one of the team's most dynamic young players spend the season in Russia because he won't accept a "fair" offer, the more obvious it is that MacLean is the one who  …

• Islanders draft pick Blaho killed in crash

  Slovak hockey player Stefan Blaho, a fourth-round pick of the New York Islanders, has died in a car accident. He was 21.

• Islanders draft pick Blaho killed in crash

  Slovak hockey player Stefan Blaho, a fourth-round pick of the New York Islanders, has died in a car accident. He was 21.

• Don't count out Leetch-Ranger redux

  The door that appeared closed weeks ago is ajar again. Brian Leetch and agent Jay Grossman have spoken several times in recent weeks with the Rangers hierarchy - from Glen Sather to assistant GM Don Maloney and head coach Tom Renney.

• Don't count out Leetch-Ranger redux

  The door that appeared closed weeks ago is ajar again. Brian Leetch and agent Jay Grossman have spoken several times in recent weeks with the Rangers hierarchy - from Glen Sather to assistant GM Don Maloney and head coach Tom Renney.

• Micheletti Eyes Msg Job

  MSG Network has settled on Joe Micheletti as its top choice to be its Rangers TV analyst, The Post has learned.

• Micheletti Eyes Msg Job

  MSG Network has settled on Joe Micheletti as its top choice to be its Rangers TV analyst, The Post has learned.

• Malkin sits down for interview with TSN

  In the midst of a firestorm over the past couple of weeks, Russian centre Evgeni Malkin has arrived in North America and TSN's Darren Dreger sat down with him for an interview Friday.

• Malkin sits down for interview with TSN

  In the midst of a firestorm over the past couple of weeks, Russian centre Evgeni Malkin has arrived in North America and TSN's Darren Dreger sat down with him for an interview Friday.

• Ortmeyer Sidelined With Pulmonary Embolism

  New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that right wing Jed Ortmeyer has been diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism. Ortmeyer is set to undergo further testing this week and will be out of action indefinitely.

• Ortmeyer Sidelined With Pulmonary Embolism

  New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that right wing Jed Ortmeyer has been diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism. Ortmeyer is set to undergo further testing this week and will be out of action indefinitely.

• Injuries help Devils salary cap situation

  [Jason Wiemer & Richard Matvichuk] will be placed on the Long-Term Injury List which will clear more than $2.3-million from the Devils' salary cap. The team are reportedly over the $44-million salary cap for the upcoming season but have until October 4 to get under the limit.

• Injuries help Devils salary cap situation

  [Jason Wiemer & Richard Matvichuk] will be placed on the Long-Term Injury List which will clear more than $2.3-million from the Devils' salary cap. The team are reportedly over the $44-million salary cap for the upcoming season but have until October 4 to get under the limit.

• Sykora signs with Oilers pending physical

  Petr Sykora has signed a one-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers pending a physical, TSN has learned. Sykora is undergoing an MRI on his groin today and if he passes the physical, an announcement is expected later today.

• Sykora signs with Oilers pending physical

  Petr Sykora has signed a one-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers pending a physical, TSN has learned. Sykora is undergoing an MRI on his groin today and if he passes the physical, an announcement is expected later today.

• Hawks trade Calder for Handzus

  Just days after accepting an arbitrator's decision on winger Kyle Calder, the Chicago Blackhawks traded him and his $2.95 million contract to the Philadelphia Flyers. In return, Chicago received centre Michael Handzus, who is slated to make $2.128 million this season

• Hawks trade Calder for Handzus

  Just days after accepting an arbitrator's decision on winger Kyle Calder, the Chicago Blackhawks traded him and his $2.95 million contract to the Philadelphia Flyers. In return, Chicago received centre Michael Handzus, who is slated to make $2.128 million this season

• Blues sign Martin Rucinsky

  The St. Louis Blues have signed free agent forward Martin Rucinsky.

• Blues sign Martin Rucinsky

  The St. Louis Blues have signed free agent forward Martin Rucinsky.

• Report: LaFontaine leaves Islanders

  The fallout continues on Long Island. New York Islanders senior adviser Pat LaFontaine advised Islanders owner Charles Wang on Tuesday night that he is resigning, a source told The Canadian Press.

• Report: LaFontaine leaves Islanders

  The fallout continues on Long Island. New York Islanders senior adviser Pat LaFontaine advised Islanders owner Charles Wang on Tuesday night that he is resigning, a source told The Canadian Press.

• NHL.com Team Schedules - New York Rangers

  2006-07 Season schedules

• Panthers might play in Puerto Rico

  Jack Birch, the team's director of hockey operations, said the Panthers have accepted an invitation from the New York Rangers to play in the first NHL-sanctioned game on the island. The exhibition game, to be played in San Juan's new 18,000-seat arena, would be played Sept. 23.

• Could Leetch Be The Perfect Fit?

  [U]nless a forward like newly signed Matt Cullen can quarterback the man advantage, the Blueshirts have a hole to fill and one they can't break the bank on.

• Here's why Shanahan exited Detroit

  There's a time when you cast a shadow and a time when the shadow casts you. This, more than anything, is why Brendan Shanahan left the Red Wings on Sunday and signed with the New York Rangers.

• B'way Brendan - Shanahan Says Yes To Rangers

  The Post has learned the 37-year-old free-agent left winger has accepted a one-year contract worth approximately $4M to join the Rangers after spurning more lucrative offers from both the Red Wings and Canadiens.

• Thrashers among teams over salary cap

  Five teams — including the Thrashers — went over the NHL's inaugural salary cap limit of $39 million in 2005-06.

• OutsidetheGarden.com - Salaries

  New York Rangers salary obligations for the next few seasons.

• 2006 Free Agent Tracker

  Sportsnet.ca 2006 NHL offseason free agency signings tracker

• Pact With The Devils Pact With The Devils

  There was one player and one player alone on the free agent market worth the contractual riches of a pre-cap NHL, and that was Patrik Elias. Late last night, he listened to his heart and remained in New Jersey after hours and hours of agonizing indecision.

• Family Policy Network » TAKE ACTION: File E-Complaint with FCC for “F-Word” during NBC’s NHL Coverage

  "Informing Christians and confronting the culture on the moral issues of the day."... or the faux moral issues of a few weeks ago

• Rangers vs. Isles at Yankee Stadium?

  A Rangers-Islanders game in frosty Yankee Stadium in December or on New Year's Day? It's a possibility.

• Ozolinsh pleads to DWI, speeding

  Rangers defenseman Sandis Ozolinsh pleaded guilty today [Thursday] to reduced drunk-driving and speeding charges stemming from his arrest two days after the end of the season. On May 2, Ozolinsh was charged with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor, and speeding, after he wa …

• Isle Handle It - Wang: 'this Is ... My Team'

  THEY are no longer the New York Islanders, but rather the I, Me, My Is landers of Charles Wang, who made that crystal clear at the Coliseum on Thursday upon introducing a kitchen cabinet of hockey subordinates including Ted Nolan, Pat LaFontaine, Bryan Trottier, Neil Smith and Mi …

• Oilers fans get rowdy

  Edmonton Oilers fans set fire to telephone booths and street signs on Edmonton's Whyte Avenue in the early hours of Sunday May 28, 2006 after the Oilers defeated the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals.

• Canada's Cup?

  Oh, now I get it -- the whole point of the new CBA was to give the team that has won the most Stanley Cups in the past quarter century a chance to win another.

• Rangers Ozolinsh charged with DWI

  New York Rangers defenceman Sandis Ozolinsh, who spent six weeks of the season in a substance abuse program, was arrested on a drunk driving charge in White Plains, New York on Tuesday, according to various local reports.

• OLN, DISH Network reach agreement

  EchoStar Communications Corporation and its DISH Network and OLN on Monday announced a multi-year agreement which restores the channel to DISH Network customers.

• Ward Out For Remainder Of Round 1

  The New York Rangers announced that an MRI today revealed that Jason Ward suffered an isolated MCL sprain and will not return for the series.

• The First Annual Melrose Mullet Madness Gallery

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• Ortmeyer Sidelined With Pulmonary Embolism

  New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that right wing Jed Ortmeyer has been diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism. Ortmeyer is set to undergo further testing this week and will be out of action indefinitely.

• Injuries help Devils salary cap situation

  [Jason Wiemer & Richard Matvichuk] will be placed on the Long-Term Injury List which will clear more than $2.3-million from the Devils' salary cap. The team are reportedly over the $44-million salary cap for the upcoming season but have until October 4 to get under the limit.

• Could Leetch Be The Perfect Fit?

  [U]nless a forward like newly signed Matt Cullen can quarterback the man advantage, the Blueshirts have a hole to fill and one they can't break the bank on.

• Malkin inks deal with Penguins

  Evgeni Malkin signed his first NHL contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday, slightly more than three weeks since slipping away from his Russian team and making a clandestine trip to the United States. [Who didn't see this coming?]

• MacLean's tactics with Zherdev are out of whack

  The more clear it becomes that MacLean, the Blue Jackets president and general manager, is serious about letting one of the team's most dynamic young players spend the season in Russia because he won't accept a "fair" offer, the more obvious it is that MacLean is the one who  …

• Report: LaFontaine leaves Islanders

  The fallout continues on Long Island. New York Islanders senior adviser Pat LaFontaine advised Islanders owner Charles Wang on Tuesday night that he is resigning, a source told The Canadian Press.