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Little League World Series: 15 fun facts
In Saturday’s games, Lewisberry edged Pearland, Texas, 3-2, with a walk-off victory, and Tokyo outlasted Mexicali, Mexico, 1-0, in seven innings. The consolation final pits Pearland against Mexicali at 10 a.m. ET Sunday on ESPN. The first LLWS was contested in 1947 between two Pennsylvania teams, with the hosts from Williamsport defeating Lock Haven in […]
Continue readingNew York Rangers name defenseman Jacob Trouba captain
Rangers president and general manager Chris Drury announced the selection in a news release Tuesday morning, and the team held a news conference with Drury, Trouba and coach Gerard Gallant at the team’s practice facility in Greenburgh, New York, in the afternoon. Trouba, a first-round selection by Winnipeg in the 2012 draft, was acquired from […]
Continue readingToronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews collects Hart Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award
TAMPA, Fla. — Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Auston Matthews collected the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player and the Ted Lindsay Award as the NHLPA’s most outstanding player at the NHL Awards on Tuesday night. Matthews, 24, scored 60 goals, leading the NHL for the second straight season. He set a Maple […]
Continue reading2022 Stanley Cup playoffs: Jacob Trouba doesn’t think about being the villain
NEW YORK — Jacob Trouba doesn’t spend time thinking about his perceived villainy. Many NHL fans do, as they watch the New York Rangers defenseman pulverize opponents with his signature open-ice checks, sometimes with injurious results. They call for penalties that aren’t whistled. They call for suspensions that aren’t handed out. They boo him when […]
Continue reading2022 Stanley Cup playoffs: Breaking down all 16 teams in the NHL postseason
The matchups and storylines are set as the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs get underway this week, with the last team standing hoisting the cherished chalice sometime in late June. Will that be the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are looking to become the first team to win the Cup in three consecutive seasons since the New […]
Continue readingFrank Vatrano, and ‘his team-first approach,’ traded from Florida Panthers to New York Rangers
Getting Vatrano gives the Rangers the kind of veteran forward general manager Chris Drury was looking for. The move clears more than $2.5 million of salary-cap space for the Atlantic Division-leading Panthers, who could add more players before the trade deadline Monday. Vatrano has 10 goals and nine assists in 49 games this season. He […]
Continue readingNew York Rangers raise Henrik Lundqvist’s No. 30 to rafters: ‘This is home’
New York Rangers legend Henrik Lundqvist had his No. 30 raised to the rafters in Madison Square Garden on Friday night, with a raucous crowd on hand to honor “The King.” “I’m so happy I get an opportunity to say thank you to all the amazing fans in here that have supported me throughout my […]
Continue readingFeeling ‘time has come for a leadership change,’ Montreal Canadiens fire GM Marc Bergevin
Former New York Rangers general manager Jeff Gorton has been hired to serve as executive vice president of hockey operations. Gorton was with the Rangers from 2015 up until being replaced by Chris Drury last May. Bergevin had been general manager in Montreal since 2012 and was in the final year of his contract with […]
Continue readingNew York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox, ‘a cornerstone for our organization,’ signs historic deal
Fox, 23, signed a seven-year deal on Monday, taking him through the 2028-29 season. Terms weren’t disclosed by the team, but a source tells ESPN the average annual value of the contract is $9.5 million against the NHL salary cap. He’s in the last year of his entry-level contract this season. The $66.5 million deal […]
Continue readingNew York Rangers shore up future in net, agreeing to four-year deal with goaltender Igor Shesterkin
Rangers general manager Chris Drury announced the deal on Monday without disclosing terms. According to a report in the New York Post, the contract carries an average annual value of $5.6 million. Shesterkin, 25, appeared in 35 games with the Rangers last season, posting a 16-14-3 record with a 2.62 goals against average and a […]
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