Islanders throttled by Wild, head into 4 Nations break on sour note
NY Post
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — The Islanders are limping into the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off in more ways than one.
The high of a seven-game winning streak that vaulted them into playoff contention is over.
Now it is about getting over the cutline and proving that a great two weeks wasn’t merely a mirage.
And allowing five consecutive goals to see a 3-1 lead turn into a 6-3 loss to the Wild on Saturday night does not inspire any notions that the Islanders are a legit contender masquerading as a playoff hopeful.
The Islanders may not have been badly outplayed in any of the three losses they suffered over their past four games, and this trip always looked tough with a back-to-back against two Cup hopefuls.
But this is a results business, and in losing, the Islanders squandered a chance to get within two points of the playoff cutline.
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Dylan Garand knew the number off the top of his head. He knew that, between the regular season and playoffs, he’d logged over 160 games with AHL Hartford, and he was right. Before the Rangers recalled him Friday, Garand had served as the Wolf Pack’s goaltender 165 times.
SAN DIEGO — As you may have seen elsewhere in this newspaper (and also if you haven’t deleted me yet from your social media), I have a book coming out Tuesday called “The Bosses of The Bronx.” Much of it details the 37 years’ worth of antics, winning, losing, winning again and overall mania of George Steinbrenner’s time with the Yankees.
The Knicks are on a five-game winning streak and flooded with concerns.
Don’t close the curtain on “Mean” Joe Greene.
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What is there about Giants edger ushers and their fixation with single-digit jersey numbers?
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Legal problems continue to follow ex-NHLer Billy Tibbetts.
After legendary Mets broadcaster Howie Rose announced his retirement Thursday, he took to social media to send a message to fans in Queens.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The special teams battle was up for grabs Thursday night.