Someone must've told Flyers forward James van Riemsdyk to use his head last night against the Rangers. I have to give him credit, he did use his head, just not the way you may have pictured it.
The New York Rangers are about to faceoff with the cross town rival Islanders in the first of three match ups spread out across the Blue Shirts final 11 games of the season. The Rangers post season hopes are somewhere between Slim and None, slim hasn't left town yet but it's close. Mollie Walker of the New York Post cover both the Rangers and Islanders. So she's the perfect one to preview the importance of the NHL's version of the battle for New York
The New York Islanders lost star Anders Lee to a torn ACL. Normally losing a player of Lee's talent would sink a team but Newsday's Neil Best says the Islanders are built to withstand such a loss and will continue to compete in the East.
The first place Islanders are red hot. They are the only NHL team that has not lost at home this season. We’ll talk more about Islanders, Rangers, Devils and Sabres hockey on the Levack show this week, each day at 5:30pm, only right here on 104.5 FM, The Team and the FREE 1045theteam app.
As many of us not so patiently wait to return to live sporting events it might be time to start saving. On a list of the "Most Expensive Stadiums For Sports Fans," the average trip to a game for the "Big Four" of NFL, MLB, NHL, and NBA could run you an average of anywhere from $67 to $157.
The Stanley Cup Playoffs have been better than anyone could have expected so far. In a world where sports fans have become very familiar with being disappointed, it's awesome to see the two bubble system of the NHL not only work but exceed expectations. ESPN NHL Insider and Glens Falls resident Barry Melrose joins Levack and Goz to discuss how great this playoff setup has been, how far the New York Islanders can go, who's the team to watch and what the heck happened to the New York Rangers?
The puck drops in the NHL bubbles tomorrow Saturday, August 1st so let's check out the odds to see who the wiseguys think is the best bet to lift Lord Stanley's Cup.