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The enemy of my enemy is my friend. | Photo by Michael Mooney/NHLI via Getty Images The New Jersey Devils have named their non-interim replacement for coach Lindy Ruff (who is now back in Buffalo). Sheldon Keefe, recently of Toronto, takes the helm with the presumed hope that they’ll find him a goalie. (I hear Ilya Samsonov may be available!) Of course, the interim who … [Read more...] about NHL News: Games 1, new coach in the Metro

Back in the day... | Photo by Glenn James/NHLI via Getty Images Good morning. An important playoff series begins tonight. Go Florida. Islanders News Kyle MacLean seized his opportunity — one that maybe wasn’t even there — and impressed the longtime fourth liners, among others. [Isles] World Championship: Brock and the boys advanced to the quarterfinals. … [Read more...] about NHL News: Trader Trotz, Killer Kyle, QF-bound Brock

Okposo and Ladd: a turning point for all. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images And with no games today, all oxygen is sucked away by Toronto. The Oilers have avoided another existential collapse — for now, at least — by getting past the upstart Canucks in Game 7, setting up a Western Conference final meeting with the Dallas Stars. Should be excellent. But today is our … [Read more...] about Islanders & NHL Playoff News: Prince on Tsyplakov, Okposo on the twilight

It’s a family tradition. | Photo by PressFocus/MB Media/Getty Images For club and country... The final four will be set after tonight’s final game of the second round, with the Dallas Stars waiting to see whether they’ll face the Vancouver Canucks or the Edmonton Oilers. But first, a little Isles note: Sure it was Kazakhstan, but it was only the third goal of the game: … [Read more...] about Islanders & NHL Playoff News: Game 7 in the West; Brock ties a USA record

Can score, and also likes to hit. | Xinhua/Edijs Palens via Getty Images Guy might score and check a little, maybe. The New York Islanders interrupted your sleepy Thursday to not only sign a guy but announce it. (It’s true! Well, maybe not the first part...knowing Lou Lamoriello, maybe they signed him three months ago and are only announcing it now.) The guy in question … [Read more...] about Islanders sign KHL winger Maxim Tsyplakov