Hockey

The Philadelphia Flyers removed a statue of singer Kate Smith from outside the Wells Fargo Center and will no longer play her version of “God Bless America” during games, the

NEWARK — Defenseman Connor Carrick scored with 4:10 left to break a tie and the New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 4-2 on Monday night to avoid being

Alexander Radulov scored two goals in the second period and the Dallas Stars beat the Nashville Predators 5-3 on Saturday to push the Western Conference’s No. 2 seed to the

VOORHEES, N.J. — The Tampa Bay Lightning team that just flamed out in the first round of the playoffs is dotted with former New York Rangers who played in the

PHILADELPHIA — Alexandar Georgiev had all the answers against the Philadelphia Flyers. Georgiev made 29 saves and Ryan Strome scored for the third consecutive game and the New York Rangers

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PITTSBURGH — Barry Trotz had questions when he took over the Islanders last summer. About the defense. About the goaltending. About where the scoring would come from if star John

UNIONDALE — Clinching a playoff spot brought roars from the home crowd and broad smiles from the New York Islanders, who acknowledged their accomplishment is a satisfying first step. Jordan

The St. Louis Blues had a chance to clinch a postseason berth on their own terms, but a stubborn goaltender stood in their way. Alexandar Georgiev made 44 saves and

BOSTON — David Pastrnak scored three goals and set up one that helped Jake DeBrusk set a career high with five points, sending the Boston Bruins to a 6-3 victory

RALEIGH, N.C. — A barrage of punches from Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin could have an impact on the Stanley Cup champions’ playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes. Ovechkin floored

PITTSBURGH — The Islanders don’t play a particularly sexy brand of hockey. They forecheck. They backcheck. They block shots and take few risks, more focused on fundamentals than flash. It’s

The Columbus Blue Jackets extended their stunning postseason mastery of the Tampa Bay Lightning, beating the NHL’s best team 3-1 on Sunday night and moving to within a game of

Mark Stone had three goals and two assists, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the San Jose Sharks 6-3 on Sunday night to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round

WINNIPEG — Casey Cizikas and Jordan Eberle scored 33 seconds apart in the final two minutes of the third period to lift the New York Islanders to a 5-4 comeback