When the Carolina Hurricanes bounced the New York Rangers from the Stanley Cup bubble with a 4-1 win on August 4th, it seemed like a mere footnote in a sports season turned upside down by the coronavirus pandemic. The Rangers … Continue reading
Governor Andrew Cuomo’s latest proposal to expand Penn Station is an overflowing grab bag of promises to commuters and city residents to improve what the governor called in his budget speech yesterday the station’s “seven levels of hell”. Cuomo is … Continue reading
The New York Islanders owners’ plans for a new billion-dollar-plus arena complex alongside Belmont Park in Nassau County took a major lurch forward on Monday, as Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his intent to build the Long Island Rail Road station … Continue reading
The New York Islanders have had one of the odder trajectories of any pro sports franchise. Winners of four straight Stanley Cups within 11 years of arriving on Long Island as the NHL’s protection against WHA incursion into the New … Continue reading
Even as the New York Islanders confuse their fans with plans to play some home playoff games in Nassau County and some in Brooklyn, the team’s ownership has been quietly moving ahead with plans to build a new arena halfway … Continue reading
When the New York Islanders announced they were moving to Brooklyn four years ago, plenty of eyebrows went up across the sports world. Not only was this a team so associated with Long Island that it was already named after … Continue reading
Yes, it’s really happening: the National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman really held a press conference today at a casino—hint, hint—in which he announced that for the first time in 17 years, the league will be expanding in 2017. And … Continue reading
On July 6, the National Hockey League will begin taking applications from cities and ownership groups interested in joining the league as part of its long-rumored expansion process.The reason the NHL is considering expanding beyond 30 teams — and the … Continue reading
If it seems to you like we’ve hit Peak Sports Team Move Threat lately, you’re not alone. In the last few weeks there’s been talk of the St. Louis Rams going to L.A., the Oakland Raiders to L.A. or maybe … Continue reading
The New York Rangers and Knicks opened their regular season schedules this week, giving fans willing to shell out for opening-night tickets — now averaging $72 for the Rangers, and a staggering $123 for the Knicks — the chance to … Continue reading