Steve Silverman

John Tortorella (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Silverman: John Tortorella’s Coaching Moves Likely To Bury Rangers

Tortorella is writing his own epitaph. Unless his defining messages bring about a miracle, he seems to be in his final days of coaching a team that has been a heartbreaking disappointment each of the last two playoff years.

2013/05/23

Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon argues a call with the umpires. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Silverman: Baseball Must Fix Itself With Increased Instant Replay

Major League Baseball is considering a move that would lead to more correct calls and, in turn, make the game better. Yes, it would impact tradition — the tradition of incorrect calls that has dogged baseball for decades.

2013/05/21

John Tortorella (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

Silverman: Pin The Rangers’ Game 1 Loss Squarely On Torts

If Tortorella had wanted to take home-ice advantage away from the Bruins, he could have attacked the defense with an extra forechecker and forced the action. Instead, he stuck with his usual plan of attack.

2013/05/17

Derick Brassard (credit: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Rangers Have Opportunity To Set Tone Of Series In Game 1

Silverman: The Rangers have an opportunity in Game 1 to set the tone of the series. The Bruins are still in the clouds after their seventh-game miracle comeback vs. Toronto.

2013/05/16

Derick Brassard (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Silverman: Rangers Have Opportunity To Set Tone Of Series In Game 1

The Rangers have an opportunity in Game 1 to set the tone of the series. The Bruins are still in the clouds after their seventh-game miracle comeback vs. Toronto.

2013/05/16

Henrik Lundqvist (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images) and David Krejci (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

Silverman: Rivalry Renewed — Rangers, Bruins Finally Resume Their Hostilities

This series is about resuming hostilities. With so much on the line, how can they possibly be avoided? The Rangers and Bruins. New York and Boston. John Tortorella and Claude Julien. Waiting for the explosion.

2013/05/14

Colin McDonald #13 and Matt Martin #17 of the New York Islanders (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Silverman: Islanders Have Fate In Their Own Hands As Series Resumes In Pittsburgh

The New York Islanders have put the fear of God in the Pittsburgh Penguins. They can change that fear into a full-fledged panic if they can beat the Penguins in Game 5 on Thursday night and take a 3-2 lead in the series.

2013/05/09

Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers tends net against the Washington Capitals in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Silverman: Rangers Always Have Hope Because Lundqvist Is Without Peer

Hope never dies with the New York Rangers. Surviving and advancing in the postseason may seem like a desperate wish, but it’s also realistic. That’s primarily because of Henrik Lundqvist.

2013/05/07

John Tortorella of the New York Rangers coaches against the Pittsburgh Penguins. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

Silverman: Underdog Rangers Will Have Short Postseason Stay

The Rangers may be able to push the Caps, but this is Washington’s series to win. The Rangers may get two games, but it’s Oates, Ovechkin and the Capitals who will go on to the second round.

2013/05/02

Jason Collins of the Washington Wizards rebounds against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on April 17, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Silverman: Jason Collins Coming Out Represents Huge Step For Society

Collins is ready for his journey and has taken the important first step. It’s important for him. It’s important for sports. It’s important for humanity.

2013/04/30

The New York Islanders celebrate a power-play goal by Mark Streit #2 (3rd from left). (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Silverman: Islanders Have Opportunity To Make Name For Themselves Again

No, this team will not bring back the echoes of the great Islanders dynasty of 30-plus years ago. They are not going to win the Stanley Cup this year. But this team is young, hungry and improving. They have become the team that nobody wants to play.

2013/04/25

The New York Yankees observe a moment of silence to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings on April 16, 2013 at Yankee Stadium. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Silverman: Boston-New York Kinship Has Never Been Stronger

Terrorist activities don’t work against us. Blast us and we blast back. Punch us and we punch back. We are brothers and sisters and we band together. That will never change.

2013/04/18

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Silverman: Red-Hot Lundqvist Is The Rangers’ Only Hope

Lundqvist is the Rangers’ best asset, and if they are going to hold off the Winnipeg Jets or Buffalo Sabres — and they probably will — they have to continue to lean on Lundqvist.

2013/04/16

Ryan McDonagh (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Silverman: Rangers Will Likely Make Playoffs Thanks To Soft Eastern Conference

The New York Rangers are one of the luckiest teams in all of sports. That may not sit right with Rangers fans, but in the unfair world of the NHL it’s the Rangers who are getting the major break.

2013/04/11

Tiger Woods (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Silverman: Formidable Competition Could Derail The Tiger Express

Woods believes that this is his tournament to win. However, the competition is formidable and the task is intimidating. The spectacle and the theater should be dramatic this weekend.

2013/04/09

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