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The Rangers’ Mats Zuccarello scores the winning shootout goal against the Maple Leafs. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Hartnett: ‘Hobbit’ Zuccarello Making A Difference In Rangers’ Playoff Push

Mats Zuccarello’s overtime-winning shootout goal could go a long way in determining how high the Rangers finish in the Eastern Conference.

2013/04/11

Mats Zuccarello (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Hartnett: Pint-Sized Zuccarello Will Help Address Rangers’ Scoring Woes

Affectionately nicknamed “The Hobbit” by some, Zuccarello is a gifted offensive talent whose quick-moving legs, remarkable vision and skills on the puck can cause problems for any defense.

2013/03/25

Lubomir Visnovsky (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Agent: Lubomir Visnovsky Will Report To Islanders By Feb. 11

The agent for suspended Islanders defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky says he will report to the team by Feb. 11.

2013/01/27

Isles’ Visnovsky Remains In Slovakia; Frustration Begins To Brew As Season Nears

“(Visnovsky) will not be allowed to play in the KHL without the Islanders’ consent,” NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said in an email, according to Newsday’s Arthur Staple.

2013/01/14

Ilya Kovalchuk (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Lamoriello Never Had Concerns About Kovalchuk

Ilya Kovalchuk will be back in the United States Tuesday and practice with the Devils on Wednesday.

2013/01/13

Hartnett: Devils’ Kovalchuk Cutting KHL Stay Short; Damage Already Done

Ilya Kovalchuk’s desire to remain in the KHL must have burned Lou Lamoriello and the Devils up.

2013/01/11

Ilya Kovalchuk (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Devils Believe llya Kovalchuk Will Return To Team Once Lockout Is Officially Lifted

Kovalchuk, who signed a 15-year, $100 million contract with New Jersey in 2010, played in a KHL game Tuesday. He told Russian media he was playing to stay in shape pending the end of the lockout.

2013/01/08

Hockey fans protest the National Hockey League lockout outside the NHL offices in midtown Manhattan. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

Monzo: I Live For Hockey And I Love The Rangers — But I Hate The NHL

For all you hockey fans, I know that you will be back, as will I. But for the rest of the country, the NHL’s existence is just a nasty rumor at this point. It’s a joke on both ends. I hate the NHL.

2012/12/20

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Hartnett: NHL Is On The Verge Of A PR Nightmare

A large part of Bettman’s role as commissioner is to successfully market the game, avoid labor unrest and protect the health of the league. He’s failed spectacularly in each of these areas throughout his tenure.

2012/10/26

Hartnett: NHL Stars Bolting For Europe, Expecting Long Lockout

Some of the NHL’s biggest stars are rushing to Europe with no end to the lockout in sight.

2012/09/18

Alexander Semin shoots at the Boston Bruins in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Silverman: Devils’ Coaching Staff Additions Will Help, Signing High-Scoring Semin Will Help More

Signing Alexander Semin will help ease the scoring Devils’ void left by the loss of Zach Parise to the Wild.

2012/07/19

Rangers’ Zuccarello Denies He’s Joining The KHL

Mats Zuccarello of the Rangers denied a report that he’s signed with KHL club Metallurg Magnitogorsk.

WFAN–2012/05/26

Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils in action against Jaromir Jagr of the Philadelphia Flyers during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Wells Fargo Center. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Hartnett: Martin Brodeur And Jaromir Jagr, A Tale Of Two 40-Year-Olds

Before Game 5, Jagr called over to the legendary Devils goalie, “Hey, Marty, how does it feel to be 40?” It must feel pretty good — Brodeur is moving on.

WFAN–2012/05/09

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KHL Plane Tragedy ‘Devastating’ To Nets’ Avery Johnson

It was a tragedy felt well outside the hockey world. Nets coach Avery Johnson was in Russia when a Kontinental Hockey League team’s chartered jet crashed, killing 44 people.

WFAN–2011/09/14

Alexander Karpovtsev (credit: Robert Laberge/Getty Images), just one casualty in the KHL plane tragedy (credit: AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Rangers Struggle To Find Words After Friends, Ex-Teammates Die In KHL Plane Tragedy

For the Rangers, an already dark summer just became unimaginably worse. New York players struggled to comprehend a shocking loss to their sport after a chartered Russian plane carrying several NHL veterans crashed.

WFAN–2011/09/08

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