Kontinental Hockey League

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)

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)

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 Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Kovalchuk Remains On KHL All-Star Roster; Will He Go To Devils’ Training Camp?

Kovalchuk has been playing in the Kontinental Hockey League, and is on the roster for the KHL All-Star Game set to take place on Sunday in Chelyabinsk. And therein lies the confusion.

2013/01/09

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

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr (credits: Jim Rogash (L), Chip Somodevilla (R) / Getty Images)

NHL Deputy Commissioner: The League Has Lost Roughly $100 Million In Revenues

In speaking to reporters after talks finished up for the day between the NHL and the NHLPA, Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly estimated that the league has lost $100 million in revenues from the canceled preseason.

2012/10/02

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

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

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

Hartnett: Reflections On Former NHL Stars Taken In Russian Air Disaster

The far-reaching air disaster in Western Russia sadly claimed the lives of many celebrated former Rangers, Devils and Islanders representing Lokomotiv Yaroslav.

WFAN–2011/09/07

Plane Carrying KHL’s Lokomotiv Crashes; Ex-NHL Locals Among 43 Confirmed Dead

A jet carrying a top KHL team crashed while taking off Wednesday in western Russia, killing 43 people. Four names familiar to New York hockey fans were employed by Lokomotiv, and the team has confirmed that their entire main roster was on the Yak-42.

WFAN–2011/09/07