Islanders fend off Rangers’ charge to hold onto playoff spot
NY Post
The Islanders had every opportunity to fumble Tuesday’s game away like they have so many others this season.
But instead of succumbing to the old demons, they proved themselves to be a new team.
One that is looking more and more like it will get a chance to compete in the playoffs.
After going 531 days without playing at UBS Arena, the Rangers left Tuesday without any happy memories, as their comeback attempt fell short against a desperate Islanders side fighting tooth and nail to get into the postseason.
After a 4-2 win over the Blueshirts that teetered on a knife’s edge for the entire final 20 minutes, the Islanders appear to be zeroing in on locking that down.
“Two points,” a sage Cal Clutterbuck said, “is two points.”
The Jets were quiet on Day 2 of free agency after adding a new quarterback Monday.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Brett Berard has displayed both a fiery passion and an admirable patience in the last six months of his hockey career, which reached the NHL level for the first time at the end of November.
PORT ST. LUCIE — The baseball calendar says the Mets have about two weeks until Opening Day, but Francisco Lindor’s mind is on another timetable as these dog days of spring training pass.
The man with the best nickname on the team is one of the few Knicks who has made it this far relatively unscathed in the court of public opinion.
For a guy who seemingly is always headed out the door, Darius Slayton has a way of never leaving.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Rangers stood by their defensive structure in the immediate aftermath of their Weekend of Missed Opportunities, in which they had two chances to capture the top wild-card spot in the East and failed to do so in such disappointing fashion.
PORT ST. LUCIE — Luis Torrens helped inject life into the Mets’ season last year but now faces even larger responsibilities with the team.
The Jets are having a Fields Day.
SACRAMENTO — P.J. Tucker understands his reputation as a hard-nosed player who is willing to vocalize displeasure.
The Yankees have insurance on Gerrit Cole, which is a positive thing in a very worrisome situation.
Could’ve, would’ve, should’ve, oh, the Rangers might’ve had a weekend if they had only buckled down after taking a 3-1 lead into the final 10 minutes in Ottawa on Saturday.
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Dodgers’ last two steps to a championship were eliminating the New York teams last October, and it is hard to miss how much of a better February and March Los Angeles is having as well.
The Jets kicked off free agency by keeping one of their own.