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Semyon Varlamov records his third shutout as Islanders top Rangers

Areas of improvement for the Islanders include getting all four lines involved in the offense while shoring up their defensive play.

Newsday · Feb 9, 2021

Ryan Strome scores twice as Rangers hold on to beat Capitals

NEW YORK — The schedule toughened for the Rangers Thursday, when Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals came to town. But the Rangers toughened up, too, and showed the Caps, and the rest of the NHL’s East Division that they are going to be a team to be reckoned with…

Newsday · Feb 5, 2021

Joe Manniello's Super Bowl pick

Before we discuss the big game on Sunday, let's hear it for the NFL on completing every single game on its schedule: 256 in the regular season and 10 playoff ones before the super finale. As someone who thought the season might not even start a few months ago, it's…

Newsday · Feb 5, 2021

Joe Manniello's conference championship NFL picks

Two weeks and 10 games into this year’s playoffs, there hasn’t been that one "instant classic" game. Sure, Andy Reid’s fourth-down gamble with Chad Henne at quarterback was fun and Tom Brady and Tampa Bay’s defense finally picking off Drew Brees provided some drama, but nothing we’ll be talking about…

Newsday · Jan 22, 2021

Kyrie Irving scores 37 in return but Nets fall to Cavaliers in 2 OTs

The Nets’ "Big Three" of Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving totaled 96 points and scored 42 of their last 57 points against the Cavaliers Wednesday night in Cleveland. But it wasn’t enough. The Cavs’ Collin Sexton scored the first 16 points in the second overtime for his team…

Newsday · Jan 21, 2021

Semyon Varlamov returns to earn his second shutout as Islanders squeak by Bruins in home opener

There had been mixed results for this specific Islanders’ lineup through the season’s first two games. But Barry Trotz thought the group deserved a chance to make up for one of the worst performances of the coach’s tenure with the team.

Newsday · Jan 19, 2021

Rangers redeem themselves with 5-0 win over Islanders

NEW YORK — Following Thursday night’s embarrassing no-show loss to the rival Islanders at Madison Square Garden in the season opener for both teams, Rangers coach David Quinn made a slew of changes for Saturday’s do-over.

Newsday · Jan 17, 2021

Islanders shut out Rangers, 4-0

NEW YORK — Not all games are going to go as smoothly as the Islanders’ season opener.

Newsday · Jan 15, 2021

Joe Manniello's NFL divisional-round picks

Home-field advantage basically didn't exist during the unprecedented 2020 NFL season, and that carried over into wild-card weekend as four of the six road teams won outright. It will be a lot tougher in the divisional round. It always is. But all four of these games should be close. Kansas…

Newsday · Jan 15, 2021

Joe Manniello's NFL wild-card playoff picks

If you were not in favor of the NFL adding a seventh wild-card team in each conference, please issue your apology to the league immediately. Now we get six games instead of four, and really, why should the 2 seed get a bye in the first place? The AFC has…

Newsday · Jan 8, 2021