NEW YORK – This is not what Tom Renney had in mind when his team looked to the New York Giants for inspiration. The Super Bowl Champs were the road warriors of the NFL, winning a record 11 straight away from the Meadowlands. And the Rangers started emulating the G-Men, by getting three hard fought road wins. And then they came back home to the league worst Lost Angeles Kings. The 4-2 loss just highlights what’s wrong with the Rangers this season. “We talked about a good young team that was 6-3-1 before tonight,” Renney said. “They were just getting better and had nothing to lose. We needed a start to possibly put them on their heels and give us the room that we were looking for and take control of the game early.” «FULL STORY»

UNIONDALE, NY — Despite the flu being spread throughout the team, it was Islanders fans who felt sick last night after watching their hometown team slog through one of the season’s most disappointing losses. Backup goalie Wade Dubielewicz played solid in replacement for Rick DiPietro, one of three players to sit out because of the illness. But the offense failed to provide support against a Kings team that entered the contest with the NHL’s lowest point total. Instead of putting a solid effort against a young team, the Islanders took one penalty too many, setting up Rob Blake’s game-winning tally with the man advantage in a 3-1 loss in front of another small crowd at Nassau Coliseum.

«FULL STORY»