If NHL players are part of the Beijing Olympics in February, Hockey Canada will have a two-time Stanley Cup champions Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper as head coach.
Mathew Barzal scored one power-play goal and assisted on another, to give the New York Islanders a 5-4 victory over the Boston Bruins and a 3-2 lead in their second-round playoff series.
Alex Ovechkin scored his 718th career goal to pass Phil Esposito for sole possession of sixth on the NHL’s career list and the Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 3-1.
The Barclay's Center in Brooklyn is filling up with tenants at a fast pace as it will be announced today that the New York Islanders will be joining the Nets there in 2015.
The Islanders lease at the Nassau Coliseum is over at the end of the 2014-2015 season and ownership has been looking for some time to find a new permanent home for the club...