This is utterly absurd.

Apropos of what is taking place at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado between the New York Rangers and Colorado Avalanche tonight, the 2025-26 NHL Trade Deadline is Friday, Mar. 6. #NHL

College basketball’s ever-shifting tectonic plates force programs to evolve or face something akin to extinction. And so @StonyBrookMBB made what it believes are the necessary changes to stay relevant. The @newsday @newsdaysports story: www.newsday.com/sports/colle...

On the night of Feb. 8, @HofstraMBB coach Speedy Claxton was upset about his team's "lack of toughness." Two hundred and thirty-six days later, he was giddy about their fight. The @newsday @NewsdaySports story: www.newsday.com/sports/colle...

There was, as Mike Sullivan and J.T. Miller and Adam Fox readily acknowledged, disconnection in the centennial season-opener. But, they stressed, it is not a cause for panic. Because there are 81 games remaining in the nascent season. Time is not of...

Indeed, as my friend @colinsnewsday.bsky.social Blueskied, I am at New York Rangers practice today for @newsday.bsky.social @newsday sports. It is scheduled to begin in 31 minutes. Follow along. #NHL #NYR

A new era in Islanders history will have its curtain-raising Thursday night in Pittsburgh, and throughout the organization, there is a sense of newfound enthusiasm. Beginning with co-owner Jon Ledecky. The @newsday @NewsdaySports story: www.newsday.com/sports/hocke... #NHL #Isles

Marshall Warren found himself at the intersection of opportunity and moment. When it was over nearly three hours later he made at least one organizational decision-maker sit up and take notice. The @Newsday @NewsdaySports story: www.newsday.com/sports/hocke... #NHL #Isles

My uncle sent photos from Milan, where evidently there is a restaurant named after me. Which brings up two thoughts: One, I do like eating food. I ain't going to lie. But, two, naming a restaurant after a guy with my culinary skills seems like an easily preventable mistake.

Here is the Islanders lineup for tonight's exhibition opener at UBS against the Flyers: Forwards: Barzal, Horvat, Lee, Palmieri, Drouin, Shabanov, Jeffries, Veremyev, Romano, Poletin, Drew, Highmore. Defensemen: Schaefer, Mayfield, Warren, Aitcheson, DeAngelo...

The affirmation from all of the precincts went something like this: It was a day. It was the first day. It was a day to learn. It was a good day. For an Islanders team that has spent a great deal of time uncomfortably answering questions about the performance of its...

Back at Islanders camp for @Newsday @newsdaysports where the team is working on special teams. Assistant coach Bob Boughner (nhl.com/islanders/te...), is running the penalty kill drills. #NHL #Isles

The moments were brief. Glimpses. Flickers. But for those flashes represented something significant for both Mathew Barzal and the Islanders. The @newsday @NewsdaySports story: www.newsday.com/sports/hocke... #NHL #Isles

There are names and numbers on the back of the Islanders’ practice jerseys. #NHL #Isles

If you are a Long Islander who follows me for my coverage of your sports teams and likes to put down wagers on those teams and their players, I absolutely want to talk to you for a @Newsday @NewsdayBiz story. If you are interested, my DMs are open and we can go from there.

Twenty-four years later, the memories of that day and the ones that immediately followed still resonate for members of the 2001 Mets. So coming to a firehouse in the middle of Chelsea is a sacred duty. The @Newsday @NewsdaySports story: www.newsday.com/sports/baseb...

Sandy Brondello sized the moment to both express confidence in her New York Liberty squad and issue a call-to-arms. The @Newsday @NewsdaySports story: www.newsday.com/sports/baske...

Big ups to the dudes selling Team Canada hockey jerseys on the street at 11:30 at night in Queensbridge. Big. Ups.

For @LIUSharksFB, “the standard, now it’s been set,” after the program’s first-ever win over an FBS program. The @newsday.bsky.social @NewsdaySports story: www.newsday.com/sports/colle...

Hear me out: It would be great if stadiums and ballparks could be built with roofs that could be opened and closed dependent on weather conditions. It's a bloody shame that we just don't have the technology to make such a thing happen. Pity, really.

Since it is roughly one-half hour before the 2025 NFL begins, this is a timely reminder that absolutely no one cares about your parlay and fantasy team. Thanks for coming to my TED Talk. #NFL #NFLKickoff #NFL2025

I. HAVE. VERY. SERIOUS. QUESTIONS.

I certainly am relieved that the tech genius who owns one particular social media microblogging platform has completely eliminated its longstanding issues with bots and spam.

The Islanders just announced first overall pick Matthew Schaefer has signed a three-year, entry-level contract. #NHL #Isles

Is it a problem that the NFL is buying an ownership stake in one of its broadcast partners, he asked ironically. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

READING RECOMMENDATION: @YNGNKL’s profile of 76ers star Joel Embiid is absolutely masterful. Read it. Now: www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

This was the Yankees' first win when trailing by 5+ in the 8th inning or later since 6/29/2016 vs TEX (down 7-2 in 8th: 1 in 8th, 6 in 9th with McCann tying 3RHR & Gregorius walk-off 2RHR)

The @NHLPA announced the Islanders' Maksim Tsyplakov is one of 11 players who opted for salary arbitration. No other Islanders nor any Rangers or Devils chose arbitration. #NHL #NHLPA #NJD #NJDevils #Devils #Isles #NYR

I don't know who needs to hear this, but ingesting 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 hot dogs ain't a sport. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.

The Islanders just announced Alex Romanov signed an eight-year contract. #NHL #Isles

The Islanders just announced Liam Foudy and Julien Gauthier agreed to one-year, two-way contracts. #NHL #Isles

I was reliably informed that the owner of one particular social media microblogging platform was going to eliminate bots.

1: Go to your Twitter profile. 2: Click the Grok button on the top. 3: Post results. Rarely have I been happier on the failing and accursed website.

Maybe, and just hear me out, complete bloody idiots shouldn't receive press credentials. Nor should they be granted access to entities and people. Thanks for coming to my TED Talk.

Matt Martin has retired from the NHL and has been hired as a special assistant to Islanders GM Mathieu Darche, the team just announced. #NHL #Isles

The Rangers announced Adam Edstrom signed a two-year contract extension. #NHL #NYR

The Islanders just announced Rocky Thompson has been hired to be the head coach of AHL Bridgeport. He is the 10th head coach in Bridgeport’s history. Thompson coached OHL Windsor to the Memorial Cup in 2017, and coached the Chicago Wolves in 2018-19. #NHL #Isles

The Rangers just announced Matt Rempe signed a two-year contract. The release is below: #NHL #NYR

READING RECOMMENDATION: My pal @wyshynski.bsky.social ski's profile of the close-knit Panthers culture is a terrific, detailed read. www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/...

Because I was curious, I went to the Panthers' @PuckPedia page. They have $19 million in cap space (puckpedia.com/team/florida...) and eight UFAs.

The Islanders just announced Ryan Bowness has been named assistant general manager and director of player personnel. #NHL #Isles

The Rangers formal release announcing the Chris Kreider trade: #NHL #NYR

“You know I was taking it seriously because I was willing to travel to Queens.” One of @StephenAtHome’s writers for @colbertlateshow recently spent some time with @StJohnsBBall’s men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino for this segment. #SJUBB youtu.be/OHng5R7Lzic?...

The Oilers finished with 85 penalty minutes. Seventy-five were assessed in the third period.

The Islanders just announced Ray Bennett and Bob Boughner have been hired as assistant coaches. Bennett was an assistant coach in Colorado the last eight seasons, while Boughner was an assistant in Detroit over the previous three seasons. #NHL #Isles

The Rangers just announced that David Quinn, Joe Sacco, and Ty Hennes have been hired to serve as Mike Sullivan's assistant coaches. #NHL #NYR

READING RECOMMENDATION: My friend @wyshynski.bsky.social wrote a terrific profile of an enjoying-the-moments Brad Marchand. Take a few moments to read it. www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/... #NHL #StanleyCup #StanleyCupPlayoffs #StanleyCupPlayoffs2025 #Panthers

Former Ranger Jesper Fast announced his retirement from the NHL today. Below is the release from the Hurricanes. #NHL #NYR #Canes