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February 7, 2012
Rangers-Devils: A Serious Battle for Prestige; This Time, Advantage New Jersey

February 6, 2012
Bluelines: Isles' Future, Sabres Trade Rumors, and Stars of the Week

February 5, 2012
Devils-Pens: Jerseyites Show How to Win When Wounded

February 4, 2012
Isles-Sabres: From Turvy to Topsy to Turvy; And One Point

February 2, 2012
Devils: The Homestretch is All About Arithmetic -- Two for Jersey

January 31, 2012
Devils-Rangers: Two New Jersey Points Well Taken

January 31, 2012
Maven's Ravin': Impertinent Thoughts On Pertinent Subjects

January 30, 2012
Bluelines: Marty's Son the Goalie; Race for Coach of the Year

January 26, 2012
The Maven's Fearless Second-Half Forecast: Rangers

January 26, 2012
The Maven's Fearless Second-Half Forecast: Islanders

January 26, 2012
The Maven's Fearless Second-Half Forecast: Devils

January 26, 2012
Maven's Ravin': Once Over But Not Politely

January 24, 2012:
If at First You Don't Succeed -- A Tough OT Loss for the Isles

January 23, 2012
Bluelines: Rangers Better Than B's; Devils' 'D' Needs to Get Better

January 21, 2012
Isles: The Time is Now and Tavares Has the Right Timing

January 19, 2012
Devils-Bruins: A Crushing Third Period for the Locals

January 19, 2012
Maven's Ravin's: The Colossal Battle on the Eastern Front -- New York vs. Boston

January 17, 2012
Devils: The Battle of the Skating Wounded Goes to New Jersey

January 17, 2012
Bluelines: Patience is a Virtue For Sabres

January 16, 2012
Isles-Preds: A Bad Start Leads to a Not-So-Good Finish

January 14, 2012
Isles-Sabres: Battling for Position and the Nassaumen Get the "W"

January 14, 2012
Isles: Hard-Working Flatley Gets Just Reward

January 12, 2012
Islanders: The Second-Half Challenge

January 10, 2012
Isles-Red Wings: A Successful Challenge With Another Challenge Coming Up

January 9, 2012
Bluelines: A Michigan Winter Classic; Henrique a Calder Candidate

January 6, 2012
Devils-Panthers: A Night to Remember for Elias

January 5, 2012
Rangers: Back to the Other -- Winning -- Reality

January 3, 2012
Maven's Ravin': What I've Learned After Three Months of Hockey

January 2, 2012
What I Learned From the Winter Classic

January 2, 2012
Bluelines: Marc Staal's Return & Future Winter Classics

December 31, 2011
Islanders-Oilers: Tavares and Co. Produce a Happy New Year's Eve

December 31, 2011
Ken Morrow: The Best American-Born Defensemen

December 29, 2011
Islanders-Flames: A Change; But for the Better?

December 28, 2011
Devils-Sabres: A "Playoff Game" in December

December 27, 2011
Remembering Johnny Wilson

December 27, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Personal Winter Classics on Prospect Park and Central Park Lakes and the Big Chill

December 26, 2011
Rangers-Islanders: The Blueshirts Beat Goes On

December 23, 2011
Isles: Santa Favors the Leafs Two Nights Before Christmas

December 23, 2011
Rangers-Flyers: The Rivalry: (Part I)

December 22, 2011
Rangers-Islanders: Blueshirts Are White Hot

December 21 2011
Maven's Ravin: Two Sure Cures for the Concussion Epidemic

December 21, 2011
Rangers-Devils: A Collision With Playoff Overtones

December 20, 2011
Bluelines: Teammates' Thoughts on Niedermayer, Hagelin's on Winter Classic

December 17, 2011
Devils: Winning One for the Nieder

December 16, 2011
Scott Niedermayer's Special Event

December 15, 2011
Islanders: Too Many Penalties, But the Kids Looked Good

December 14, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Scott Niedermayer -- The Subtle Sensation

December 13, 2011
Rangers: From Invincible to Vincible Thanks to Rookie Goalie

December 12, 2011
Bluelines: Realigment, Replay Reviews & Fightin' Words

December 11, 2011
Rangers: Caging the Angry Panthers

December 10, 2011
Isles: Minus Crosby-Staal, The Penguins Still Prevail

December 8, 2011
Islanders: An Attempted Tomahawk of the Hawks Gets a Point

December 7, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Has the Lightning Been De-Bolted?

December 6, 2011
Isles: Lightning Strike a Streak and the Nassaumen Defuse It

December 5, 2011
Rangers: Elite Team or Not? That Is the Question

December 5, 2011
Bluelines: Moulson's Sun Only Rising, Devils Could Be Setting...

December 1, 2011
Maven's Ravin': The Coaching Guillotine Game

November 28, 2011
Bluelines: Positive Signs from the Isles, Del Zotto & Hedberg

November 26, 2011
Devils vs. Islanders: As Close As It Can Get

November 25, 2011
Islanders vs. Devils: Streak-Seekers - New Jersey Strikes First

November 23, 2011
Islanders: Looking Ahead to the Devils

November 22, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Good for Crosby, Bad for Ovechkin

November 21, 2011
Islanders: Crosby Ruins Good Effort

November 20, 2011
Bluelines: Henrique's Emergence & the Case for Hall Call for Goring

November 19, 2011
Islanders: Testing the Champs was Too Tough a Challenge

November 19, 2011
Ed Westfall: Islanders Hall-of-Famer; Honored and Then to the Booth

November 17, 2011
Islanders: The Encyclopedia of Slump-Busting

November 16, 2011
Ed Westfall: A Breed Apart

November 15, 2011
Rangers-Islanders: Form Holds on Both Sides

November 14, 2011
Bluelines: Hall of Fame Devils, Avery's Back and the Emergence of Dan Girardi

November 11, 2011
Devils: It's No Kidding Around Time

November 10, 2011
Maven's Ravin': About Replacing the Irreplaceable

November 7, 2011
Bluelines: Rangers & Devils Injury Concerns, Tavares' Favorite Food & a Sabres' Goalie Controversy

November 7, 2011
Rangers: The Blue Streak Is Growing

November 5, 2011
Isles: Beating the Best and Now For the Road

November 3, 2011
Isles: A Good Win Would Make a Good Theory; Maybe Saturday

November 3, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Brodeur (and His Devils) at a Crossroads

November 2, 2011
Devils: The Return of Marty Brodeur: Can He Be the Savior?

October 31, 2011
Rangers: Good-Bye Halloween, Hello Big Win

October 31, 2011
Bluelines: Devils, Isles Honor the Old Guard

October 29, 2011
Islanders: Who's Drum Major on the Goalie Parade

October 28, 2011
Rangers: There's No Place Like Home -- Well, Maybe Saturday

October 27, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Flying Penguins -- Who Needs Sid Crosby?

October 25, 2011
Islanders: In the Aquarium; From the Penguins to the Penguins to the Sharks

October 24, 2011
Bluelines: Looking Back on the McDonagh Deal

October 22, 2011
Devils: A Long -- Hopefully Winning -- Road Ahead

October 19, 2011
Maven's Ravin': The Penalty of Reaching the Stanley Cup Final

October 19, 2011
The Amazing Story of Jake Wisniewski

October 17, 2011
Bluelines: Pominville Scare, Gerbe's Tickets for Troops & Mess' Run

October 15, 2011
Islanders vs. Rangers: Tavares and Nabokov Steal the Show

October 13, 2011
Islanders: Looking Ahead Can Be Dangerous

October 12, 2011
Maven's Ravin': The NHL Joint is Jumpin' -- But Don't Jump to Conclusions

October 10, 2011
Bluelines: Isles Expect to Make the Playoffs

October 10. 2011
Islanders: The Great Goaltending Mystery

October 9. 2011
Maven's Ravin': Can These Losers Become Winners?

October 6, 2011
Devils: If the Roulette Wheel Works, They're In!

October 5, 2011
Rangers: The Seventh Avenue Express Pulls into Sixth Place

October 4, 2011
Isles Preview: Poof! Just Like That, Into the Playoffs

October 3, 2011
Bluelines: Rangers Roster Battle, Isles of Young & Old

September 27, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Bad Guys Will Have to Reform

September 26, 2011
Bluelines: Devils Captainacy Debate; New Sabres in Town

September 20, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Let's Hear It For the Underdogs

September 19, 2011
Bluelines: Devilish Questions and More

September 18, 2011
Devils: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed & Something Blue

September 17, 2011
Rangers: Excuses Are For Losers

September 12, 2011:
Bluelines: Parise Raring to Go; Blueshirts Around Town

September 6, 2011
Bluelines: Rangers Left Wing Questions & More

September 5, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Should The NHL Ban -- Or Amend Its Rules About -- Fighting?

August 29, 2011
Bluelines: Cooke's New Leaf, Thomas Goes Home & More

August 29, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Yeah, But What About the Refereeing?

August 23, 2011
Maven's Ravin': From an August Perch, Looking Ahead to Next June's Cup-Winner

August 22, 2011
Bluelines: Zajac's Injury, Nabokov Update & More

August 19, 2011
Farewell to Chris Drury

August 17, 2011
Maven's Ravin': The Underrated & Underappreciated Kovalev

August 16, 2011
John Tortorella Talks Players: Part 2

August 15, 2011
John Tortorella Talks Rangers: Part 1

August 15, 2011
Bluelines: Kovalev, Update on Sid & More

August 9, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Anyone for New Rules?

August 8, 2011
Bluelines: Goalies Around the NHL, Waiting on the Winter Classic

August 2, 2011
Maven's Ravin': The "Secret" City for the NHL

August 2, 2011
Islanders: When a Loss Is Not a Loss

August 1, 2011
Bluelines: Messier's New Project, NHL Back to Brooklyn?

July 29, 2011
Quoth the Maven: Zach is Back -- For a Year at Least

July 28, 2011
Time for Nassau Fans to Vote 'YES'

July 28, 2011
Quoth the Maven: Trading Two of My Pals

July 26, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Osgood is Good Enough for the Hall of Fame

July 25, 2011
Bluelines: Dubi's New Linemates, Isles Future Looks Promising

July 21, 2011
Quoth the Maven: Hail -- And Farewell to Doc Emrick

July 20, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Plenty of Free Agents Left; But Who's Good Enough?

July 19, 2011
Devils: Peter DeBoer is the Man -- Now We Await the Lawyer's Plan

July 18, 2011
Bluelines: Alexei Yashin's NHL Return, Claim Check on Stanley Cup

July 17, 2011
Quoth the Maven: The (Devils) Coaching Media Frenzy

July 12, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Free Agent Frenzy Has Reached the End-zy

July 11, 2011
Bluelines: Captaincy, Cap Space & More

July 6, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Rangers, Devils, Isles, Cup Champs & More

July 5, 2011
Bluelines: 'Pegulapalooza' Hits Buffalo

July 2, 2011
Rangers: Richards Likes Taste of the Apple

July 1, 2011
Quoth the Maven: Frenzy-Schmenzy

June 30, 2011
Maven's Ravin': You Don't Get Free Agents for Free

June 28, 2011
Maven's Ravin': HOF Good Choices, but Three More Are Deserving

June 27, 2011
Bluelines: Devils' Coaching Search, King Henrik Returns Home

June 25, 2011
Quoth the Maven: About Trades, the Draft, Coaches and Ill-Logic

June 24, 2011
NHL Draft: How the Locals Emerge From Minnesota

June 22, 2011
Maven's Ravin': How Many "Sleepers" Are There In The Draft?

June 21, 2011
Caught In The Draft: Rangers, Islanders, Devils

June 20, 2011
Bluelines: Coachless In New Jersey, Ex-Isles Staffers Land Gigs

June 16, 2011
Quoth the Maven: Why Boston Won The Stanley Cup

June 15, 2011
Quoth the Maven: Hats Off to the Beantown Champs!

June 14, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Gimme a Crystal Ball or a Oujia Board

June 13, 2011
The Bruins Are Alive, Well and En Route to Unwell Vancouver

June 13, 2011
Bluelines: Lou Mum on New Coach, Mess Learning the Ropes

June 12, 2011
This Could be "It" -- for Vancouver; but Maven Says Boston, 3-1

June 10, 2011
Quoth the Maven: V is for Vancouver -- and Victory

June 9, 2011
Quoth the Maven: Bruins Having Canuck Burgers for Dinner

June 9, 2011
Quoth the Maven: No Pity for the Collapsing Canucks

June 8, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Beantown is Boiling Over

June 6, 2011
Quoth the Maven: Home, Sweet, Boston

June 6, 2011
Bluelines: Kovy Next Devils Captain?

June 4, 2011
Quoth the Maven: Opening a Can of Boston Beans

June 3, 2011
Quoth the Maven: A Series With Bite Without the Sharks

June 2, 2011
Quoth the Maven: Canucks Find a Way Past Thomas in Game 1

May 31, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Welcome Back Winnipeg & Why the Canucks Win

May 31, 2011
Quoth the Maven: A Rooting Dilemma

May 30, 2011
Bluelines: The Isles' Next Captain & a Coaching Spot for Mike Keenan

May 27, 2011
Canucks, Pucks, Cups and Bruins Over and Out -- In a Hurry

May 25, 2011
Bolts Strike Again, Bruins Bark Bigger Than Its Bite

May 25, 2011
Jaws Needs a New Set of Teeth

May 24, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Revamping the Vezina Vote

May 23, 2011
Are Bruins Immune to Lightning?

May 23, 2011
Bluelines: Will Parise Resign With the Devils?

May 22, 2011
Toothless Sharks & Impertinent Thoughts on Pertinent Topics

May 21, 2011
Quoth the Maven: Which Bolt in Goal for Tampa Bay in Boston?

May 20, 2011
Quoth the Maven: Heading for the (Playoffs) Homestretch

May 19, 2011
Quoth the Maven: About Cheesy Lightning and the Blitzing Bruins

May 18, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Ten Tough Questions, Answers and Bottom Lines

May 17, 2011
Quoth the Maven: Bruins Have Beans; Bolts Have the Blahs

May 16, 2011
Bluelines: A Jagr Return and the Rangers in the Winter Classic

May 16, 2011
Henrik Sedin Eats the Sharks; Will Intimidation Win for Boston?

May 14, 2011
Boston-Tampa Bay: Big, Bad Bruins -- Very Bad!

May 14, 2011
Rangers: Derek Boogaard

May 12, 2011
Quoth the Maven: Conference Finals Picks

May 11, 2011
Maven's Ravin': JR Does Some Ripping While the Flyers Get Ripped

May 9, 2011
Bluelines: Local Storylines

May 6, 2011
The Maven's Playoff Reflections: Flyers De-Winged by Bruins

May 4, 2011
Playoff Reflections: Don't Blame Boudreau

May 3, 2011
Capitals -- With a Small 'C' -- As in Capitulate

May 2, 2011
Bluelines: Around the NHL

April 29, 2011
Rangers: The Joys of Hindsight

April 28, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Picking the Second-Round Winners

April 25, 2011
Rangers: Torts Talks About His Troops

April 25, 2011
Bluelines: Focusing on the Islanders' Future

April 24, 2011
Rangers: Where Do We Go From Here, Boys?

April 23, 2011
Rangers: It's Over; All Over

April 22, 2011
Rangers: Don't Let It Bother You

April 20, 2011
Rangers: It Doesn't Get Any More Frustrating

April 20, 2011
Maven's Ravin': And the New Award Goes To ...

April 19, 2011
Rangers-Capitals: Checks Inside the Head

April 18, 2011
Bluelines: Lamoriello Has Some Searching To Do

April 17, 2011
Rangers: D-Day Goes -- And Comes Again

April 16, 2011
Rangers: Time for a Home Run -- Of Two Wins

April 15, 2011
Rangers: Time For Home Work

April 14, 2011
Rangers: Looking for a Spilt on the Road

April 13, 2011
Rangers: Being an Underdog Can Put You on Top

April 13, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Coaching Carousel

April 11, 2011
Bluelines: The Price Is Right, but Maybe Not for Atlanta & Phoenix

April 11, 2011
Scouting Report: Philadelphia Flyers

April 11, 2011
Playoff Preview: How The Rangers Will Beat Washington

April 10, 2011
Devils: Looking Ahead Without Jacques Lemaire

April 9, 2011
Rangers: They Said It Couldn't Be Done

April 8, 2011
Islanders: Looking Backward -- and Ahead

April 7, 2011
Rangers: A Showdown After a Letdown

April 7, 2011
Islanders: The Home Finale and a Biggie

April 7, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Shot-Blocking Must Go!

April 5, 2011
Rangers: How They Can Win in the Playoffs Without Callahan

April 4, 2011
Rangers: Momentum, Thy Name Is Blueshirts

April 4, 2011
Bluelines: Rangers Leadership, Doug Weight & Jacques Lemaire

April 3, 2011
Rangers: Homestretch Heebie-Jeebies

April 3, 2011
Islanders: Forget About Spoiling, Just Win

April 2, 2011
Devils: They're Not Dead Yet

April 1, 2011
How Rangers Fans Become Islanders Rooters

March 31, 2011
Rangers-Islanders: Showing Up to the Showdown

March 31, 2011
Islanders-Devils: Brodeur, DiPietro Face Off

March 30, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Expect a Sleeper to Make a Cup Run

March 29, 2011
Islanders-Devils: When the Present Meets the Future

March 28, 2011
Bluelines: Coaching Change Rumors and the Playoff Push

March 27, 2011
Islanders: Playing for the Future... And It Looks Bright

March 26, 2011
Devils: What Might Have Been -- Zach Parise

March 25, 2011
Rangers: Ready for the Road - Smooth or Otherwise

March 24, 2011
Islanders: Vying for the Elusive .500 Mark

March 23, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Can Matt Cooke Really Reform?

March 22, 2011
Rangers: Breezing Along With the Breeze

March 21, 2011
Devils-Rangers-Islanders: Home Stretch, Here We Come!

March 21, 2011
Bluelines: Plenty for the Postseason

March 20, 2011
Rangers: Onward and Upward -- but How High?

March 20, 2011
Devils: Finding Their Game Again

March 19, 2011
Devils: From Caps to Frying Pan

March 18, 2011
Devils: You-Know-What is Slipping Away

March 17, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Sedin Problem Every NHL Player Should Have

March 16, 2011
Rangers-Islanders: Blueshirts Make Their Mark

March 14, 2011
Bluelines: The Futures of Sid, Lemaire & Lidstrom

March 14, 2011
Isles-Rangers: From a Spoiled Game to Possible Spoilers

March 12, 2011
Devils-Islanders: Who's Got a Shot?

March 11, 2011
Islanders: How Does it Feel to Be a Spoiler?

March 10, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Concussion Epidemic -- What to do About It?

March 8, 2011
Islanders: Is the Team of the Present the Team of the Future?

March 7, 2011
Bluelines: 2012 Winter Classic in NY?

March 6, 2011
Islanders-Devils: A Statement Game Won by New Jersey

March 5, 2011
Islanders: The Kiddie Korps Comes of Age

March 3, 2011
Rangers: Feast on the Falling

March 3, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Regier and Ruff are Buffalo -- But Not Buffaloed!

March 2, 2011
Islanders: The Latest Last Lines of Defense -- and Offense

March 1, 2011
Rangers-Sabres: Miller vs. Lundqvist; Winner Ryan Sabres

February 28, 2011
Bluelines: Matt Moulson One of the Good Guys

February 28, 2011
Who Won at the Trade Deadline Among the Rangers, Devils and Islanders?

February 27, 2011
Devils: Still Alive and Kicking

February 27, 2011
Rangers On the Homestretch: Are They Done Dealing?

February 26, 2011
Islanders: To Trade or Not to Trade?

February 25, 2011
Rangers-Devils: Neighbors With Adversity and Trade Tension

February 24, 2011
Islanders: Montoya in a Test Tube and Looking Good

February 24, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Trade Deadline Special

February 22, 2011
Met Clubs: A Mixed Bag

February 21, 2011
Bluelines: Richards Sweepstakes and a Lemaire Return

February 21, 2011
Islanders: A Goalie Cavalcade Continues in Canada

February 19, 2011
Islanders: Al Montoya, the New Starting Goalie

February 19, 2011
Devils: Nothing Could Be Finer Than Carolina -- Maybe

February 17, 2011
Islanders: What's Bruin? The Kings!

February 17, 2011
Maven's Ravin': The Lemieux Aftermath

February 16, 2011
Devils: Climbing the Hill Step by Step -- Or Is It a Mis-Step

February 15, 2011
How Good Is This Grabner Fellow?

February 14, 2011
Bluelines: The Reason for the Devils Revival

February 13, 2011
Rangers: When Nine Needed to Get Out From Behind the 8-Ball

February 13, 2011
Isles: What Gives With Nino Niedderiter? Travis Green Knows!

February 11, 2011
Islanders: Is There a Trophy-Winner in the House?

February 9, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Is Crosby Gone For Good This Year?

February 8, 2011
Islanders: From the Unreal to the Bizarre

February 7, 2011
Islanders: Youthful Exuberance and Wins

February 7, 2011
Bluelines: Possible Help for Rangers, Trouble for Crosby

February 5, 2011
Islanders: What Next In and Out of the Crease?

February 4, 2011
Devils: When Does the "Miracle" Turn Real?

February 3, 2011
Devils on the March? -- Time Will Tell

February 2, 2011
The Maven's Ravin': What's Going on Here?

February 1, 2011
Devils: When a Win Should Be "In the Bag" ... Is it?

January 31, 2011
Bluelines: Competition for Richards and Hockey Fest to Sweep CT

January 26, 2011
Islanders: After Nabokov, What?

January 26, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Spoiled Hockey Players, the Great One and More

January 25, 2011
Rangers: Exhausted, Exhilrated and Thankful for the All-Star Break

January 24, 2011
Bluelines: Islanders Injuries Force Moves

January 23, 2011
Never Mind Who's on First -- Who's in Goal for the Isles?

January 22, 2011
Devils: Chef Jacques-Be-Nimble Has His Team Cooking With Gas!

January 21, 2011
Islanders: Getting Sabres Buffaloed -- The Zany Way

January 20, 2011
Islanders: Hail the Conquering Okposo -- They Hope!

January 19, 2011
Rangers: Compensating Without Dubinsky

January 19, 2011
Maven's Ravin': The Crosby Issue - Big and Bigger

January 17, 2011
Bluelines: Next Winter Classic In New Meadowlands?

January 17, 2011
Isles-Devils: Different Coaches, Different Aims

January 15, 2011
Islanders vs. Devils: A Compelling Match!

January 13, 2011
Islanders: Who Will Win the Goalie Game?

January 13, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Nifty Ideas for the Commish: Now, Do It, Gary!

January 12, 2011
Isles: Home is Where The Heart is -- And Hopefully,  a Bunch of Wins

January 11, 2011
Bluelines: Rozsival Trade & Del Zotto Back on the Farm

January 7, 2011
Devils: Langenbrunner's Gone: Who's Next?

January 4, 2011
Maven's Ravin': Canucks are Good -- But Only for Now!

January 3, 2011
Bluelines: Zuccarello Nicknames & Islander Moves

January 1, 2011
Isles: Roloson to Lightning