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Mike Milbury out, Ryan Callahan in for NBC’s NHL coverage

Mike Milbury out, Ryan Callahan in for NBC’s NHL coverage

Tab Bamford

Former New York Rangers forward Ryan Callahan joins broadcast team. NBC Sports announced the team bringing you national NHL broadcasts for the 2021 regular season on Monday. The most significant change: the removal of Mike Milbury from his duties as grumpy old man/studio analyst. Milbury stepped away from the booth in August after coming under fire … Continued

Report: Rangers showing interest in Pierre-Luc Dubois?

Tab Bamford

The Blue Shirts are reportedly keeping an eye on Blue Jackets’ talented young center. According to a report from The Fourth Period over the weekend, the New York Rangers are one of the teams most interested in trading for Columbus Blue Jackets center Pierre-Luc Dubois. Dubois, 22, is one of the league’s underappreciated, exciting young … Continued

New York Jets Head Coach candidate: Aaron Glenn

Kyle Newman

The New York Jets are on the hunt for their head coach. Could the Jets turn to former star cornerback Aaron Glenn to fill the role? The New York Jets were a disaster for most of the 1990s. It wasn’t until the second half of the decade that Bill Parcells came in and changed everything. … Continued

DJ LeMahieu reportedly unhappy with Yankees, open to leaving

James Kelly

The New York Yankees and DJ LeMahieu still haven’t agreed to a new deal. And LeMahieu is reportedly unhappy with the Yankees’ inaction. DJ LeMahieu, like a majority of 2020 free agents, remains unsigned midway through January. And according to Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports, a source close to LeMahieu’s family says that the reigning … Continued

Strength in Depth: Mets rotation should be among NL best

Leen Amin

“Mr. Smile” stole the show, but don’t sleep on the impact “Cookie” will have on the rest of the Mets’ pitching staff. On Thursday, the New York Mets acquired superstar shortstop Francisco Lindor and starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco from the Cleveland Indians in the biggest trade of what has been a quiet offseason. Arguably the … Continued

New Jersey Devils re-sign Jesper Bratt to two-year deal

Leen Amin

The RFA has been re-signed to a $5.5 million deal. The 2020-21 regular season is just days away, but that’s not stopping the New Jersey Devils from continuing to make moves. On Sunday evening, the Devils announced that they had re-signed restricted free agent left winger Jesper Bratt to a two-year, $5.5 million deal that … Continued

New York Islanders place Josh Ho-Sang on waivers

Leen Amin

This move comes after Ho-Sang was surprisingly left off the team’s training camp roster. It looks like the New York Islanders might try to cut ties with Josh Ho-Sang again. On Sunday, the Islanders placed the soon-to-be 25-year-old right winger on waivers. There's a massive group of players on the NHL waiver wire today, including … Continued

New York Jets Head Coach candidate: Brandon Staley

Kyle Newman

The New York Jets are on the hunt for their head coach. Could the Los Angeles Rams young defensive mind Brandon Staley be the answer? Brilliant young coaches always deserve an interview. The New York Jets brought in Joe Brady, the young offensive mind from the Panthers for one on Saturday. On Sunday, they’re bringing … Continued

New York Jets Head Coach candidate: Joe Brady

Kyle Newman

The New York Jets are on the hunt for their next head coach. Could their choice be a young offensive mastermind? [sc name=”kyle-newman-banner” ] When the New York Jets brought in Adam Gase they believed they were getting an offensive genius. Chris Johnson even went so far as to publicly call Gase a genius earlier this … Continued

New Jersey Devils goaltender Corey Crawford announces retirement

Leen Amin

The two-time Stanley Cup champion is hanging up his skates after 10 years in the NHL. With just a few days left before the 2020-21 season begins, the New Jersey Devils are in need of a backup netminder. On Saturday, goaltender Corey Crawford announced his retirement from the game after a 10-year NHL career. https://www.nhl.com/devils/news/news-corey-crawford-retires-from-nhl/c-320154884 … Continued

New York Islanders re-sign superstar center Mathew Barzal

Leen Amin

After a wait, the talented young centerman has re-signed to stay on Long Island. It began to seem as though center Mathew Barzal and the New York Islanders might not come to an agreement in terms of a contract. The 23-year-old hadn’t been signed and even though he was on the Islanders’ training camp roster, … Continued

Colin Cowherd’s Blazing 5 Picks: NFL Wild Card Round

Russ Joy

Colin Cowherd has released his “Blazing 5 Picks” ahead of a jam-packed slate of NFL Wild Card Playoff games. Colin Cowherd has made his picks and predictions for NFL Wild Card Weekend action. These are his against the spread picks. Get +500 odds on the Seahawks to score at least once today in NJ right … Continued

New York Jets Head Coach candidate: Robert Saleh

Kyle Newman

The New York Jets are on the hunt for their next head coach. Robert Saleh was the mind behind the 49ers’ elite defense, but is he, right for the Jets? When teams move on from their head coach they almost always follow one simple rule: hire the exact opposite archetype as the guy you fired. … Continued

Julius Randle’s early success could cost the Knicks

Josh Benjamin

Julius Randle is having a career season, making it time the New York Knicks and his agent talk money. [sc name=”josh-benjamin-banner” ] Don’t look now, but Julius Randle is having an MVP-caliber season. It’s easy for New York Knicks fans to miss him. After all, the team has hyped the RJ Barrett Express to high … Continued

Corey Crawford taking an indefinite leave from New Jersey Devils

Tab Bamford

Veteran goaltender signed two-year deal in the offseason to bring championship experience to the Devils’ roster. The New Jersey Devils announced on Friday morning that veteran goaltender Corey Crawford is stepping away from the team for personal reasons. #NEWS: We have released a statement regarding Corey Crawford: pic.twitter.com/2g6HSVh3kW — New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) January 8, … Continued

ESNY Staff Picks for NFL Wild Card Weekend

ESNY

Wild Card Weekend features six games this year! The NFL expanded the 2021 postseason to 14 teams, providing only the top seed in the NFC and AFC with a bye during the wild card. That means we get six games this weekend – three on Saturday and three more on Sunday. It’s football pandemonium! Because … Continued

Mr. Smile to the Big Apple! Mets acquire Francisco Lindor

Kyle Newman

The New York Mets have acquired superstar Francisco Lindor in the first mega deal of the Steve Cohen era. The New York Mets have acquired superstar shortstop Francisco Lindor from the Cleveland Indians in a six-player deal. The Mets will also receive starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco in exchange for four players. Welcome to New York! … Continued

Where is Corey Crawford?

Tab Bamford

The New Jersey Devils’ new goaltender hasn’t been at practice yet.  Two-time Stanley Cup champion goaltender Corey Crawford was brought in to provide championship experience to the New Jersey Devils‘ roster. But he hasn’t joined the team on the ice yet. Even though MacKenzie Blackwood figured to be the number one netminder entering the 2021 … Continued

ESNY’s 5 gif reaction to the New York Knicks vs. Utah Jazz

Danny Small

The New York Knicks are the comeback kids once again. After falling behind early to the Jazz, they staged a furious second-half surge. [sc name=”danny-small-banner” ] Brace yourselves — the New York Knicks might actually be pretty good this year. They entered Wednesday with two wins over playoff teams and added a third following a … Continued

Old school Tom Thibodeau paying early dividends for the Knicks

Danny Small

The New York Knicks are off to a hot start and Tom Thibodeau’s old school, unorthodox ways are working to a tee. [sc name=”danny-small-banner” ] It looked like the New York Knicks were destined for another losing season after losing their first two games. But Tom Thibodeau said, “not so fast.” The Knicks have won … Continued

New York Jets Head Coach candidate: Eric Bieniemy

Kyle Newman

Kansas City’s Eric Bieniemy has already interviewed for the New York Jets once. Will they hire him this time around? Way back in 2018 – two short years ago – the New York Jets moved on from head coach Todd Bowles. Bowles had been the head coach for four seasons, but the Jets were looking … Continued

Cardboard Rangers supporting NWHL bubble season

Tab Bamford

The NWHL is headed to Lake Placid, and a few familiar faces will be in the stands. Between Jan. 23 and Feb. 5, the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) will play its sixth season and the 2021 Isobel Cup Playoffs in their bubble at the Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, N.Y. Six teams will … Continued

Yes, the New York Yankees should sign Yasiel Puig

Leen Amin

The Yankees are reportedly one of several teams interested in “The Wild Horse.” According to Mark Feinsand, the New York Yankees are one of the teams expressing an interest in veteran outfielder Yasiel Puig. Yasiel Puig is drawing interest from multiple teams, per sources. Red Sox, Yankees, Astros, Marlins and Orioles appear to have varying … Continued

Report: Islanders, Matt Martin agree on multi-year extension

Tab Bamford

Martin, 31, will now likely finish his career with the New York Islanders.  In his weekly “31 Thoughts” column at SportsNet, Elliotte Friedman shared that “Matt Martin’s extension hasn’t been announced, but word is that it’s a bit of a surprise — reflective of the loyalty the Islanders feel to him.” Arthur Staple followed that … Continued