Hartnett: Rangers Out To Prove A Point Against First-Place Islanders
After being outscored 9-3 in their two previous meetings at MSG, the 27-13-4 Rangers are fired up, and they have a point to prove.
After being outscored 9-3 in their two previous meetings at MSG, the 27-13-4 Rangers are fired up, and they have a point to prove.
The impending blizzard predicted for New York and the surrounding suburbs is already changing plans for the hometown Rangers.
Beyond our native hubris, do we have absolutely anything to be proud of? Do we have any hardihood on the hardwood, diamond or gridiron?
GoPro has signed a deal with the NHL to bring its wearable cameras closer to the action on the ice and let viewers see games from the perspective of players and referees.
As always, there are some pretty notable snubs who will not be attending the festivities. Here are three from the local teams, as well as four others from outside the area.
The Rangers found a way to gut out an overtime victory on Tuesday night and head into the All-Star break on a three-game winning streak.
Carl Hagelin deflected in Derek Stepan's slick backhand pass 2:55 into overtime to give the New York Rangers a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.
As has been the case since the fall, the Islanders and the Rangers have been really the only reasons for New York City-area sports fans to feel pride. And they seem to be getting better as the season progresses.
What a difference a year makes. Rangers winger Rick Nash is dominating all areas of the ice and is in the mix for several awards.
The New York Rangers and defenseman Marc Staal have agreed on a contract extension, keeping Staal off the free agent market this summer.
Rick Nash scored twice to lift his goal total to an NHL-high 28 and the New York Rangers drummed the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Sunday.
Marc Staal and Chris Kreider both scored and Henrik Lundqvist made 35 saves to lead the New York Rangers to a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night.
Staal, 28, is in his eighth season with the Rangers. The former first-round pick of the Blueshirts has scored a goal and added six assists in 41 games this season.
All season long, the Rangers have looked like two different teams when Derek Stepan is and isn't in the lineup. They need him back and healthy ASAP.
Tuukka Rask stopped 30 shots for his second shutout, Patrice Bergeron scored a first-period goal, and the Boston Bruins won their fifth straight by beating the New York Rangers 3-0 on Thursday night.
DJ LeMahieu hit a game-winning single through a five-man infield in the 10th inning to give the New York Yankees a rain-delayed 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
Griffin Canning pitched five stingy innings for his first win in six weeks and the Los Angeles Angels held off the New York Mets 3-2.
J.D. Martinez hit a grand slam to put the Mets in front, but Huascar Brazobán allowed a go-ahead home run to Zach Neto as the Angels rallied in the 7th.
Aaron Judge launched his 41st home run, adding to his major league-leading total, and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3.
Simone Biles won her 10th Olympic medal and seventh gold in the vault competition at the Paris Olympics.
Pete Alonso homered again and Paul Blackburn allowed only one run in his Mets debut.
Ernie Clement had three early RBIs off faltering Marcus Stroman, and the Toronto Blue Jays overcame Aaron Judge's major league-leading 40th home run to beat the Yankees 8-5 and stop New York's five-game winning streak.
New York fans will have plenty of opportunities to indulge in a free Big Mac this NFL season if history is an indicator.
Swim legend Katie Ledecky earned her 13th Olympic medal in the women's 4 x 200m freestyle relay on Thursday, making her the most decorated female U.S. Olympian of all time.
Plans for a controversial casino in Nassau County are expected to get another green light Monday. The Nassau County Legislature will be voting on whether to approve a 42-year lease for the land to go to Las Vegas Sands.
Families in Queens Village returned to their homes Sunday to save whatever they could one day after a fire ripped through several buildings.
An Uber driver was pepper sprayed by a passenger in an unprovoked attack in Manhattan, and it was all caught on video. The victim told CBS News New York he believes it was because of the color of his skin.
An MTA worker has been arrested for allegedly lying about getting attacked on the subway.
Highs in the 90s return on Monday, with lots of sunshine and a slight decrease in humidity levels. A stray storm is possible late.
Highs in the 90s return on Monday, with lots of sunshine and a slight decrease in humidity levels. A stray storm is possible late.
NYC's heat advisory has been extended through Saturday, and parts of New Jersey are even under an excessive heat warning Friday.
New York and New Jersey are in for a stretch of hazy, hot and humid weather, along with the threat of thunderstorms this weekend.
The NYC area is back under a heat advisory today, and it's expected to last for days. Plus, we're tracking pop-up showers.
You'll need to keep the umbrella handy the next several days, but just as we turn the page to August, we're turning up the heat.
Highs in the 90s return on Monday, with lots of sunshine and a slight decrease in humidity levels. A stray storm is possible late.
Mariah Carey will end her 2024 Christmas Time tour with three stops in the Tri-State Area this December.
There won't be a back-to-school sales tax holiday in New Jersey this year after lawmakers repealed the break just two years after enacting it.
NYC's heat advisory has been extended through Saturday, and parts of New Jersey are even under an excessive heat warning Friday.
Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter and Princeton, N.J. native, was released from a Russian prison on Thursday.
Plans for a controversial casino in Nassau County are expected to get another green light Monday. The Nassau County Legislature will be voting on whether to approve a 42-year lease for the land to go to Las Vegas Sands.
The family of Henry Sanders is searching for answers after he died in police custody on Long Island last week.
Highs in the 90s return on Monday, with lots of sunshine and a slight decrease in humidity levels. A stray storm is possible late.
Mariah Carey will end her 2024 Christmas Time tour with three stops in the Tri-State Area this December.
Justin Timberlake's license was suspended Friday, as the singer pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated on Long Island.
"I said let's go put the bear in Central Park and we'll make it look like it got hit by a bike," Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a video he posted on X.
Donald Trump says he has agreed to an offer from Fox News to debate Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 4. Harris campaign says she will keep to ABC News plan.
A plea deal reached this week with the alleged mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks, along with two of his alleged accomplices, has been retracted.
There won't be a back-to-school sales tax holiday in New Jersey this year after lawmakers repealed the break just two years after enacting it.
A majority of Democratic delegates has voted to select Vice President Kamala Harris as the party's nominee for president in a virtual roll call vote, her campaign said Friday.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Archewell Foundation is launching a new initiative, the Parents' Network, to support parents whose children have been victimized by harmful online content, from social media bullying to suicide ideation.
The USDA has expanded the recall of some Boar's Head deli meats over concerns of a link to a deadly listeria outbreak.
Portion control is key, say researchers in examining levels of lead, cadmium and arsenic in cocoa-laden products.
Mount Sinai is now part of a national research team studying long COVID in Black and brown patients.
When Leila Ricks was born, one of her legs was shorter than the other. Doctors said she had a rare condition called fibular hemimelia.
Mariah Carey will end her 2024 Christmas Time tour with three stops in the Tri-State Area this December.
Justin Timberlake's license was suspended Friday, as the singer pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated on Long Island.
Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, stars of the "Bill & Ted" film trilogy, will reunite on the Great White Way in Samuel Beckett's "Waiting For Godot."
Cardi B shared the pregnancy news on social media showing images of herself in a flowing red gown that exposes her baby bump.
Co-founded by George Balanchine in 1948, New York City Ballet is considered one of the best dance companies in the world, and at 75 is catering to an increasingly younger audience.
DJ LeMahieu hit a game-winning single through a five-man infield in the 10th inning to give the New York Yankees a rain-delayed 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
Griffin Canning pitched five stingy innings for his first win in six weeks and the Los Angeles Angels held off the New York Mets 3-2.
J.D. Martinez hit a grand slam to put the Mets in front, but Huascar Brazobán allowed a go-ahead home run to Zach Neto as the Angels rallied in the 7th.
Aaron Judge launched his 41st home run, adding to his major league-leading total, and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3.
Simone Biles won her 10th Olympic medal and seventh gold in the vault competition at the Paris Olympics.
A Queens mail carrier who was robbed at gunpoint is speaking out about the harrowing encounter. It happened Monday on her regular route in Maspeth.
Visitors can see Harlem literary icon James Baldwin in his high school yearbook, hear his passionate pleas for racial equality, and more at a new exhibit in celebration of his 100th birthday.
A man from the Bronx is speaking out after he said he was violently beaten up by New York City police officers last Sunday at the Dominican Day Parade.
A new mural commemorating the bravery and resilience of the Polish people during World War II has been unveiled in Greenpoint, one of the largest Polish communities in the United States.
A migrant shelter is nearly up and running in the Bronx, but people who live nearby say they don't have enough information on exactly who will be living there.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
The Nassau County Legislature will vote Monday on whether to approve a lease for Las Vegas Sands to build a casino. CBS New York's Derick Waller has the details.
Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis will join 9/11 families and first responders for a rally on Staten Island.
A recent federal court ruling overturned New Jersey's ban on AR-15 style semi-automatic rifles.
The man accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in a Queens park faces a court hearing today.
Police say a woman is in custody after she pushed two other women onto the subway tracks overnight on the Lower East Side.