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Jean-Gabriel Pageau sent down to third line in return to Islanders’ lineup

MONTREAL — Jean-Gabriel Pageau returned to the Islanders' lineup on Tuesday, but Simon Holmstrom has managed to remove Wally Pip Pageau from his top-line role for the time being. Two goals in two consecutive games would accomplish that for a player who had never done anything like that in the NHL. As the Islanders lost […]

Precious Achiuwa on final hurdle he must clear to return to Knicks’ lineup

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Six weeks after Precious Achiuwa was sidelined with a hamstring strain, the reserve big has broken his silence and revealed the final hurdle to his long-awaited return. “I need to get to a point where I have confidence in myself again,” Achiuwa said after getting his 19th straight DNP in Friday's game […]

Rangers’ Filip Chytil returns to lineup for first time since injury

The Rangers returned to full strength with a 4-3 win against the Canadiens on Saturday. Filip Sitil returned to action for the first time since colliding with K'Andre Miller on Nov. 14 against the Sharks. The Czech center, who was recovered from a concussion by specialists in New York, missed seven straight games with an […]

Islanders’ Alexander Romanov returns to lineup from upper-body injury

CALGARY, Alberta — The Islanders finally took a big step toward a full recovery on Tuesday, as Alexander Romanov returned from an upper-body injury and played in his first game against the Flames in more than two weeks. Romanov has been preparing for his return from an upper-body injury through this five-game road trip, joining […]

Zac Jones is proving he deserves permanent Rangers lineup spot

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Zach Jones has stumbled several times on his quest to become an NHL regular, whether it's through his own actions or the obstacles put in front of him. But the 200-foot play he produced on his own to give the Rangers insurance in the final game showed the drive and perseverance […]

Rangers facing lineup decisions if Filip Chytil can’t make road trip

Whether Filip Szitil joins the Rangers on their four-game trip out west will give a pretty good indication of the severity of the Czech center's injury. That and whether the 25-year-old will be on the ice when the Blueshirts return to practice at the MSG Training Center on Saturday ahead of their flight to Seattle. […]

Islanders will face lineup dilemma upon Mathew Barzal return

SEATTLE — The question of when Matt Barzal will return from his upper-body injury remains up in the air for now. There may then be a question of who he plays with as well. That's because Bo Horvat's reconfigured top line, centered around Anders Lee and Jean-Gabriel Pageau, has produced enough real results for the […]

Jalen Brunson returns to Knicks lineup after ankle injury scare

Things may have looked ominous for the Knicks in the backcourt, but all three solid guards were able to suit up against the Bulls on Wednesday night. Most notably, starting point guard Jalen Brunson remained in the starting lineup despite spraining his right ankle the night before in Philadelphia, leaving him in doubt for the […]