Islanders’ cracks show as six-game win streak ends with loss to Kings
LOS ANGELES — If the Islanders found cause for frustration after Sunday’s big win, they’ll have plenty more to work on after Monday night. The cracks in the game that were evident in some of the wins over San Jose and Anaheim turned into cracks against the Kings, who won 3-0 and ended the Islanders’ […]
NBA bettors can wager on Wizards’ next win as losing streak grows
Commercial Content 21+. If you think the Detroit Pistons are bad, the Washington Wizards certainly give them the win as the worst team in the NBA this season. Washington hasn’t won a game since Jan. 29 and has lost 16 straight despite some near misses in February. The Wizards currently have the worst record in […]
Rangers’ winning streak ends at 10 with loss to Blue Jackets
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Franchise history will have to be made differently for this Rangers team. The Blueshirts’ record-tying 10-game winning streak came to an end on Sunday night as the club suffered its first loss of the month, 4-2, at the hands of the Blue Jackets in front of a sold-out house. A crowd of […]
Rangers have chance to match team’s longest-ever winning streak
It’s been more than 50 years since the Rangers last won 10 games in a row, but the in-form Blueshirts will have a chance to equal that franchise record Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia. Several factors have contributed to the team’s recent meteoric rise, with Peter Laviolette’s first-place team losing 5-2 at home to Las Vegas […]
Igor Shesterkin shuts out Flames as Rangers push win streak to five
Igor Shesterkin stopped 30 shots for his first shutout of the season and the Rangers beat the Calgary Flames 2-0 on Monday night for their fifth straight win. Will Quill and Jimmy Vesey scored for the Rangers, who are 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Shesterkin earned his 12th career shutout and his second consecutive […]
Islanders looking to build consistency — and their win streak
Just how bad things were for the Islanders before coach Lou Lamoriello pulled the trigger on the coaching change comes with the realization that Thursday’s win over the Lightning was their first back-to-back wins since Dec. 13. be. That’s nearly two months, during which season-long instability swirled around the Isles and nearly derailed the year. […]
Legendary Groundskeeper George Toma’s Super Bowl Streak Comes to an End at 57
George Thoma has been the groundskeeper for every Super Bowl, but that streak will come to an end this year. Thomas officially announced that his Super Bowl streak will end at 57 in an interview with KCUR in Kansas City. January 31, 1993: NFL groundskeeper George Thoma touches up on the green during the Super […]
Rangers credit tighter defense as key to three-game win streak
In Vincent Trocheck’s eyes, most games between two competing teams at this point in the season have a similar flow to the playoffs. When the Rangers defeated the Lightning on Wednesday night, head coach Peter Laviolette noticed that. Trocheck agreed. There weren’t many scoring opportunities or goals, and there weren’t many ways to break through […]
Oilers fall to Golden Knights as 16-game win streak is snapped
LAS VEGAS — Chandler Stephenson scored the go-ahead goal, Addin Hill stopped 30 shots and the Las Vegas Golden Knights ended the Edmonton Oilers’ winning streak at 16 with a 3-1 victory Tuesday night. Edmonton was looking to tie the NHL’s longest winning streak with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1992-93. Instead, with the game tied […]
Knicks’ impressive streak against teams below .500 set to be tested
The Knicks’ nine-game winning streak has ended, but they still have a winning streak left, and their winning streak will be on the line in their next matchup. Against a team currently on a losing streak (including Tuesday’s game against the Grizzlies at the Garden), Tom Thibodeau’s team has won 11 straight and has an […]