The Rangers pulled into a tie for first in the Atlantic with a 4-2 win over Philadelphia. Derek Stepan and Ruslan Fedotenko scored in the second period to put New York up 2-0 and Marian Gaborik added a huge goal early in the third to give the Rangers an insurmountable lead. Henrik Lundqvist made 28 saves, including 11 in the third period to earn the win. more ›

Joffrey Lupul saved his scoring for the second period and it led Toronto to a 5-3 win over the Devils. Patrik Elias tied the game up for New Jersey early in the period with a power-play goal. That's when Lupul went to work. His first goal put the Leafs up 3-2. After David Clarkson tied things up at three, Lupul scored twice more to put Toronto up for good. Martin Brodeur returned to the nets, but looked a bit rusty as he allowed 5 goals on only 23 shots. more ›

John Tavares scored his first goal of the season 36 seconds into the game and the Islanders erupted for four total in the first period, on their way to a 5-1 win over Tampa. Tavares had another goal and two more assists for four points. Al Montoya stopped 34-of-35 shots for the win. more ›

Mets 4 Chicago 0: The Mets are now 2-0 in the Ike Davis era, but this win had more to do with some players who have been around a bit longer than the young phenom. Jose Reyes was a force, going 4-for-5 with a key two-run triple in the second. Fernando Tatis added a two-run blast in the eighth to give the Mets plenty of breathing room. But, the Mets didn’t need all of that offense as Mike Pelfrey continued his stellar 2010. Pelfrey extended his scoreless streak to nineteen innings and he is now 3-0 with a save on the young season. New York will go for the sweep on Wednesday. more ›

On the plus side, the Rangers overcame a bad first period and won a game they absolutely had to have 4-3. But, they got no help from the Devils, who gave up a goal near the end of overtime to fall to Boston 1-0. Add in the win by Atlanta and the Rangers are exactly where they were this morning, two points behind the Thrashers and four behind Boston. Marian Gaborik scored his 40th to lead the Rangers with Olli Jokinen added a goal and an assist. For the Islanders, Blake Comeau scored twice. And for the Devils, Martin Brodeur stopped 33-of-34 shots he faced. more ›

Devils 5 Pittsburgh 2: The Devils finished off a season sweep of the Penguins and took over first place in the division. Patrik Elias and Zach Parise each had two points while Martin Brodeur stopped 24-of-26 shots to earn the win. more ›

The Devils jumped out to an early lead, thanks to Zach Parise and they made it 2-0 on a shorthanded goal from Anssi Salmela. But, Salmela took a vicious elbow from Jeff Carter on the play and had to be carted off on a stretcher. The cheap shot invigorated the Flyers, who came back with three-straight, blitzing Martin Brodeur with 37 shots, to win the game 3-2. more ›

Knicks 132 Minnesota 105: Nothing beats having the Timberwolves come to town when you need a win. Somewhat surprisingly, the Knicks took advantage of it and blew the doors off Minnesota. As usual, David Lee had another double-double while Al Harrington added 26 points off the bench more ›

Devils 2, Panthers 0: Martin Brodeur's 108th career shutout came easy. He needed to make only 22 saves to help the Devils end their three-game losing streak, their longest of the season. Travis Zajac had the go-ahead goal late in the second period. The Devils didn't look great, but they looked much better than they did during the road trip that finished with a dud and a 4-0 loss at the Islanders on Monday. The Devils face the Canadiens on Friday before a rematch at the Islanders on Saturday night. more ›

Devils 1, Rangers 0 (shootout): For 65 minutes both goaltenders put on clinics. Martin Brodeur stopped an amazing 51 shots while Henrik Lundqvist stopped an impressive 45. Both goaltenders dominance led to a shootout and through three rounds, neither goaltender cracked. That brought on sudden-death and Patrik Elias beat Lundqvist for the only goal of the night and a Devils’ victory. more ›

Devils 4, Stars 0: Martin Brodeur made 28 saves to earn another shutout as the Devils romped past the Stars. Brodeur, who set the NHL record for shutouts this season, has five on the campaign and 106 for his career. Patrik Elias had two goals, and Travis Zajac and Zach Parise had the others. Both the Rangers and the Islanders play the Stars later this week, so they should have been taking notes. more ›

Islanders 6 Atlanta 5 (Shootout): It could have been a disaster, but the Islanders managed to ultimately prevail and earn two points in a shootout. New York had leads of 3-0, 4-1 and 5-2, but the Thrashers came back and tied the game at 5. Luckily, they used up all their goals before the shootout and conversions by Jeff Tambellini and Frans Nielsen earned New York the two points. more ›

It was quite a year for sports in the New York City area. The Yankees won their 27th World Championship, two brand new baseball stadiums opened (a total cost of nearly $2.5 billion), and Martin Brodeur set the record for most wins in NHL history. There were some ugly moments too — Serena Williams' explosion at the US Open, the Mets (again), the Nets, the Giants, and of course that Tiger Woods thing that you can't escape no matter where you live. more ›

• Devils 3 Atlanta 2: Zach Parise scored twice, his 16th and 17th goals of the season and Martin Brodeur made 24 saves to lead New Jersey to a comeback win.
• Oklahoma City 105 Nets 89: Kevin Durant couldn’t be stopped, pouring in 40 against the Nets Monday. That countered Yi’s 29-point effort and the Nets dropped to 2-29 on the season.

• New Jersey 4 Pittsburgh 1: The Devils did what only one other team has accomplished this year- they beat the Penguins. Mark Frasier got things going with a goal in the first and Martin Brodeur stopped 32-of-33 shots to make Pittsburgh 9-and-2.
• Montreal 5 Rangers 4 (OT): New York blew 3-1 and 4-2 leads as the Canadiens stormed back and earned the win in extra time. Scott Gomez had two assists in his first game as a Canadien against the Rangers and New York now has a three-game losing streak.
• Washington 3 Islanders 2 (OT): Maybe it’s a New York thing? The Islanders also blew a two-goal lead as the Capitals scored twice in the third period and then again in OT to earn the two points.

• Devils 3 Florida 2: Tomas Vokun had a good game, but when you face 41 shots, letting in three of them is to be expected. Unfortunately for Vokun, the Devils clamped down on his team, allowing them only 21 shots, and Martin Brodeur stopped enough of those for the win. Travis Zajac and Brian Rolston both had 2 points to lead New Jersey.

• Cardinals 12, Mets 8: Maybe the Mets should have just stayed in New York. Their three-game road trip to St. Louis turned out miserably, and it was capped by this disaster under the Gateway Arch. Livan Hernandez allowed seven runs in 4 1/3 innings, and the Mets' late rallies were a day late and a dollar short. Panic is beginning to set in, but everyone needs to calm down. A 6-9 record is not the end of the world. With Johan Santana set to face the Nationals, the Mets' four-game losing streak should be history Friday evening, too.
• Devils 1, Hurricanes 0: Martin Brodeur tied another record with his 23rd playoff shutout. This one is 100-percent legitimate -- unlike his wins record which includes shootout wins -- and it put the Devils on the doorstep of the second round. He made 44 saves in a thrilling duel with Carolina's Cam Ward. David Clarkson scored near the midway point of the second period. Carolina had a flurry of chances at the end -- remember the Hurricanes scored with 0.2 seconds remaining in Game 4. The Devils can advance Sunday if they win in Raleigh.
• Wizards 1, Red Bulls 0: Carlos Johnson got sent off in the second minute -- that's the fastest red card in league history -- and the Red Bulls couldn't double their win total.

Can the retooled Rangers take out the Washington Capitals? The Rangers lost three of the four games between the two teams, but that was before John Tortorella took over as coach. It was also before Nik Antropov, Derek Morris and Sean Avery joined the team. more ›

• Boston Bruins 1 Rangers 0: A good effort wasn't enough for the Blue Shirts, who were blanked by the Bruins in Boston. The lone goal was a "weird" one 9 minutes 4 seconds in—the NY Times described, "Blake Wheeler followed through on a slap shot at the blue line, striking the puck while it was on end. The shot sliced through the air at a diagonal pitch and swerved between the pads of Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist." The Rangers are currently 8th in the Eastern conference; if they remain there, they'll face the Bruins in the playoffs.
• Devils 3 Buffalo Sabres 2: The Devils got their second win in a row by keeping their 3-0 lead, in spite of Buffalo charging back with two goals in the third period. Zach Parise scored his Devils-leading 44th goal of the season and Martin Brodeur got his 555th win.
• Islanders 3 Tampa Bay Lightning 1: The Isles scored 23 seconds into the game and the kept the momentum throughout the meeting. Goals game from Richard Park, Radek Martinek (the game-winner, during a second period power play) and Josh Bailey. Of course, the Islanders' and Tampa Bay's meeting was notable because the two teams, along with the Colorado Avalanche, are in contention for the worst record in the league—and a number 1 draft pick.
• Toronto 102, Knicks 95: Well, it's official. The Knicks have been mathematically eliminated from any possibility of sneaking into the playoffs this year. The Raptors beat them last night amidst a run of their own to try and avoid the same—Toronto's won six in a row to keep themselves just barely alive. Al Harrington and Chris Duhon each scored 22 points; the Knicks are sure ending the year on a whimper, having lost 10 of the last 11.
• Chicago 103, Nets 95: The Nets made a late run and took the lead with just under three minutes left after trailing throughout. But the team went cold down the stretch and didn't get much from Vince Carter, who went two-for-ten while playing with a sore left Achilles tendon he injured during a Friday practice. Carter is expected to play against the 76ers today, as the Nets do whatever they can to hold off joining the Knicks in making their absence from the playoffs official. Brooke Lopez put up 20 points and 10 rebounds in the losing effort.

Devils 5 Tampa Bay 4 (OT): What has happened to Martin Brodeur? He certainly doesn’t look like himself, but he did just enough to push the Devils to a win on Friday. more ›

On offense, Brandon Dubinsky got things started for New York and Dan Girardi and Ryan Callahan added the remaining goals. The win gives New York 89 points, good for seventh place, four ahead of ninth place Buffalo. It marked the fifth-straight loss for New Jersey and leaves the Devils six points ahead of Philadelphia for the Atlantic Division lead. more ›

• Kings 121, Knicks 94: The circus isn't in town yet, but Madison Square Garden already stinks — the Knicks were blown out at home for the second game in a row. Friday night, it was the Western Conference doormat Kings, who were searching for their first win against a Eastern Conference team, that gave the Knicks a drubbing. The game was ugly from the start, with the Kings jumping out to a 15-0 lead and the Knicks missing their first nine shots. All the starters for Sacramento scored in double digits with Kevin Martin leading the way with 30. Nate Robinson led the Knicks with 19 points in the loss. Al Harrington, the Knicks' leading scorer was out with a sore Achilles. It's hard to believe that just a week ago, this team was playing well and had playoff hopes.
• Nets, 96, Heat 88: Who needs Devin Harris? With the All-Star guard sitting out another game due to injury, Chris Douglas-Roberts led the Nets to their second straight game, scoring a career high 18 points. NBA scoring leader Dwayne Wade, who sat out the Heat's previous loss, had 27 points in the loss. Vince Carter narrowly missed a triple double with 17 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. The Nets are now two games behind Chicago for the final playoff spot.
• Devils 4, Wild 0: Martin Brodeur had no problem winning his 553rd game as he and the Devils blanked Minnesota. The win put Brodeur closer to yet another record — the shutout record currently held by Terry Sawchuk, with 103 shutouts.
• Hurricanes 5, Islanders 4: Four 2nd period goals weren't enough for the last place Islanders to beat Carolina. Chad Larose scored the go ahead goal for Carolina with 4:21 left in the game.

• Nets 115, Knicks 89: Want a sign that Coach Mike D'Antoni is upset with the Knicks? How about some playing time for Demetris Nichols and Cheikh Samb, two players on 10-day contracts? In the second and third quarters, the Nets lit up the scoreboard for 70 points -- they made 16 of 22 shots in the third -- and they did all this without All-Star Devin Harris. Vince Carter had 29. Keyon Dooling, starting in place of Harris, had 17 points. After a disastrous four-game swing through the west, the Nets got the final game of this road trip in the win column. Despite wearing green St. Patrick's Day uniforms a day late, the Knicks had no luck, making two of 15 three pointers. Al Harrington had 21 points.
• Hurricanes 4, Devils 2: Even Martin Brodeur needs a day off every once in a while. He had started 10 consecutive games since returning from his biceps injury -- and set the NHL wins record in the process. Kevin Weekes is no Martin Brodeur. Who could blame the Devils for being emotionally drained after celebrating their goaltender Tuesday in New Jersey and then traveling to Raleigh, N.C., for a game the next night? Zach Parise and Brian Gionta had the goals in the loss.

Sometime this week, Martin Brodeur will probably record career win number 552 and become the NHL's all-time leader in the category. As impressive as that is, his achievement will probably gain only a passing mention in the New York area and that is a shame. more ›

• Louisville 76 Syracuse 66: The Orange's run came up one half short. Syracuse led by eight at intermission but could not sustain it against the pressure of Rick Pitino's Louisville squad. The Cardinals become the first Conference USA crossover team to win the Big East title. Jim Boeheim's crew basically played five games in three days. A win over Seton Hall ended in regulation, but the victory over Connecticut needed six overtimes and was followed by a single-overtime win over West Virginia. Louisville very well could end up as a No. 1 seed. In fact, the Big East could have three such teams, with Pittsburgh and UConn following suit. That will be revealed Sunday at 6 p.m.
• Devils 3, Canadiens 1: Montreal partisans went from booing their own team's incompetence to cheering a prodigal son on tying a legend. Martin Brodeur bagged his 551st win in his hometown, tying Patrick Roy for the most all-time by an NHL goaltender. As soon as the game ended, the fans, not happy with their struggling team's performance, let loose a long standing ovation for Brodeur. The well-earned ovation -- talked over from start to finish by commentator Chico Resch, by the way -- celebrated a player who missed almost four months with a biceps injury. But he's in fine form now.
• Flyers 4, Rangers 2: Some signs of life on the power play really would help the Rangers. They went 0-for-4 with a man advantage in this one. Three of those came after the Rangers fell behind 2-1 in the second period, but they couldn't capitalize. In fact, the Rangers, who play the Flyers at home Sunday, had only 16 shots in the final two periods.
• Bruins 2, Islanders 1: A matchup of the best and the worst in the Eastern Conference went as expected. Mark Streit had the lone New York goal, which came in the second period.
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• Devils 5, Coyotes 2: With Wayne Gretzky watching from the opposing bench, Martin Brodeur moved to within one win of Patrick Roy's all-time wins mark. Win No. 550 came on a 26-save performance and set up a chance to tie the record in Montreal -- Roy's former stomping grounds and Brodeur's hometown. Brodeur's chase of history is a nice distraction for the Devils, who have the division under control as the season starts to wind down.
• Syracuse 127, Connecticut 117 (6OT): That's right, six overtimes. That means the the two teams played 1.75 games in the final Big East quarterfinal. Syracuse blew a seven-point lead at the end of regulation and had what would have been a game-winning Eric Devendorf 3-pointer waved off at the final buzzer. The teams then finished tied five more times before Connecticut ran out of gas. Jonny Flynn had 34 -- including 16-of-16 from the line -- to lead the Orange, which gets West Virginia next. Thanks to foul trouble, Syracuse walkon Justin Thomas picked up his first rebound of the season. Flynn played 67 out of 70 minutes. Unreal.
• Rangers 4, Predators 2: Maybe the Rangers do want to make the playoffs. Sean Avery scored the first goal. Scott Gomez, Marc Staal and Fredrik Sjostrom added later strikes as the Rangers picked up a road win .At one point, the team was down 2-1, but three unanswered too care of that.