Dmitri Kalinin scored with 56 seconds left in overtime to lift Russia to a 6-5 victory over Sweden on Thursday to open the second round of the hockey world championship. It was Kalinin’s second goal of the game. The 28-year-old defenseman was coming off a two-goal season in 73 NHL games for the New York Rangers and Phoenix Coyotes, and had not taken a shot in his first three games of the…

NHL Draft picks from Essex County Tri-Town Transcript, MA Jeff Kampersall, 1988, 205 th overall, New York Islanders . Whereabouts: Head coach of Princeton University Division 1 women's hockey team

Ever wonder how Bruce Boudreau is able to coach when the noise level at the Verizon Center is deafening?  Gustafsson was able to ask him that question during a conference call this afternoon.  Here’s some other highlights from the call with Gabby: “There was too much pressure for Varlamov to start in New York, so I wanted to see him in game 2, and see how he does.  We had a lot of faith in him at that point.” Is there a lot of pressure on Varlamov?   “He’s so quiet, I don’t know if it’s affecting him; he has a good poker face, seems very calm.  Quite frankly, I haven’t talked to him.

Why the Penguins can win the Cup NHL.com By Adam Kimelman - NHL.com Staff Writer No team has lost in the Stanley Cup Final and won it the next year since the Edmonton Oilers lost the 1983 Final to the New York Islanders and then came back a year later to beat those same Isles to win the first …

Alumni of the Month ECHL.com, NJ The ECHL was represented in the 2009 NHL All-Star Game by Mark Streit of the New York Islanders and Tim Thomas of the Boston Bruins while former ECHL players Dan Ellis, Jonathan Quick and Tomas Vokoun have all been selected as recipients of the NHL's …

ECHL.com FREE Media Guide With Purchase ECHL.com, NJ 2), former South Carolina Stingrays defenseman Jamie Fraser ( New York Islanders on Apr. 4), former Columbus Cottonmouths and Tallahassee Tiger Sharks left wing Mitch Fritz ( New York Islanders on Oct. 30), former South Carolina Stingrays right wing ..