Wayne Gretzky

Tikhonov: From Cold War villain to warm grandpa

The name Viktor Tikhonov has more than a familiar ring. It carries the steely, chilling echo of the Cold War. Tikhonov was the commanding man who stood in front of - not behind - the bench of the great and fearsome Soviet Red...

Ziegel: Gretzky brings along his not-so-Great ones

Sipkin/News Wayne Gretzky is trying to turn around the Coyotes, but takes loss at Garden. Wayne Gretzky was back at the Garden Monday night, standing behind the Phoenix bench, where it's impossible to score goals, or slide the...

Did They Really Play There?

As unreal as it may seem, Frank Mahovlich played in Alabama. Yes, the six time Stanley Cup champion turned Canadian Senator best remembered for playing with Toronto, and also starring with Detroit and Montreal and with Team...

Strong Start Key for Blueshirts Tonight

One thing coach Tom Renney loves about his Rangers an ability to rally when trailing late in a game. When they face Wayne Gretzky's Coyotes at MSG tonight, the Rangers will look to avoid all that potential late-game drama by...

NHL Review At The Quarter Pole

NHL Review At The Quarter Pole By Phil Coffey - A slow start cost Denis Savard his coaching job and could have ruined a much-anticipated season for the Blackhawks. But the negative goal differential (53-62) through 20 games...

Another tough test for the Wild

Bruce Bennett, Getty Images A Wild team struggling to score will face Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin tonight. Ovechkin, the reigning Hart Trophy winner as league MVP, has eight goals and 16 assists this season. The Capitals...

RANGERS NEED NEW LOOK

LISTEN, there are no quick fixes available. The Rangers are losers of two straight in regulation, and are 4-5-1 in their last 10. And they will struggle as long as Michal Rozsival and Wade Redden - the two defensemen who...

Foote out of Anaheim game

By Adrian Dater The Denver Post Ryan Smyth (94) helps Adam Foote, center, off the ice Saturday. (Jeff Gross, Getty Images) ANAHEIM, Calif. — Adam Foote admitted he thought about it for a couple of terrifying seconds: What if my...

Rangers look to turn things around vs. Great One's Coyotes

The Rangers Monday begin a critical stretch over the next week, four games against three teams with a combined record of 21-27-9. First up Monday at the Garden is a meeting with Wayne Gretzky's Coyotes.

Going the extra yard

Last year, Mecklenburg County's high school football season was scarred by case after case of parents, players and coaches cheating on eligibility rules.This year, Greg and India Keith went to extraordinary lengths to abide by...