Only a year after the franchise was born, the Islanders high command was convinced that it had a superstar-in-the-making. His name was Denis Potvin and he was the first overall pick in the 1973 Entry ...

Game-winning goals with .7 seconds left on the clock are quite rare…and from a defenseman. It almost never happens. Well, this Rangers team continues finding new ways to win after that thriller on ...

Denis Potvin has heard the "Potvin Sucks" chants for 43 years, but now, the shoe is on the other foot. Well, sock actually. The Islanders' legend is coming out with a line of "Potvin Socks," a custom ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jerry Beach covers New York sports and the Baseball Hall of Fame. Denis Potvin, Bryan Trottier, and Mike Bossy, members of the New ...

Former New York Islanders legend Denis Potvin carries the Stanley Cup’ before the game against the Florida Panthers at the Nassau Coliseum March 2, 2008 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders are ...

The Islanders hosted a watch party during Game 5 of their NHL semifinal series against the Lightning. While there was not much worth watching — the Islanders were stomped by the Lightning 8-0 — there ...

Joey McMahon isn’t surprised by the amount of support he gets from the Islanders every year for his charity golf outing. McMahon, who started as the team’s equipment manager in 1983 and served in that ...

For the first time in franchise history, Florida Panthers broadcasts will be quite different in 2019. Denis Potvin, who had been with the team since its inaugural 1993-1994 season, announced that he ...

Anytime the New York Rangers play, their fans' derogatory chant towardNew York Islanders Hall of Fame defenseman Denis Potvin can be heard. It begins with a fan whistling from the stands, repeating ...

The New York Islanders have not lost a game in almost a month. Since their February 3rd 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Islanders have won five games in a row. The latest? Another 5-4 win, ...

Welcome to NHL99, The Athletic’s countdown of the best 100 players in modern NHL history. We’re ranking 100 players but calling it 99 because we all know who’s No. 1 — it’s the 99 spots behind No. 99 ...