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Devils’ mind seen as made up on Jack Hughes-Kaapo Kakko pick

BUFFALO — Yes, the World Championships did make some people think twice. The terrific performance from Finland’s Kaapo Kakko did make some people doubt who the Devils might take with the No. 1-overall selection in the draft — and therefore, who the Rangers might get with No. 2. But as the NHL Combine comes to...

Ray Shero hopes Devils’ draft choice reinvigorates Rangers rivalry

BUFFALO — He might be at the front of the line with the No. 1-overall pick at the NHL draft on June 21, but rest assured Devils general manager Ray Shero knows the Rangers are not just another team picking at No. 2. “With us, the thing with New York and New Jersey is that...

Rangers, Devils won’t get NHL Combine look at Kaapo Kakko

With nothing left to prove, Kaapo Kakko is deciding to stay home rather than attend the NHL Combine this week in Buffalo. After a terrific showing for Team Finland that won gold at the World Championships on Monday in Slovakia, the 18-year-old winger might have put himself above Jack Hughes as the prospective No. 1-overall...

Kevin Durant center of attention in packed sports summer

After all the winters of their discontent, the Knicks are poised to be the Boys of Summer. LeBron James never intended to take his talents to New York, but here we are, nine years later, and the Knicks will be asking the basketball gods for help. The lottery awarded Zion Williamson to New Orleans, but...

Kaapo Kakko wants Devils to think twice before NHL draft

Kaapo Kakko is fueling the debate over who should be the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NHL draft. “This is a big thing for me for the draft,” Kakko told NHL.com through a translator. “I think I can be the first [pick].” The Finnish star is certainly making his case for the Devils to...

Jack Hughes, Kaapo Kakko get taste of their Rangers-Devils futures

Eventually, Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kakko will be entrenched in the Battle of the Hudson River. For now, the two star prospects expected to be taken with the top two selections in June’s NHL draft — held by the Devils and Rangers in that order — will have to settle for the IIHF World Championships...

Why Islanders must start embracing Barclays Center

Lou Lamoriello has a decision in front of him that no other president/general manager in the NHL must confront. But these are the Islanders, and that must always be remembered regardless of how transformative Lamoriello’s and Barry Trotz’s twin arrivals were last year. For Lamoriello must decide how to split his franchise’s home dates between...

Ridiculous Kaapo Kakko goal has Rangers and Devils fawning

Kaapo Kakko added to his highlight reel — all while the Devils and Rangers took notice. The Finnish star, who is expected to be a top-two pick in the NHL draft next month, scored twice in his country’s 3-1 win over Canada in the preliminary round of the IIHF World Championships on Friday. It was...