Rosner’s Wrap: Rangers Fan Banished, Burns on the Move?

Former New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk loved his time on the island and misses his teammates. With assistant coaching spots available, could Boychuk be behind the bench for the 2022-23 season? Could San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns be on the move?

These stories and more in today’s daily links!

After the news broke Thursday on the firing of assistant coaches John Gruden and Jim Hiller, the New York Islanders now have holes to fill on their coaching staff. Although these decisions will be up to newly appointed head coach Lane Lambert, there is one former New York Islanders player that may be a perfect candidate to join the bench. And that’s Johnny Boychuk. (NYI Hockey Now)

As a sports fan, you only get to see what the camera shows you. Whether it’s a highlight-reel goal, a turnover at center ice, or a player chatting postgame on the latest result, we very rarely see the interaction between players away from the bright lights. This past season, I was able to see the relationship between Matt Martin and Ross Johnston up close, and it’s certainly a special one. (NYI Hockey Now)

Two heavy decisions and a cascading line of actions, reactions, and consequences await. As Kasperi Kapanen recently chuckled, the Pittsburgh Penguins have more significant decisions (than him), as new contracts for Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang headline GM Ron Hextall’s to-do list, writes Dan Kingerski. (Pittsburgh Hockey Now)

Back in 2020-21, Washington Capitals blueliner Trevor van Riemsdyk found himself skating regularly with the extras and taxi squad. Due to the team’s depth on the blue line, TVR was mainly a healthy scratch and seventh defenseman skating in just 20 games and spending most of his time using extended practices as his games. Now, he’s arguably one of the team’s biggest assets on the blue line, writes Sammi Silber. (Washington Hockey Now)

There’s a pair of former Detroit Red Wings Stanley Cup winners running for president of the Czech Ice Hockey Association. Czech hockey legend Jaromir Jagr is throwing his support behind one of them but it’s probably not the one you’d think, writes Bob Duff. (Detroit Hockey Now)

Watching the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday brought me back to Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Philadelphia Flyers and Chicago Blackhawks in 2010. If you’re a Flyers fan, you surely remember the Jeff Carter Chance that could have lifted his team into Game 7, writes Sam Cardichi. (Philly Hockey Now)

OK, so remember when Adrian Dater told you a few days ago the Stanley Cup Finals would start on either June 15 or 18? Well, yeah, he was right on that (what’s that saying about a blind squirrel and acorns again?). Here is the official schedule for the Stanley Cup Finals between the Avalanche and…ahh, we don’t know still. (Colorado Hockey Now)

Welcome back to Vegas Hockey Now’s season in review series where we look at every player on the Vegas Golden Knights and their 2021-22 season from Michael Amadio to Zach Whitecloud. Today’s player is Shea Theodore. (Vegas Hockey Now)

Could Brent Burns be playing somewhere else besides San Jose next year? It makes sense: Burns is still a high-end defenseman, he’s 37, and the San Jose Sharks are three years and running out of the playoffs. But where could he go? (San Jose Hockey Now)

Looking at the Calgary Flames offseason circumstances, we’re starting with the easy one. Despite an extremely disappointing second-round exit against the Edmonton Oilers, the Flames are set at the goaltending position, writes Steve MacFarlane. (Calgary Hockey Now)

Canucks Roll Call is assessing every player who held a significant place in the fortunes of the 2021-22 Vancouver Canucks season. We’ll be looking at the highs and lows they experienced during the recent campaign, as well as what the future holds for them in Vancouver. Today we feature forward Jason Dickinson. (Vancouver Hockey Now)

Following the vicious punch of a New York Rangers fan which knocked out a Tampa Bay Lightning fan after the Rangers Game 5 loss, Madison Square Garden has banned 29-year-old James Anastasio from ever stepping foot in the arena again. He was arrested soon after throwing the punch and was charged with two counts of assault, two counts of disorderly conduct, and two counts of harassment. (The Athletic)