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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Every successful athlete has a "Turning Point" in his or her career. Sometimes it's subtle and on other occasions it makes headlines. What happened to Islanders rookie defenseman Denis Potvin on ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...