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The Isles are in a win-now mode, which is a welcome change for a team that has not won a Stanley Cup in 37 years.

If you wondered where Voit's power went during the second half of last season, it disappeared when connective tissue in his core snapped.

Says Randolph, ''He's got a great arm, he's got good hands, he does things very fluidly and smoothly, so I don't see anything where you go 'he's got to work on this or that.' ''

As the players affected by sign-stealing scandal plainly stated, it's a punishment that best fits the crime. 

The backup center is among a few Nets veterans who knows how to come out of the All-Star break with a physical presence.

"I might have been the only one standing here that thought that,'' Quinn said with a laugh when asked why he always believed the Rangers were legit.

Apologizing for the poor treatment of its past players could help improve the franchise's image around the NBA.

Lamoriello will just as soon look to bolster his squad with a depth acquisition as bring in a marquee rental.

The Raiders or Chargers are the most likely landing spots for Brady, who could start a domino effect during a year that figures to have plenty of movement at the quarterback position.

What used to be considered mundane pitching exercises have taken on added significance in the past 24 hours of Luis Severino hysteria.