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Livvy Dunne Spotted At NY Rangers Game Cheering On NJ Devils Livvy Dunne Spotted At NY Rangers Game Cheering On NJ Devils
Livvy Dunne Spotted At NY Rangers Game Cheering On NJ Devils Livvy Dunne is home for the holidays—and cheering on the New Jersey Devils. The LSU gymnast and social media star was spotted at the Prudential Center in Newark on Monday, Dec. 23, supporting the Devils as they faced off against the New York Rangers. Dunne, a Hillsdale native who trained at ENA in Paramus growing up, showed love for the Devils on Instagram, sharing a selfie in a team jersey. She shared a video from the stands during the first period. The Devil were clearly inspired by her presence as they crushed their biggest rival 5-0, with Jack Hughes leading the way with two goals.&nbs…

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
NY Rangers Fan's Punch Knocks Tampa Bay Fan Unconscious Leaving MSG NY Rangers Fan's Punch Knocks Tampa Bay Fan Unconscious Leaving MSG
NY Rangers Fan's Punch Knocks Tampa Bay Fan Unconscious Leaving MSG A New York Rangers fan viciously cold-cocked an unsuspecting Tampa Bay Lightning fan -- and then punched a Good Samaritan who tried to grab him -- following the Blueshirts' playoff loss Thursday night, June 9 at the Madison Square Garden. A now-viral Twitter video shows James Anastasio, age 29, of Staten Island spinning around and throwing a haymaker left as fans filed out of MSG after the Lightning's 3-1 Stanley Cup semifinal victory in Game 5 of the best-of-seven series. The punch knocked the victim out cold. Fight at MSG #NYR #NoQuitInNY #Fights #TampaBay pic.twitter.com/xxL9oD1if1 …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
Former Hockey Player From Fairfield County Dies At Age 23 Former Hockey Player From Fairfield County Dies At Age 23
Former Hockey Player From Fairfield County Dies At Age 23 Family and friends are mourning the death of a former standout hockey goalie from the region. Fairfield County native Charlie Capalbo, age 23, of the town of Fairfield, died Sunday, April 24, following a five-year battle with cancer, according to a GoFundMe page established for his family. “After five years and 745 nights spent in hospitals, let’s just say that one got by Charlie in the 4th overtime today,” reads a post from GoFundMe organizer John McCormick. Those years included a successful battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that began toward the end of Capalbo’s varsity season as goalte…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Tragic Death Of 16-Year-Old High School Player Mourned Inside, Outside Hockey World Tragic Death Of 16-Year-Old High School Player Mourned Inside, Outside Hockey World
Tragic Death Of 16-Year-Old High School Player Mourned Inside, Outside Hockey World The death of a young athlete who died during a collision between two hockey players on the ice during a game earlier this week is being mourned in areas near and far from both inside and outside the hockey community. Fairfield County resident Teddy Balkind was 16 years old and a 10th-grader at the St. Luke’s School in New Canaan. The incident that led to his death happened around 5 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 6, during a junior varsity game at the Brunswick Upper School in Greenwich. Balkind, a New Canaan resident, fell to the ice, and another player who was near him was unable to stop, and …

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by Joe Lombardi
Sports
Star Defenseman Leaving NCAA Hockey Champ UMass Early To Sign With NY Rangers Star Defenseman Leaving NCAA Hockey Champ UMass Early To Sign With NY Rangers
Star Defenseman Leaving NCAA Hockey Champ UMass Early To Sign With NY Rangers Days after hoisting the NCAA Hockey Championship trophy, a star defenseman from UMass announced that he is taking his talents to the New York Rangers, where he hopes to raise Lord Stanley's Cup. Sophomore defender Zac Jones, a star on the UMass team that won this year’s Frozen Four, a third-round pick for the Rangers in 2019, signed with the team this week, ending his collegiate career while he was still on top. The 20-year-old Jones, who recorded 24 points in 29 games for UMass this season, signed a three-year entry-level contract that includes an $832,500 cap hit at the NHL level, or $70,…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Missing 14-Year-Old Long Island Boys Alert Issued For Missing 14-Year-Old Long Island Boys
Alert Issued For Missing 14-Year-Old Long Island Boys A pair of 14-year-old Long Island boys have gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating them. Both their disappearances were reported to police around 12:40 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23. Ethan Librandi and Michael Morrissey were last seen in Port Washington at Manorhaven Town Park on Manorhaven Boulevard, on foot at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22.   He is described as being 6-foot, 150 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair. (See first image above.) Michael Morrissey is described as being 6-foot-2, 130 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. (Se…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
COVID-19: Noted Sports Photographer Anthony Causi, Pace University Grad, Dies At 48 COVID-19: Noted Sports Photographer Anthony Causi, Pace University Grad, Dies At 48
Covid-19: Noted Sports Photographer Anthony Causi, Pace University Grad, Dies At 48 Anthony Causi, a prominent and popular sports photographer, died from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Causi, a Pace University graduate who worked for the New York Post, died on Sunday, April 12 at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, the paper announced. He was 48. A Brooklyn native, Causi joined The Post in 1994, working his way up from a photo messenger to a full-time photojournalist. During his career, he covered the Yankees, Mets, Giants, Jets, Knicks, Rangers and more for The Post. Causi was remembered by Yankee legend Derek Jeter on social media. “Anthony was an amazingl…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Northern Westchester Teen Hockey Star Goes High In NHL Draft's First Round Northern Westchester Teen Hockey Star Goes High In NHL Draft's First Round
Northern Westchester Teen Hockey Star Goes High In NHL Draft's First Round An 18-year-old from the area was one of the first players selected in the National Hockey League Draft. Northern Westchester's Trevor Zegras, a two-way forward who starred on the US Under 17 national team, was taken with the ninth pick in the first round by the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night, June 21 in Vancouver, British Columbia. "I really wanted to go to whatever team wanted me the most," the 6-foot, 175-pound center from Bedford said. "I'm thrilled with Anaheim and I'm happy to be a Duck." Zegras has signed a National Letter of Intent to play collegiate hockey at Boston Univer…

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by Joe Lombardi