Having been in the Emerald City all week, the Yankees were excited to click their heels together thrice and recite, “There’s no place like home.”

Mike Sullivan says Igor Shesterkin reminds him of Henrik Lundqvist. One thing Hank never did: Fight another goalie.

As the Yankees forced the Mariners to go 0-for-1 with runners in scoring position – they never got a runner to third base – New York earned a 5-0 victory.

The Yankees aren’t going 162-0. That’s for sure. Last night in Seattle, the Mariners handed them their first loss of the season, 2-1, thanks to Cal Raleigh.

In a year when their bullpen is arguably their biggest question, six different Yankees relievers combined to allow zero runs through 11 innings in three games.

People in Charlotte were calling it the biggest Knicks-Hornets game in 25 years. People in Charlotte. And the Hornets were ready for the moment.

The Rangers couldn’t outrun it: Elimination. For the second straight season, they have been eliminated from playoff contention.

A creepy hand on a skateboard may have thrown out the ceremonial first pitch, but Max Fried’s pitches were excellent.

Hopefully, the fate of last year’s team lives evergreen in the minds of this year’s, because the only way “running it back” succeeds is if the 2026 Yankees fare better than they did a year ago.

On Sunday afternoon, Tyler Kolek set the G-League Westchester Knicks single-game scoring record with 44 points. On Sunday night, he scored 11 points in five minutes off the NBA Knicks’ bench.

Although the Rangers lost 3-2 in a shootout, once the final buzzer sounded, the entire Rangers team came off the bench to congratulate their young netminder in his NHL debut.

Flashing a new over-the-head delivery, Gerrit Cole averaged 97.1 mph on his fastball. He was all over the strike zone, fitting in a slider and his signature knuckle curve.

Artemi Panarin’s return to Broadway was emotional from the start. Widely considered the best free-agent signing in franchise history, Panarin will always cherish his time with the Rangers.

For years, I have written about how the Rangers need to adopt a more physical style of play. Finally, thanks to Mike Sullivan (with a little help from Chris Drury), the Rangers are establishing a foundation of goal-scoring that will benefit them for years to come.

If what we are witnessing is a glimpse of the future, then there is plenty to be excited about on Broadway. For the first time since November, the Rangers won their third straight game, and it was the kids who shone the brightest as the Rangers defeated the Winnipeg Jets 6-3.

Last night’s game was awful, but at least the Knicks won. You could say they triumphantly overcame an 18-point deficit to beat Utah 134-117, but the truth is, their poor defense allowed a young Jazz team to shoot 14-of-21 from downtown in the first half.

In four games since March 3, when JT Miller was placed on LTIR, Alexis Lafrenière has registered eight points. Last night, he netted his second career hat trick as the Rangers shut out the Calgary Flames 4-0 on Garden ice.

Just like they did in the NBA Cup championship game, the Knicks imposed their will defensively over San Antonio. This time around, just like on Christmas Day in 2024, they were powered by Mikal Bridges, who posted a team-high 25 points and five treys.

Unfortunately for the Rangers, and perhaps for Trocheck, too, their second-line center is on the trade block. A move is likely to be finalized before Friday’s deadline. Today in practice, Trocheck acknowledged this reality. He stated he has written several West Coast teams into his 12-team no-trade list and has expressed his desire to be moved to a Cup-contending team.

A major factor in Team USA’s Olympic success – Sullivan was the team’s head coach – was their penalty killing. They killed off every single power play they faced, and no player spent more time killing penalties than JT Miller. The Rangers needed more from him yesterday, and they will continue to need his best efforts down the stretch.