During the NHL 2012/2013 player strike a lot of NHL players went to play for European Leagues like the Russian Kontinental League as well as the German, Austrian and Czech leagues
This is the first year that the Islanders have played at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn, they previously played at the Nassau Coliseum out at Long Island which was a bit of a schlep from town. Will always be a Rangers fan but it's good to have a choice of two NHL teams in NYC
Big New York Rangers fan - seen them play twice at Madison Square Gardens. Fantastic atmosphere. Ice hockey is my favourite sport in the States - and always watch the Stanley Cup which I think is one of the toughest sporting competitions going.