Our all-time, one-team, first-team defense pair consists of Nicklas Lidstrom, who played his 1,564 game NHL career with the Red Wings and Denis Potvin, the four-time winning Cup captain who played ...

Anyone who has ever been to a game at Madison Square Garden knows the melodic whistle that will happen when there's a lull in the action, and how the crowd will chant in unison upon it's completion.

His name was Denis Potvin and he was the first overall pick in the 1973 Entry Draft. "A lot of teams wished they had the kid," remembered General Manager Bill Torrey.

Potvin is, somehow, the only defenseman in franchise history to average at least a point per game over a full season (funny enough, the next-closest player was Denis’ brother, Jean, who had 72 ...

Denis Potvin was chosen No. 1 in the 1973 NHL Draft and that became the foundation of a dynasty. Will Schaefer be a Potvin-type defenseman? It could happen.

When he was 14, the 67's, a new junior franchise that had already signed up Jean Potvin, reached out to Denis. Putting on a jacket and tie, Denis went to meet with Bill Long, the coach of the 67's.

Denis Potvin always will rank among the biggest heroes in Islanders history. He captained the team to an unprecedented four Stanley Cups and 19 straight playoff series victories.

When he was 14, the 67's, a new junior franchise that had already signed up Jean Potvin, reached out to Denis. "Putting on a jacket and tie, Denis went to meet with Bill Long, the coach of the 67's.

I have interviews with legendary New York Islanders Denis Potvin and Ed Westfall, New York Rangers MSG Networks play-by-play announcer Sam Rosen and 1980 men’s USA Hockey gold medalist and team ...