Anyone who has ever been to Madison Square Garden knows the melodic whistle that will happen when there's a lull in the action, and the chant that follows.

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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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.

Hall of Famer Denis Potvin was surprised by the Islanders’ decision to relocate to Brooklyn in 2015-16. “Even though my relationship with the Islanders is very minimal, I was a big supporter of them ...