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New York Post
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
How much are the cheapest tickets to see Billie Eilish on her 2025 tour?
Vivid Seats is the New York Post's official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. We're 'Happier Than Ever.' Billie Eilish recently added a whole new slew of North American dates to her ongoing international 'Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour,' which officially launched in September 2024. She'll now tour all over the U.S. this October and November. While out and about, the 'Birds of a Feather' singer is scheduled to headline at Belmont Park's UBS Arena on Saturday, Oct. 25 and Sunday, Oct. 26. Other notable stops on the run include gigs in Orlando (Oct. 14), Philadelphia (Oct. 23) and San Francisco, where she'll close the trek with back-to-back gigs at the Chase Center on Nov. 22 and Nov. 23. At past 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' shows, the 23-year-old icon took 20ish tracks to the stage. According to Set List FM, those include hits from her recently-released album like 'Chihiro,' 'Birds of a Feather' and 'Wildflower' along with stone cold classics 'bad guy,' 'What Was I Made For?' and 'Happier Than Ever' among others. 'Over 22 songs, Eilish took the crowd — and me — on an emotional rollercoaster,' the New York Post's Brooke Matalon shared in a glowing review of one of Eilish's October 2024 MSG concerts. '…the way she was able to seamlessly shift the energy from making you want to dance to making you want to cry was truly impressive.' Want to see the gifted vocalist live? As of now, tickets are available for all upcoming North American 'Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour' dates. At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets was $169 including fees on Vivid Seats. Other shows have seats going anywhere from $181 to $506 including fees. For more information, our team has everything you need to know and more about Billie Eilish's 2025 'Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour' concert dates below. All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation. Billie Eilish North American tour schedule 2025 A complete calendar including all North American tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here: Billie Eilish tour schedule Ticket prices start at Oct. 9 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, FL $205 (including fees) Oct. 11 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, FL $230 (including fees) Oct. 12 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, FL $207 (including fees) Oct. 14 at the Kia Center in Orlando, FL $356 (including fees) Oct. 16 at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC $184 (including fees) Oct. 17 at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC $197 (including fees) Oct. 19 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC $187 (including fees) Oct. 20 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC $169 (including fees) Oct. 23 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA $322 (including fees) Oct. 25 at the UBS Arena in Belmont Park, NY $326 (including fees) Oct. 26 at the UBS Arena in Belmont Park, NY $302 (including fees) Nov. 7 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA $186 (including fees) Nov. 8 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA $181 (including fees) Nov. 10 at the BOK Center in Tulsa, OK $220 (including fees) Nov. 11 at the BOK Center in Tulsa, OK $214 (including fees) Nov. 13 at the Moody Center in Austin, TX $425 (including fees) Nov. 14 at the Moody Center in Austin, TX $506 (including fees) Nov. 18 at the PHX Arena in Phoenix, AZ $220 (including fees) Nov. 19 at the PHX Arena in Phoenix, AZ $197 (including fees) Nov. 22 at the Chase Center in San Francisco, CA $281 (including fees) Nov. 23 at the Chase Center in San Francisco, CA $256 (including fees) (Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and, if it isn't noted, will include additional fees at checkout.) Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand. They offer a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and your tickets will be delivered prior to the event. Still curious about Vivid Seats? You can find an article from their team about why the company is legit here. Billie Eilish international tour schedule 2025 Before the second North American leg of Eilish's tour, she'll play huge venues all over Europe. For a closer look, here's where you can find her overseas this summer. Billie Eilish set list According to Set List FM, here's what Eilish played at her first night at MSG on Wednesday, Oct. 16. 01.) 'CHIHIRO' 02.) 'LUNCH' 03.) 'NDA' (shortened) 04.) 'Therefore I Am' 05.) 'WILDFLOWER' 06.) 'when the party's over' (live looped vocal layers intro) 07.) 'THE DINER' 08.) 'ilomilo' 09.) 'bad guy' 10.) 'THE GREATEST' 11.) 'Male Fantasy' 12.) 'SKINNY' 13.) 'TV' 14.) 'bury a friend' 15.) 'Oxytocin' 16.) 'Guess' (Charli XCX cover) 17.) 'everything i wanted' 18.) 'lovely / idontwannabeyouanymore / ocean eyes' 19.) 'L'AMOUR DE MA VIE' 20.) 'What Was I Made For?' (with Finneas) 21.) 'Happier Than Ever' 22.) 'BIRDS OF A FEATHER' Billie Eilish new music On May 17, 2024, the 23-year-old singer-songwriter released her third studio album 'Hit Me Hard and Soft.' The record's compact ten tracks run the gamut of achingly personal acoustic music ripped straight from Eilish's diary to undeniably dancey, breathy shoegaze pop. At the risk of sounding cliché, we can't help but gush over the album's excellent three lead singles: the ethereal 'Wildflower,' seductive (if a bit raunchy) 'Lunch' and tropical anthem 'Birds Of A Feather.' Still, each track needs to be pored over to give Eilish the credit she deserves. 'The Greatest' is an angsty singalong that has 'grab your lighter and wave it with thousands of adoring fans' written all over it. 'L'amour De Ma Vie' takes a hard left turn at the 3:35 mark and turns a lush ballad into a tripped-out disco reminiscent of The Voidz. 'The Diner' is discomfiting baroque pop that will make your skin crawl in the best way possible. 'Bittersuite' is a soundscape that tests the limits of Eilish's seemingly endless vocal talents. If you want to give the record a go (and we recommend you do!), you can find the sneakily adventurous 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' here. Huge stars on tour in 2025 Live music is having a bit of a moment. Case in point, here are just five icons on the road you won't want to miss these next few months. • Sabrina Carpenter • Lorde • Olivia Dean • Tate McRae • Gracie Abrams Who else is out and about? Take a gander at our list of all the biggest artists on tour in 2025 to find the show for you. This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
How New York's UBS Arena Is Helping to Raise the Commercial Ceiling for Caribbean-Headlined Shows
While stadium shows dominate this year's live music headlines, there's another interesting trend occurring at the arena level that's signaling a new frontier for the live music industry – and it's steeped in the sweet riddims of the Caribbean. Vybz Kartel's victorious comeback has dominated most of the conversation around Caribbean music this year, but Worl' Boss' two-night stint at Brooklyn's Barclays Center came nearly a year after a string of historic headlining shows that have made Elmont's UBS Arena New York's hottest new venue for Caribbean acts. Elmont (a neighborhood that sits on the edge of Queens and Long Island) and Brooklyn are two New York City areas densely populated by Caribbean-Americans, which echoes the incredible impact of Caribbean immigrants across the city. You'll find Dominicans in Manhattan's Washington Heights; Jamaicans, Lucians and Trinis galore in Brooklyn's Flatbush neighborhood; and at least one flag from every country in the West Indies along Eastern Parkway in BK. More from Billboard The Return of Vybz Kartel: After 13 Years in Prison, Dancehall's King Reclaims His Throne — And Reveals How He Made Hits Behind Bars Tory Lanez Is Being Transferred to a New Prison After Being Stabbed, His Dad Says Aaron Paul Opens Up About Tracking Down Tour Managers to Get Bands to Perform in His Living Room Last spring (April 14, 2024) — about eight months before he made history with NPR's very first Tiny Desk soca set – Machel Montano headlined UBS Arena for a 40-year career anniversary concert hosted by Caribbean Concerts & Sonjay Maharaj Events. Coming two years after the King of Soca teamed up with Jermaine Magras, president and CEO of Jay Upscale Marketing and Promotions, for Barclays Center's first-ever soca headlining concert, Machel's sold-out UBS show grossed over $885,000 from 8,350 tickets sold, according to Billboard Boxscore. That show kicked off a head-turning run of Caribbean-headlined shows at the four-year-old arena. Just three months after Machel lit up Elmont, Grammy-winning reggae and dancehall legend Buju Banton mounted a pair of sold-out shows that served as his first U.S. concerts since his 2011 incarceration. The two shows grossed $4.5 million from nearly 30,000 tickets sold, setting the scene for a historic close to UBS Arena's 2024 run of Caribbean-headlined shows. 'Stepping into UBS Arena for the first time in my life was much more than I expected,' reflects Montano, who's previously performed at NYC's two other major arenas. 'I hadn't heard about the venue before, and I was in anticipation to see what the vibe [would] be. The production setup was wonderful, the backstage experience in the dressing rooms, the staff, everybody [and everything] was professional and on point to welcome soca music and the soca vibration.' A few days before the world rang in 2025, iconic Haitian konpa band Carimi reunited for its first live performance in eight years at UBS Arena. Comprised of founding members Richard Cavé, Mickael Guirand, and Carlo Vieux, Carimi is something like 'the Jackson 5 or the Backstreet Boys of the Haitian community,' says Magras. 'They're [their] R&B boy band.' In the nearly two-and-a-half decades since they formed in NYC back in 2001, Carimi has achieved international success through its blend of sociopolitical commentary and traditional konpa rhythms. Their 2013 Invasion LP reached No. 2 on World Albums, and their eight-album strong catalog continues to enamor konpa lovers across generations. While their Dec. 27 concert didn't launch a full comeback, the show did mark the first U.S. arena show headlined by a Haitian act – and the band completely sold out the venue. With over 15,000 tickets sold, Carimi's reunion show grossed over $2.4 million. The Carimi show is an interesting nexus point for many reasons, mostly because of the band's connection to the demographic breakdown of the Elmont neighborhood in which UBS resides. In Elmont, you'll find a large Haitian population that's even bigger than the already sizable number reported by the U.S. Census. The nature of cities like New York is that the census only tells a part of the story regarding the demographic breakdown of the city's residents. 'With the Caribbean community, a lot of people tend to look at the census — but if you're undocumented, you ain't trying to give the government your information. It's a benchmark, but it's not that accurate,' explains Magras. 'When we did a heat map of ticket sales for the Carimi show, a majority of people buying tickets came from Queens, in and around UBS [in Elmont].' Now that America's Caribbean population – spearheaded by a massive post-Civil Rights Era immigration wave, and, later, a 1980s and '90s wave — has established itself across several generations, they have the numbers and buying power to assert themselves as dedicated consumers in the live music space. Before his current position as senior vice president of programming at UBS Arena, Mark Shulman spent over 25 years promoting shows across New York, including storied venues like Hammerstein Ballroom and Kings Theatre – two spots with smaller capacities that Caribbean acts often frequent. While Caribbean acts still headline those venues, alongside newly renovated music halls like the Brooklyn Paramount, their graduation from theaters to arenas signals 'a maturing of the music and fan base,' according to Shulman. 'When we speak of the maturing of the audience, Caribbean shows were always late-selling events,' he explains. 'Now, we're seeing more advanced sales, and that enables the artist to plan better. They get to add a second show and plan accordingly, because the audience is being so proactive in their buying patterns.' The original fans of acts like Carimi and Machel Montano and Buju Banton are, by and large, in more favorable economic positions than they were two decades ago. They've gotten to root themselves in their new homes, and they likely have the disposable income to buy pricier arena tickets. But their maturation only tells half of the story of how UBS, in particular, has become such a hotbed for Caribbean headliners. For Valentine's Day 2025 (Feb. 14), Grammy-nominated reggae giant Beres Hammond, Billboard Hot 100-topping reggae icon Shaggy and Grammy-winning dancehall legend Sean Paul teamed up for a joint concert that grossed over $1.6 million from 12,980 tickets sold. The following month (March 28), WAV Music Fest – featuring Spice, Dexta Daps, Chronic Law, Kranium, Skeng, Kraff and Valiant – grossed over $1.2 million from 10,360 sold. With five $1 million-grossing Caribbean-headlined shows in eight months, UBS Arena has emerged as not just a go-to spot for Caribbean acts stopping in NYC but also as a key venue in the evolution of Stateside Caribbean music consumption. And the arena's management did it by embracing the existing immigrant population in an era where rampant gentrification seeks to stifle New York's quintessential diversity. Before UBS opened its doors in 2021, most arena acts across genres chose between performing at Midtown Manhattan's Madison Square Garden and Downtown Brooklyn's Barclays Center, which has only been around for 13 years. Prior to the turn of the decade, very few, if any, Caribbean acts were playing arena shows, period. Thanks to the increasing Stateside popularity of contemporary reggae, dancehall, soca and konpa music — and the opening of UBS — Caribbean acts are now getting an opportunity that they weren't granted in the past. Of course, NYC's Caribbean population doesn't exclusively attend Caribbean-headlined shows. If they wanted to see arena acts before 2020, those folks, who primarily live in Brooklyn (outside of downtown) and Queens, would either have to trek into the city to hit The Garden or waste away hours in downtown traffic. Thanks to its location, UBS is a venue that's comparatively more easily accessible for the city's Caribbean crowd. It's also the only NYC-area arena with its own parking lot, a key draw for attendees who would rather hop in their cars than deal with the subway. 'When you get [to Barclays], you gotta look for parking,' says Magras. 'The time that it takes me to [travel within] Brooklyn is probably the same time it takes me to jump on the belt and head to UBS. I think the customer weighs all those things out.' While consumers get to cut down on travel time, promoters and artists also get to save a few dollars when mounting shows at UBS instead of Barclays or The Garden. Promoted by George Crooks' Jammins Events, Banton's dual comeback shows, which cost around a million dollars each, would have been at least $500,000 more expensive had they gone up at The Garden. 'You're paying for the location and the brand, you can't take that away from [MSG],' he said. 'But it's very expensive. UBS is a lot more reasonable, and I hope it stays that way.' As the arena continues to grow in popularity, it's certainly likely that it'll become more expensive to mount shows there, which is probably why UBS banks on their accommodating nature to keep artists at their venue. Ahead of the Carimi show, Shulman 'personally got on a Zoom with all the band members [to] hear their thoughts and hopes for the show and how [UBS] could accommodate them in any way possible.' Magras, whose Jay Upscale company promoted the Carimi show, seconds that sentiment, noting how willing the UBS team was to educate themselves on the band via the decks he pitched. '[UBS] was more accommodating than probably any other venue that I've worked with,' he tells Billboard. 'It was never 'no' as a final answer — they always helped find a way to make things work. [To help promote the show, they helped secure] comedians, a conference with about five media houses, the Carimi guys, lights and everything.' Crooks also echoes those feelings, saying, 'Mark understands the business because he comes from doing business with a lot of Caribbean acts.' But it's not just Shulman's experience that helped UBS so quickly become a stronghold for Caribbean headliners; it's also the care he and his team take in listening to the arena's staff, a notable chunk of whom are local Caribbean-Americans themselves. '30% of our staff come from the local community,' Shulman says. 'I would have conversations with them about soca music and reggae and konpa, and it was great to hear from them. I can [call on] my music experience, but it's so much more validating when I can speak to members of the community who live with this music. That type of knowledge and experience can't be replicated just by doing some research.' UBS' open relationship with their staff also mirrors the dynamic they've fostered with local vendors, navigating the present-day live music venue ecosystem with a distinctly Caribbean and community-centric approach. When Caribbean shows visit UBS, the arena rotates its in-house food and drink vendors with items that correlate to the nationality of the headlining act; they also invite local food trucks and businesses to set up activations in their expansive parking lot. It's a relatively minor move that only makes the arena feel more 'of the people' than its competitors. (Crooks acknowledges that the venue's efficacy in this area still can vary between shows, saying he and his team head 'some interaction with local vendors [for the Banton shows], but not as much as [they] would have liked to.') And the arena's staff also understands the importance of not overstepping its bounds when it comes to engaging with the culture. 'When you look at Caribbean people, they're natural entrepreneurs,' notes Magras. 'Once we see that there's something big going on, we all converge and find [different] ways to make money. There [were] about 10 after-parties [for the Carimi show] — we [hosted] none. Why? Because we understand the ecosystem and what it means for other people to make money as well. We could have sold flags, but we allowed the flag man to sell his. We [also] brought in Haitian food vendors and liquors and barbeque brands.' With two additional Caribbean-headlined shows this year – Aidonia (May 3) and Beenie Man (May 24) – UBS is looking to continue its hot streak in 2025 as various styles of Caribbean music ride a crossover wave that's carrying the next generation of stars. From Yung Bredda's Zess-infused soca hit 'The Greatest Bend Over' and Moliy's Billboard chart-topping Afro-dancehall smash 'Shake It to the Max' to YG Marley's reggae anthem 'Praise Jah in the Moonlight' and Joé Dwèt Filé's globe-conquering konpa banger '4 Kampé,' the 2020s are offering up a slate of stars that could be the next Caribbean headliners to grace UBS – and arenas across the country. They could even make that jump in the next 12 months, according to Shulman, as the success of Caribbean legacy acts eases promoters' qualms about taking on younger stars – like Shenseea or Dexta Daps – looking to make the leap from support acts to headliners. In just four years, UBS has become a preferred New York tour stop for Caribbean headliners – so much so that scheduling conflicts were the only barrier stopping the arena from hosting Kartel's comeback shows – by leveraging its location, nourishing their relationship with the local population, and understanding the limitless potential of Caribbean talent. As the arena has established a distinct identity, it's also helped buoy an entire region's music, which was already creeping into a new era of Stateside crossover success. But what about arena stops outside of New York? Last year, Buju Banton announced his Overcomer Tour, which was initially set to visit 14 arenas across the U.S. Ultimately, three shows were outright cancelled while a further five engagements have yet to have their rescheduled dates announced. Of the seven shows that he did perform on the tour, Banton grossed an average of $1.5 million per show from around 10,800 tickets sold. Notably, those seven shows visited North American cities with sizable Caribbean populations – NYC, Atlanta, Tampa, Toronto and Washington, D.C. — signaling that future Caribbean tours might not yet have accrued the power to headline arenas outside of specific areas. Nonetheless, a Caribbean act headlining seven North American arenas on a single tour indisputably marks a new era for West Indians in the live music space. 'I think the sky's the limit [for Caribbean acts in the live music space],' stresses Shulman. 'I've seen the growth and I've seen the performances. The shows are energetic, the fans are enthusiastic, and there's an incredible vibe. It's hard to envision any limit to just how high it can go.' Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
CBS News
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Billie Eilish announces 2025 tour dates on Long Island. Here's what to know about pre-sale today.
Hear from celebrities on the red carpet at the 2024 MTV VMAs Hear from celebrities on the red carpet at the 2024 MTV VMAs Hear from celebrities on the red carpet at the 2024 MTV VMAs The Billie Eilish tour is coming to Long Island later this year, the singer announced Monday. The "Hit Me Hard and Soft" tour will stop at UBS Arena in Nassau County for two nights on Saturday, Oct. 25 and Sunday, Oct. 26. Billie Eilish tour 2025 The world tour will head to Cologne, Germany later this month before hitting several other European cities. After two nights in Tokyo, it arrives in the U.S. on Thursday, Oct. 9 for three shows in Miami. The Long Island shows are sandwiched between stops in Philadelphia and New Orleans. The tour then wraps up on Sunday, Nov. 23 in San Francisco. May 29 & 30 in Cologne, Germany June 1, 3 & 4 in Krakow, Poland June 6 in Vienna, Austria June 8 in Bologna, Italy June 10 & 11 in Paris, France June 14 & 15 in Barcelona, Spain July 7 & 8 in Glasgow, UK July 10 - 17 in London, UK July 19 - 23 in Manchester, UK July 26 & 27 in Dublin, Ireland August 16 & 17 in Tokyo, Japan Oct. 9, 11 & 12 in Miami, Florida Oct. 14 in Orlando, Florida Oct. 16 & 17 in Raleigh, North Carolina Oct. 19 & 20 in Charlotte, North Carolina Oct. 23 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Oct. 25 & 26 in Long Island, New York Nov. 7 & 8 in New Orleans, Louisiana Nov 10 & 11 in Tulsa, Oklahoma Nov. 13 & 14 in Austin, Texas Nov. 18 & 19 in Phoenix, Arizona Nov. 22 & 23 in San Francisco, California Billie Eilish tour pre-sale tickets Pre-sale for the Long Island performances starts at noon Tuesday. General admission tickets go on sale at noon on Thursday. UBS Arena is located at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, just over the border from Queens into Nassau County. The arena opened in November 2021 as the new home of the New York Islanders. Fans are encouraged to take the LIRR for direct service from Grand Central Madison or Penn Station. Other shows coming up this summer include Brand New on July 2, Chris Stapleton on July 23 and then Ana Gabriel on Oct. 18.
South China Morning Post
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Meet The Voice host Carson Daly's son Jackson: the teen is already following in his famous dad's footsteps, and has interviewed everyone from Hugh Jackman and Matthew McConaughey to LL Cool J for NBC
Last September, Carson Daly, 51, hit the red carpet with his then-15-year-old son Jackson at the UBS Arena in New York for the VMAs, and the duo gave everyone a reason to do a double take. While Carson kept it classic in a dark suit, Jackson gave his look an edge with a striped blue blazer, a black tee and a silver necklace to top it off, per People. TV host Carson Daly and his son Jackson attend the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in September 2024. Photo: AFP The pair may have been stylish, but what really stood out was how much Jackson resembles his famous dad. Talking to Today, Carson revealed how much fun his son had behind the scenes, sharing some hilarious moments from the night. 'He got to see everybody. And MTV, it's like being backstage at an old-school Las Vegas show. There's lots of scantily clad young ladies walking around,' Carson joked. 'I picked his jaw up off the ground a few times.' Advertisement Carson Daly and wife Siri with their four children. Photo: @carsondaly/Instagram Carson and wife Siri, 44, aren't just proud parents of Jackson – they've got three daughters too: Etta, 12, London, 10, and Goldie, 5. It's a full house for this proud dad, but clearly, his bond with Jackson is something special. Keep reading to learn more about Carson Daly's eldest son. Who are Jackson Daly's parents? 'I win every day spent with you', Carson Daly posted on Instagram to his wife Siri last year. Photo: @carsondaly/Instagram While hosting his chat show Last Call with Carson Daly, which ran from 2002 to 2019, Carson met Siri Pinter, a writer's assistant on the show. 'It was undeniable,' Carson told People, recalling how he noticed her immediately. After years of dating, he proposed in 2013, and they married in December 2015, just in time for Christmas. Jackson's parents consider him very mature for his age Carson, Siri and son Jackson attending a Project Healthy Minds gala together in 2023. Photo: @siriouslydelicious/Instagram Carson and Siri welcomed their son Jackson in March 2009, and from then on, Jackson practically grew up behind the scenes of US singing talent show The Voice, on which his dad is a host. 'He's really an old soul, and mature beyond his years,' Carson shared with 'He's been in a lot of adult situations.'
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
The Maple Leafs Epic Collapse and More Playoff News Rangers Fans Should Know
1. There's only one way the Maple Leafs can erase the stench left by last night's disgraceful 6-1 home loss and that is to win tomorrow night in Florida. 2. A second round exit – after leading Florida two games to none – won't cost Craig Berube his job but you have to wonder how long Brendan Shanahan can last in his Ivory Tower overlooking Lake Ontario. 3. Barring some miraculous event, by next fall, failable Mitch Marner will be as far away from Toronto as Madison Square Garden. Or UBS Arena in Elmont. 4. Everyone seems to have forgotten that Buffalo's latest non-playoff season still could cost Lindy Ruff his job. 5. If we knew then what we know now, Kris Knoblauch would be Rangers coach today and not Mike Sullivan. 6. Of all the new coach hirings, Rick Tocchett to Philadelphia makes the most sense – but only for sentimental reasons. 7. For those who like to bet, the Oilers were listed at 11-1 to win The Stanley Cup by The Hockey News Yearbook. Florida is 13-1 and Dallas -- best of all -- at 8-1. 8. A Playoff team and player made for each other: Florida and Brad Marchand. 9. Okay, okay, The Maven is just wondering but I get the feeling that Barry Trotz would rather be coaching Nashville than general managing. 10. Right now Jacob Slavin is the most underrated outstanding defenseman in the playoffs! And that's why no one should underestimate the Canes!
