Islanders playing best hockey at right time to clinch playoff berth: ‘We...
It was far from consistent and at times, certainly not pretty, but the New York Islanders managed to get the job done with one game to spare. A 4-1 win on Monday night against the New Jersey Devils...
View ArticleRuslan Iskhakov called up by Islanders, makes NHL debut Wednesday vs. Penguins
ELMONT, N.Y. — New York Islanders prospect Ruslan Iskhakov was recalled from the team’s AHL affiliate in Bridgeport to make his NHL debut on Wednesday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Solo lap...
View ArticleHolmstrom scores late winner, Palmieri notches 30th as Islanders beat...
ELMONT, N.Y. — Kyle Palmieri recorded his 30th goal of the season and Simon Holmstrom scored the game-winner with 5:33 remaining in regulation to lift the Islanders to a 5-4 regular-season finale...
View ArticleRuslan Iskhakov impresses in his Islanders, NHL debut: ‘I have time for him’
ELMONT, N.Y. — Ruslan Iskhakov could not help but let out a “holy moly,” when he saw the number of reporters congregating in front of his locker. The 23-year-old had just completed his NHL debut with...
View Article2024 Islanders playoff preview: Breaking down 1st-round matchup vs. Hurricanes
It’s deja vu all over again as the New York Islanders and Carolina Hurricanes face off in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs for a second consecutive season. The Hurricanes took care...
View ArticleNoah Dobson injury latest: Islanders star D-man skates ahead of Game 1 vs....
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — New York Islanders star defenseman Noah Dobson returned to practice with his team on Friday, one day before shipping off to Carolina to face the Hurricanes in Game 1 of their...
View ArticleSemyon Varlamov to start Game 1 for Islanders vs. Hurricanes
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — Semyon Varlamov will get the crease for Game 1 of the New York Islanders’ first-round playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, head coach Patrick Roy confirmed....
View ArticleNoesen, Andersen help Hurricanes push past Islanders 3-1 to open 1st-round...
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Stefan Noesen grabbed a loose puck atop the crease and pushed it past Semyon Varlamov early in the third period to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 3-1 on...
View ArticleEncouraging signs exist for Islanders despite 0-1 hole vs. Hurricanes
Playing a Carolina Hurricanes team that finished 17 points ahead of them in the standings down in Raleigh, there was plenty to be pleased with for the New York Islanders despite dropping Game 1 of...
View ArticleAt playoff time, NHL teams march to the beat of their goaltenders and count...
DENVER (AP) — Colorado goaltender Alexandar Georgiev went home after a recent shaky outing and immediately watched film — the car-racing thriller “The Fast and the Furious.” Anything to keep his own...
View ArticleIslanders blow 3-goal lead, Hurricanes storm back for 5-3 win, 2-0 series...
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sebastian Aho and Jordan Martinook scored nine seconds apart late in the third period to help the Carolina Hurricanes complete a comeback from three goals down to beat the New York...
View ArticleIslanders yet to make decision if Semyon Varlamov starts Game 3 vs. Hurricanes
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — Semyon Varlamov has been the furthest thing from an issue for the New York Islanders in Games 1 and 2 of their opening-round playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes, but the...
View ArticleIslanders’ Ruslan Iskhakov could slot in for Game 3 vs. Hurricanes after 1...
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — Ruslan Iskhakov probably was not supposed to pay so much attention to how the New York Islanders were doing, but he could not help it. Less than two weeks ago, the 23-year-old...
View ArticleIlya Sorokin to start Game 3 for Islanders vs. Hurricanes
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — Ilya Sorokin will start in net for the New York Islanders in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series on Thursday night at UBS Arena, head coach Patrick Roy confirmed on...
View ArticleIslanders’ Patrick Roy calls Ilya Sorokin his Ferrari, Semyon Varlamov his...
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — Amidst a decision to change goalies during their first-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes, New York Islanders head coach Patrick Roy was reminded of an old analogy made by...
View ArticleIslanders update: Matt Martin in for Game 3 vs. Hurricanes
ELMONT, N.Y. — Left winger Matt Martin will play in Game 3 of the New York Islanders’ first-round playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night at UBS Arena. The veteran...
View ArticleSorokin pulled, Islanders drop Game 3 as Hurricanes take commanding 3-0...
ELMONT, N.Y. — The Islanders have one foot inching toward the exit and another heading down the abyss. Goals in the first two periods from Brent Burns, Dmitry Orlov, and Sebastian Aho on netminder...
View ArticlePatrick Roy’s decision to start Ilya Sorokin backfires in Game 3 loss to...
ELMONT, N.Y. — New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin’s 2024 playoff debut lasted a little over 27 minutes before getting an early hook. Sorokin made just 11 saves on 14 shots in Game 3 on...
View ArticleMatt Martin injury: Out for Game 4 with Islanders future uncertain
ELMONT, N.Y. — New York Islanders veteran winger Matt Martin was sidelined for Game 4 of his team’s first-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes due to a lower-body injury, head coach Patrick Roy...
View ArticleBarzal scores 2 including 2OT winner, Islanders keep season alive with 3-2...
ELMONT, N.Y. — The lights on the New York Islanders’ 2023-24 season might be going out soon, but it did not happen on Saturday afternoon. Mathew Barzal’s second goal of the game 1:24 into double...
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