Category: Isles
Islanders 5 (EN), Avalanche 2: Horvat gets the game winner as win streak extends to five
Scott PerunovichPhoto by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images Goals from Lee, Holmstrom, Horvat, and Romanov lead the Isles to a 5-2 win against the Colorado Avalanche. Out of nowhere, despite the injury crisis, the New York Islanders are red-hot. Four different goal scorers would contribute to...
Read moreSenators 2 (EN), Islanders 0: No goals, no points
Marcus HogbergCould you capture the season in one picture please? | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The Isles return home and muster nothing. In their first home game following a 3-0 road trip they hoped would goose their season, the Islanders returned to form, losing 2-0 to the Ottawa...
Read moreIslanders 2, Utah 1: Hogberg’s first win caps undefeated trip, first three-game streak
Mat BarzalHoggin’. | Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images The Islanders head home feeling better than they’ve felt in a long while. Mat Barzal scored the winner with 1:25 left as his line continued to buzz and the Isles pulled off a rare third-period comeback and unblemished PK n...
Read moreIslanders News: By George, that was wrong
LeafsWhen we say jump, you say how high. | Photo by Rich Graessle/Getty Images One of the few bright spots of the season hits the deck in the latest “good effort, close” loss. The Islanders reran the script Thursday night with a good 5-on-5 effort again undermined by their flailin...
Read moreIslanders 6 (EN), Penguins 3: Resuscitation
PenguinsJarry, Jarry hallelujah, Jarry Jarry hallelujah... | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Anders Lee and Casey Cizikas score twice as the Isles atone for (one of) their pre-Christmas sins. The Islanders made amends of sorts for their pre-Christmas break implosion at the hands...
Read moreIslanders Activate Mathew Barzal, Adam Pelech From Injured Reserve
Semyon VarlamovThe Islanders will have two pillars back in action today against the Blackhawks. Forward Mathew Barzal and defenseman Adam Pelech have been activated from long-term injured reserve and standard injured reserve, respectively, reports Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News. The Isles placed goaltender Semyo...
Read moreIslanders News: What else should we expect?
New York IslandersThere was no way he wasn’t scoring last night. | Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images Of course they were going to lose 2-1 in overtime and allow Patrik Laine to score. This is not a recording: The New York Islanders failed to score more than one goal and lost in overtime...
Read moreIslanders 3, Sabres 0: For one night at least, they bring it on home
Buffalo SabresIt’s been too long since one of these was well earned. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The Islanders break their third-period curse and actually add a goal while preserving Sorokin’s first shutout of the season. The New York Islanders took their familiar two-goal lead i...
Read moreRed Wings 4 (EN), Islanders 2: Déjà vu, all over again
Dominik HasekPhoto by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The Red Wings sweep the season series against the Islanders, with Lucas Raymond scoring a late game-winner for the second game in a row. Stop me if you’ve seen this one before. The New York Islanders took an early lead against the Detroit...
Read moreDevils 4, Islanders 3 (OT): Isles take, then blow 3-1 lead in a flash
New Jersey DevilsWell damn. | Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images The Isles carved out some daylight but couldn’t hold on. The New York Islanders grabbed another point as they continue to fight through this injury crisis, but they’ll regret not taking both (er, two of the three that overtime magic...
Read moreIslanders 4*, Penguins 3 (*SO): Holmstrom, Pageau erase third-period deficit, Sorokin seals win
Bo HorvatSome much-needed happiness. | Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Also: 20-year-old Isaiah George gets the call, logging 15 minutes in a surprise NHL debut. The Islanders erased the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 3-1 third-period lead, and both teams had power play opportunities in overtime...
Read moreRangers 5 (EN), Islanders 2: Depleted Isles can’t convert on chances
Samuel BolducPhoto by Andrew Mordzynski/Getty Images With the injuries piling up, the Islanders’ game day roster had a few new faces with Samuel Bolduc and Grant Hutton up with the big club for the first time this season. They played well at 5v5 despite the injuries, but special teams co...
Read moreDucks 3 (EN), Islanders 1: Not good enough
Mat BarzalPsst, that guy’s open. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The Islanders ran into a good goalie but also ran into themselves. The very, very, very orange Anaheim Ducks got a power play goal in each of the first two periods and that plus 41 Lukas Dostal saves was enough to k...
Read moreNHL News: The Cup enters the building; Okposo on ‘playoff’ players
OilersPhoto by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images The Stanley Cup is in the building for Game 4 Saturday night in Edmonton. If the Panthers pull it off, the league can only do one thing to correct this injustice: As they did in 1984 after the Isles swept the Oil in 1983, they must ch...
Read moreIslanders & NHL News: Terreri named director of goaltending; Cup finalists approaching
OilersThe 2000-01 team photo, with Chris Terreri as an Islander. | Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images But Greco stays, and one of Ilya Sorokin’s old coaches joins the ranks. Heading into the weekend, both conference finals were at 3-2, with the hom...
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