Category: Isles
Islanders Activate Mathew Barzal, Adam Pelech From Injured Reserve
Stefen RosnerThe 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?
MontrealThere 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
Ilya SorokinIt’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
Lucas RaymondPhoto 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
IslesWell 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
IslesSome 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
RangersPhoto 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
Anaheim DucksPsst, 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
Mitch MarnerPhoto 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
IslesThe 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...
Read moreIslanders wait for second OT to down Carolina, 3-2
Carolina HurricanesIn Elmont, the Islanders stayed alive in the Stanley Cup Playoffs first round series with the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday afternoon. Mathew Barzal tipped in a shot form the blue line that found the back of the cage to give … Continue reading → The post Islanders wait for second OT to down Carol...
Read moreIslanders News: Disastrous yet predictable, humbling yet hardly surprising
IslesShould probably go home now. | Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images Ugly as it was, blowing a 3-0 lead was totally in the probability set. There’s not much more to say about Game 2 that hasn’t already been said. It was a poor, uninspiring performance — though the national br...
Read moreHurricanes 5 (EN), Islanders 3: Isles blow 3-0 lead for Game 2 loss, a franchise first
IslesMissing the mark, again. | Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images Not all losses are equal. This one stung. For the second game in a row, the New York Islanders were in position to defy the experts and steal a game from heavily favored Carolina in their first-round playoff ser...
Read moreHurricanes 3 (EN), Islanders 1: Isles miss opportunity in Game 1 loss
TBDGah. | Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images If the Isles need to cash in on their best opportunities to win this series, they already wasted a prime one. Kicking off their first-round series with the Carolina Hurricanes, the New York Islanders lost a Game 1 where they played...
Read moreCapitals nearly eliminated from M3 playoff spot after Islanders nab another standings point
Washington CapitalsThe New York Islanders couldn’t close out the New York Rangers on Saturday, falling 3-2 in the shootout. But by forcing overtime, the Isles, left for dead earlier in the season, got even closer to clinching a playoff spot and eliminating the Washington Capitals from the third and final guaranteed pl...
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