Islanders season ends as Paul Stastny nets OT winner to complete Game 6 comeback for Hurricanes | amNewYork
ELMONT, N.Y.Paul Stastny scored the game and series-winning goal for the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night, ending the New York Islanders' season in a 2-1 result in Game 6 of their first-round series on Friday night at UBS Arena.At the 6:01 mark of overtime, after Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech turned it over at his own blue line, Stastny fired a shot from a difficult angle at the right face-off dot that slid under the pads of goaltender Ilya Sorokin, giving the Hurricanes the 4-games-to-2 series victory.
Islanders & NHL News: Is Barzal a center or wing?; OEL buyout
There has been some explosive buyout news in the NHL, but it doesn't involve the New York Islanders.In fact, nothing noteworthy, newsworthy, or otherwise worth talking about has come up regarding the Islanders.That said, we've got some bits for you fine folks.Around the league, the rumors-or, as Pierre LeBrun likes to call them, "rumblings"-are picking up.
Islanders & NHL News: Horvat overused; How to keep Mayfield; Knights one win away
The Stanley Cup will be in the building Tuesday night, as the Vegas Golden Knights won Game 4 to take a 3-1 lead.They can clinch their first championship in Game 5 on home ice.Here at home, not much to write home about.New York Islanders Reading
GM Lou Lamoriello believes Bo Horvat struggled down the stretch due to overuse after Mathew Barzal went down hurt.
I am still fuming.I purposefully waited until the morning to write this because last night I was seething, foaming at the mouth.But that didn't work.I don't remember when I was this mad at the New York Islanders.It has been a long time.Perhaps it was because, in recent years, they have been able to get away with stinkers, either because they were securely in a playoff spot or undoubtedly not in one-stinkers didn't matter much.
Islanders & NHL News: Lou meets with the media, says little
Lou Lamoriello has never been one to divulge information, and he did not surprise anyone and buck that trend when he met yesterday with the media.It was his first press availability since the New York Islanders were eliminated by the Carolina Hurricanes more than a month ago.The only thing it truly gave us was more content-something to include here that isn't historical or theoretical.
Mathew Barzal (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) All of the good work the Islanders had done over the previous three weeks took a bit of a hit over the weekend, losing back-to-back games to a pair of non-playoff teams in the Columbus Blue Jackets and Buffalo Sabres.Regardless, they're still sitting in the top Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference playoff picture with the Pittsburgh Penguins just one point behind them and having one game in hand and they've done most of the heavy lifting recently without their star in Mathew Barzal by winning nine of their first 13 games since he went down with a lower-body injury on Feb. 18 against the Boston Bruins.
Islanders Gameday News: Brock n' roll; Wild card favors
Things are looking good for the New York Islanders.Brock Nelson avoided a more serious injury and appears ready to play tonight when the Islanders visit the Columbus Blue Jackets.The team is winning and is firmly in the first wild card.And they control their own destiny.One big reason they control their own destiny has to do with the teams around them, and more specifically, the teams playing those teams.
Islanders Gameday News: Bolduc recalled for Aho; scoreboard re-leaf
The New York Islanders have returned from California to continue their wild card quest by hosting the Toranna Mape-uh Liefs, who have lots of good Ontario boys who you know would like nothing better than to win a playoff round for Barrett, Gord and Connor watching back home.Although the Islanders will hopefully be tending to their own damned business, those of us who obsess over their fortunes and lineup choices will also be scoreboard watching, because the sands in the wild card race continue to shift.
Islanders at Sharks: Lines, open thread and how to watch
A quick setup for tonight's game.The New York Islanders pay the team's one and only visit to SAP Center this season.The Islanders are trying to hunt down a wild card spot in the playoffs, but will have to do it without top scorer Mathew Barzal.Barzal is out with a lower body injury.On the Sharks' side of the ice, Martin Kaut is back in the lineup in place of Evgeny Svechnikov.
Preview: Bruins look to keep momentum going against Islanders tonight
Just the facts When: Tonight, 5:00 PM Where: TD Garden - Boston, MA How to follow: NESN, 98.5 The Sports Hub Rival SBN site: Lighthouse Hockey Know your enemy
Islanders Gameday News: Need to beat the Penguins, ideally in regulation
This is a big one, folks.If the New York Islanders want to ensure that they don't fall out of the playoff race, they need to take two points from the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight and Monday night, and ideally not concede any points to the Pens.If the Islanders manage to win tonight, they would put themselves in a playoff spot, albeit with more games played than everyone around them besides the Florida Panthers, who beat the Washington Capitals in regulation last night.
New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins: Wild cards [Game #67]
If the NHL season ended this afternoon - which, to be clear, it did not - the New York Islanders (33-25-8, 74 pts.) would hold the first wild card and draw the Carolina Hurricanes for the first round of the playoffs, while the Pittsburgh Penguins (32-22-9, 73 pts.) would draw the Boston Bruins.An Isles regulation loss tonight in Pittsburgh would reverse those positions.
New York Islanders @ Toronto Maple Leafs07:00 PM at Scotiabank ArenaWatch on: SN, MSGSN The Leafs last game was an away game on January 21 against the Montréal Canadiens, which Toronto lost by a score of 3-2.The Leafs have a record of 28-11-8 so far.The New York Islanders last played at home on January 21 against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Islanders 2, Red Wings 0: Tired opponent + Sorokin = end of a losing streak
The playoffs are a longshot at this point, but the only thing that could get the New York Islanders back in the race is an extended winning streak, whether it's consecutive games or doing something like a 10-wins-in-12-games stretch.The Detroit Red Wings came into tonight's game on a back-to-back and in their third game in four nights, having played the night before in Montréal and getting in late after going through customs, according to ESPN's John Buccigross.
Islanders Gameday News: Injuries piling up as the Predators roll in
Friday night hockey at UBS Arena, and the New York Islanders have the opportunity to earn two points against a tired team who won an emotionally exhausting game last night.The Nashville Predators went up 2-0 on the New Jersey Devils, then fell behind 3-2, then tied it in the final seconds of the game before winning in overtime.
Mathew Barzal looking for more aggressive Islanders to regulate offense: 'We've got to find a way to create high-danger chances' | amNewYork
Note: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links, Schneps Media may earn a commission.EAST MEADOW - Posting close to 40 shots on Saturday against the Montreal Canadiens is all fine and dandy for Islanders star center Mathew Barzal.But it's about quality - not quantity.The Islanders' offense is in a funk with just seven goals scored over their last five games that included three consecutive one-goal outings in losses to the Calgary Flames, Dallas Stars, and Minnesota Wild.
Stars 2*, Islanders 1 (*SO): Oettinger steals the show and the extra point
The New York Islanders gave it their all tonight, but Dallas Stars goalie Jake Oettinger did them one better.Opening a five-game homestand that features mostly challenging opponents with a game against the Stars, the Islanders needed to play much better than they did on the four-game road trip they just got back from.
Oilers 4, Islanders 2: New York can't overcome yet another slow start
For the third time in three tries on this road trip, the New York Islanders started a game poorly.They recovered once, but they dropped the other two, including tonight's 4-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.Ilya Sorokin kept them in it through the first period, preventing the score from being 4-0 and holding it to 2-0.
Islanders hold off late Devils push in 6-4 win | amNewYork
NEWARK - The Islanders erased a 1-0 deficit in the first period with four straight goals between the 15:37 mark of the first period to the 4:05 mark of the second period in a 6-4 win over the New Jersey Devils.It was a massive win for the Islanders, who became just the sixth team this season to defeat the Devils.
November NHL Standings, News and Opinion (Monday 11/28)
Can you believe that December is almost here?The NHL season is flying by, which makes this standing update that much more important.A lot has changed in the past few weeks in the NHL, so this update has a lot to unpack.November NHL Standings, News and Opinion (Monday 11/28) Atlantic Division Standings: Boston Bruins 18-3-0 | 36 PointsToronto Maple Leaf 13-5-5 | 31 PointsDetroit Red Wings 11-5-4 | 26 PointsTampa Bay Lightning 12-7-1 | 25 PointsFlorida Panthers 10-8-3 | 23 PointsMontreal Canadiens 11-9-1 | 23 PointsBuffalo Sabres 9-12-0 | 18 PointsOttawa Senators 8-12-1 | 17 Points Division Outlook: The Boston Bruins are still the front runners to lead the league, especially with a perfect 12-0-0 record at home, but the amazing thing is this division features a lot of great teams right now.
We can say it until we're blue in the face: It is clear that this is not a sustainable way to play for the New York Islanders.But man, is it fun and exciting.Spotting 3-1 advantages to good teams usually leads to losses.It is, of course, excellent that they are banking points and regulation wins.It's even better to see that they sit second in the Metro and fourth in the NHL, though they are tied with a bunch of teams with the most games played at 14.
Islanders making statement amid impressive win streak: It's a good character builder for us' | amNewYork
It would have been understandable if you looked at the Islanders' upcoming schedule last week with a feeling of dread.They had lost three straight games to the New Jersey Devils before getting swept in a quick Florida trip by the Lightning and Panthers to drop to 2-4-0 on the young season all while the crosstown-rival Rangers, last year's Metropolitan Division-winning Carolina Hurricanes, and the defending Stanley Cup-champion Colorado Avalanche waited in the wings.
Isn't that so annoying?The New York Islanders played one of their best games of the season and walked away with no points.They didn't sleepwalk, and they didn't start slowly.If the Islanders had managed to come back last night, it would have felt more like justice than robbery.But the Nashville Predators -who I officially hate, by the way-gave the Isles a taste of their own medicine: Despite getting badly outplayed, their goalie stole two points.
Islanders News: Better effort needed against a desperate team
That was unpleasant to watch.The New York Islanders got Torts'd by a Philadelphia Flyers team missing a few of its regulars and dressing a few minor-leaguers.They agreed to two fights in the first eight seconds, scored an early goal on a five-on-three, and then peaced out.It happens.That's hockey.The Flyers were a desperate team who hadn't won in three weeks-they needed and wanted that win much more than New York.
Islanders News: Starting slow becoming their downfall
Sometimes, the New York Islanders win games they deserve to lose.Other times, like last night against the Nashville Predators, they lose games they deserve to lose.It's simple, really: They need to play more than half a hockey game.It is becoming a disturbing trend.I like their resiliency and ability to come back-it could be really useful come playoff time, but it's an exhausting way to play all the time in the regular season and doesn't always work.
The New York Islanders closed out their western road trip on a high note.After a 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on March 14 and a 6-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks the following night, they overwhelmed the San Jose Sharks 4-1 in a dominant victory.Related: 4 Takeaways From Islanders' 6-3 Win vs Ducks The Islanders winning two of their three games on the road trip not only allowed them to maintain their playoff spot but also leap into the top wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.
Pluses, minuses for Bruins-Islanders, Sharks-Stars
NHL Network and ESPN analyst Kevin Weekes will offer his thoughts for big games each week throughout the season.The Boston Bruins (34-5-4) visit the New York Islanders (23-18-4) at UBS Arena on Wednesday (7:30 p.m. ET; TNT, NESN, SN).Then the Dallas Stars (26-12-7) visit the San Jose Sharks (13-23-9) at SAP Center (10 p.m. ET; TNT, SN).
Wednesday was another day without word/media availability from the Islanders' brass, who did not speak publicly on the day the players did.Unless change is afoot, the next news coming from the team should be end-of-season media calls or conferences with Lou Lamoriello and Lane Lambert.But some second- (and now third-) day stories now include that caveat of "assuming Lou/Lane are still at the helm."
Now that lockers have been cleaned out, there isn't much going on with the New York Islanders.But there is some stuff to talk about, and you'll find it below.Islanders News
Among the many reasons the Islanders failed to advance, the struggles of the top line lead the way.But Mathew Barzal wasn't up to NHL game speed, let alone playoff speed, and Bo Horvat wasn't making excuses but acknowledged it was a mentally difficult season knowing he'd be traded and then moving across the continent.
New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes [Round 1, Game 6 thread]
The Islanders try to keep it going, needing what would be their first home win of the series in Game 6.The Hurricanes are creating a wrinkle by introducing Freddy Andersen in net.He wasn't available earlier in the series due to illness, but the Canes like to keep two, no three, goalies alive, and Andersen is theoretically their #1.
Islanders Gameday News: Fine time for a visit from the Devil
Man, remember that second week of the 2022-23 season, when the Islanders lost to a Devils team that struggled out of the gate, and it felt like an insult?Yeah, things have changed since then.The Devils took off on a season-long quest for a possible division title, while the Islanders ebbed and flowed, listed and righted, taking us through a playoff bubble journey that mixed confidence-boosting wins with deflating losses like this past weekend.
Islanders News: Brock and a hard place; Bo and Barzal; Noodles
The New York Islanders are on an impressive run, but of course now we're left to wonder if it can continue if they have to go without Mathew Barzal and Brock Nelson.Will probably get some kind of generic update on Nelson, but it will probably be just "upper body injury" and all we can hope is that he resumes skating now or soon.
Mathew Barzal injury: Islanders maintaining hope star can return by end of season | amNewYork
New York Islanders' Mathew Barzal, center, celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Canucks with Casey Cizikas, Josh Bailey, Noah Dobson and Alexander Romanov, from left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, in Vancouver, British Columbia.(Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) New York Islanders head coach Lane Lambert maintained the hope that his team can get star forward Mathew Barzal back in the fold by the end of the 2022-23 regular season.
Islanders' Samuel Bolduc hoping to boost power play upon call-up | amNewYork
EAST MEADOW On the same day he was officially called up from the AHL by the New York Islanders, defenseman Samuel Bolduc began his second NHL stint this season by quarterbacking the team's second power-play unit in practice on Monday afternoon.They tell me to shoot so I'm going to shoot as much as I can, Bolduc said Just keep it simple.
The New York Islanders did what they needed to do last night, silencing the San Jose Sharks on the road as they won 4-1.They gave up the first goal, and the goal was not Ilya Sorokin's finest moment, but he rebounded nicely and didn't concede another.Meanwhile, the Islanders tied the game before the end of the first period and then exploded in the second period.
Canucks 6, Islanders 5: "Unacceptable" to lose that game at all, let alone in that fashion
Tonight was a big game in multiple ways.The biggest storyline was the fact that the New York Islanders were hosting the Vancouver Canucks just a week and a half removed from executing a blockbuster trade that brought Bo Horvat to Long Island and sent Anthony Beauvillier out west.But more importantly, the Islanders had a chance to extend their winning streak to five games and pick up more points in their quest to make the playoffs.
Islanders blow lead in 6-5 loss to Canucks: 'It's unacceptable at this point of the season' | amNewYork
ELMONT - Against his former team, Anthony Beauvillier scored what proved to be the game-winning goal for the Vancouver Canucks to defeat the New York Islanders 6-5 on Thursday night in UBS Arena and snap a four-game win streak.Undone by 23 giveaways, the Islanders blew a 4-2 lead late in the second period with Elias Pettersson scoring the game-tying and go-ahead goals just 3:50 apart in the third period.
Stutzle, Mandolese lead Senators past Islanders in shootout, 3-2 | amNewYork
NEW YORK (AP) - Tim Stutzle and Drake Batherson each scored in the shootout and the Ottawa Senators defeated the New York Islanders 3-2.Stutzle and Brady Tkachuk each recorded a goal and an assist in regulation.Kevin Mandolese finished with 46 saves and the Senators won their sixth game in seven outings.
Islanders hoping Anders Lee can find groove with Bo Horvat, Mathew Barzal | amNewYork
Note: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links, Schneps Media may earn a commission.The placing of Jean-Gabriel Pageau on injured reserve has sent the Islanders' lines back into the blender and Anders Lee found himself practicing with the first line of Bo Horvat and Mathew Barzal on Thursday.
Bruins 6, Islanders 2: Mat Barzal injured in predictably pedestrian loss
There was little reason for hope as the New York Islanders visited the Boston Bruins Saturday and they wasted no time in reminding us why.The Bruins are top of the league by a large margin, the Islanders are very much not, and they were visiting after an emotional comeback win against the Penguins the night before.
Islanders Anxiety - Episode 234 - Thank You to the Dishwasher Gods
Mike and Dan react to a week of huge wins, embarrassing losses and injuries that somehow have the Islanders in a playoff berth again.Thanks to a thrilling comeback win over Pittsburgh and some timely losses to other teams, the Islanders are in the second wild card despite also predicably losing to an ECHL goalie and getting humiliated by the best team in the league.
Islanders Gameday News: Durandeau recalled as Isles limp into Pittsburgh
The New York Islanders limp into Pittsburgh, accumulating injuries at forward and insults in the standings.But because of how equally meh-verage the Capitals, Penguins and Panthers have been, the Islanders enter the night holding the second wild card spot.They're tied on points with the Penguins (who still have those four games in hand) and one point ahead of the Capitals and Penguins.
New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins: Barzal out, Durandeau to debut [Game #60]
Here we go.The New York Islanders are in Pittsburgh for a big match with the Penguins, two flawed teams battling for an unsightly wild card seed that no team seems to really want.For the Isles, the task only gets harder.The feared news was announced today: Mathew Barzal was declared out "indefinitely" in Lane Lambert's pre-game, though the NHL-dot-com story puts it " week to week " - either way, in stupid obfuscation NHL code, that's somewhere between "out really long term" to "might be back this season, we'll see."
Islanders News: Sorokin, Nelson toy with Penguins tears
I've probably made clear by now that I do not have faith in this New York Islanders team as currently constructed, and an unlikely and elusive wild card spot would be just a ticket for first-round disappointment (although if it gets the owners some needed playoff revenue, that's fine, I guess?).That said, I don't think it's my role to discourage enjoyment of this team, and last night provided a very specific type of joy: Delicious, third-period comeback, extraction of Penguins tears.
Islanders have 'belief', how far can it take them? | amNewYork
With lines seemingly held together by duct tape and super glue, the Islanders had every excuse to put in an underwhelming effort against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night at PPG Paints Arena.Coming off a 6-2 drubbing at the hands of the NHL-best Boston Bruins just 48 hours prior, they learned Monday morning that one of their top playmakers in Mathew Barzal would miss extended time due to a lower-body injury.
Islanders News: A different kind of Penguins sweep
There's something in the air, folks.There is some sort of magic in this team's bones.There is belief in one another.They're almost never out of a game, even when they don't deserve to still be in it.And last night, the New York Islanders pulled off yet another multi-goal comeback, once again doing it to the Pittsburgh Penguins, whom they swept in the regular season for the first time in 50 years of playing them.
Through calm or crisis, Ilya Sorokin has remained Islanders rock this season | amNewYork
ELMONT - If there's one thing you can constantly say about Islanders' goaltender Ilya Sorokin is that his demeanor never changes no matter the situation.Through the good and the bad, the star goaltender's play has remained the backbone of the Islanders through it all, and that includes the team's most recent twist of the loss of Mathew Barzal for an indefinite amount of time.
Islanders News: Jets swept; Trotz to succeed Poile in Nashville; NHL trades galore
As we've done our schedule watching and sketched out how the Islanders are either doomed or in great (wild card) position over the past two months, I must say two games in a week against the Winnipeg Jets is not where I had them taking four regulation points.Last week's 2-1 win felt like a "okay good, gutted out one of them" result.
Islanders can't be done addressing forwards after Pierre Engvall deal at 2023 trade deadline | Op-ed | amNewYork
Islanders president and general manager Lou Lamoriello couldn't hold back his laughter when he was asked if his team had any more moves ahead of Friday's NHL trade deadline at 3 p.m. ET. "I have no idea," he said after a chuckle.As if we would have expected anything else.The secretive, at times even stealthy Islanders, made a second trade before the deadline nearly a month after making their big splash in acquiring Bo Horvat.
The New York Islanders kicked off the Eastern Conference trade deadline arms race way back in January when they acquired Bo Horvat from the Vancouver Canucks.That trade slowly but surely spurred deals around the league.Most of the big deals favored the East, and it culminated in not a trade deadline day, but a trade deadline week or two as the Eastern teams loaded up.
Islanders starting to see things line up with big week ahead | amNewYork
EAST MEADOW - In what has felt like a season of constantly chasing - whether that was consistency or other teams in the standings - it certainly appears that things are lining up for the New York Islanders taking.A team that has gone 9-3-3 over their last 15 games and current holders of the top spot of the Eastern Conference Wild Card picture, the Islanders received further good news when center Jean-Gabriel Pageau took the ice for his first practice since going on injured reserve on Feb. 11. "Injuries are always a part of the year but whenever you get guys back in a critical time of the year, we've seemed to find a little bit of a groove the last couple of weeks," veteran forward Brock Nelson said.
New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes: Raty returns [Game #48]
Ready or not, here come the Hurricanes.They lead the Metro, 13 points ahead of the 6th-place Islanders, who are on an ugly run and 2-5-3 in their last 10.It's alumni weekend, made bigger by the 50th anniversary season, so it'd sure be nice if the team could put in a good performance for their elders.
Islanders swoon continues, outclassed by Bruins in tough William Dufour debut | amNewYork
ELMONT - Disjointed efforts have become commonplace for the New York Islanders as of late - and doing so against the NHL-best Boston Bruins was always going to be a bad omen to the point of the franchise wallowing at its lowest point of the 2022-23 season.After scoring the first goal of the night, the Islanders yielded four unanswered to Boston (35-5-4) in a 4-1 loss on Wednesday night at UBS Arena for New York's sixth loss in its last seven games and seventh defeat in its last nine.
Flames 4, Islanders 1: Trip concludes with third loss, rusty Varlamov, Barzal injury
Man, the New York Islanders have the depth and talent to win games without Mathew Barzal, but his absence sure removes a significant comeback threat, no?The Islanders' star was a late scratch Friday night in Calgary, one factor in the Islanders' 4-1 loss to the Flames.It started with a 3-0 first-period hole in Semyon Varlamov's first game in three weeks, which was a hole they couldn't overcome - and one that cried out for Barzal's gamebreaking skills.
Islanders News: Barzal, Wotherspoon enjoy home cooking
The Islanders overcame a slow start to do what they needed to do, ultimately dispatching the turnover-addicted Canucks comfortably in Vancouver.An entertaining line shuffle - Casey Cizikas streaking down Mat Barzal's wing to snipe one was the late-game icing on the cake - and a goal from the power play helped spark them, while local boys Barzal (three points) and Parker Wotherspoon (first NHL point) had memorable nights in front of family; more on those below.
Barzal, Lee score twice, Islanders romp over Penguins 5-1 | amNewYork
ELMONT - Anders Lee and Mathew Barzal scored two goals each - the latter tallying both in a second period that was one of the most impressive frames the Islanders had played all year - to spark New York to a 5-1 victory at UBS Arena over a Pittsburgh Penguins team that entered Tuesday night's meeting having won eight of its last 10.
Hudson Fasching 'on same page' and thriving with Islanders | amNewYork
Successfully assimilating to a new team isn't something Hudson Fasching is all that familiar with."I've been through the call-up process a lot," he said on Wednesday morning after Islanders practice."It's uncomfortable."The 27-year-old forward hadn't been able to carve out his niche in the NHL since being drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in 2013, playing 38 games with the Buffalo Sabres and Arizona Coyotes from 2015-2022 where he recorded just one goal and two assists.
Islanders vs. Blue Jackets: Finish 2022 right, please? [Game #37]
The Islanders are home to the lowly (but rested) Columbus Blue Jackets and it sounds like they're expecting a packed, raucous, holiday-season crowd.At 20-14-2, the Isles are part of a Group of Death pack in the Metro, so every point is important and every chance to bank two against downtrodden competition is essential.
Barzal scores, Islanders end wretched power-play drought in 2-1 win over Blue Jackets | amNewYork
ELMONT - Mathew Barzal is heating up and so are the Islanders.The star center recorded his fifth goal in his last seven games and his fifth point in his last four as the Islanders defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Thursday night at UBS Arena.Barzal scored in the second period to help end a prolonged Islanders power-play drought that had been 0-for-its-last-27 over its previous nine games.
Kraken 4 (EN), Islanders 1: Still no power in 2023
The New York Islanders could not sustain into 2023 the nice form with which they concluded 2022.A 4-1 loss in Seattle on New Year's Day ended a brief three-game win streak, which had included convincing performances against the Panthers and Penguins on either side of the Christmas break.The Islanders got a strong performance from Ilya Sorokin, and a goal from Mathew Barzal in his return to his old junior-days haunts, but overall their game just wasn't there.
Islanders News: Lou speaks (sort of), Isles head home
Last night was one of those this-is-why-we-asterisk-shootouts nights.Both goalies get a shutout, one team gets a bonus point and "win," no one scored an actual goal, but one guy doubled his team's take-home by potting a breakaway drill.It's how the NHL does things now, because The People Demand A Winner, but it makes stats and describing what happened a little complicated.
Avalanche 1*, Islanders 0 (*SO): Shutouts for everybody, bonus point for Colorado
Looking for an improbable four points from road games in Vegas and Colorado, the Islanders at least scraped together a third point via a shootout loss to the Avalanche, in a game that will go down as a shutout for both goaltenders, Alexandar Georgiev (who gets the win) and Ilya Sorokin.With Semyon Varlamov out injured and Sorokin slumping since reaching peak Vezina-candidate form, the Islanders really needed a strong night from the latter.
How Should Islanders Fans Feel So Far This Season?
The NHL's Christmas break is coming up, and the New York Islanders hope to be in the Eastern Conference playoff picture as they celebrate the holiday.Currently, the Isles do in fact own a playoff spot, as they are in eighth place in the East entering Monday's contest against the Colorado Avalanche.Last season, New York missed the playoffs, though in each of the two seasons prior to that, they were one of the final four teams remaining in the postseason.
More Likely Metropolitan Playoff Team: Islanders or Rangers?
The New York Rangers and the New York Islanders are dead even in the Metropolitan Division standings through 19 games in this 2022-2023 NHL season.While the Empire State rivals do not have identical records, they each have 22 points in the standings.The Islanders have more wins (11) than the Rangers (9), so they sit in third in the Metro while last year's Eastern Conference finalists are in fourth.
Islanders hot start not enough in 5-4 loss to Coyotes | amNewYork
TEMPE, Ariz.(AP) - Travis Boyd knocked in his own rebound early in the third period to break a tie and Clayton Keller added his second goal of the game late as the Arizona Coyotes held on to beat the New York Islanders 5-4 on Friday night.Shayne Gostisbehere and Nick Bjugstad also scored for the Coyotes, who have won three straight home games - all since concluding a 14-game, 33-day road trip last week.
How Jim Montgomery Reacted To David Pastrnak's Game-Winner
BOSTON - David Pastrnak played hero for the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night, as he netted the game-deciding goal against the New York Islanders to notch the team's NHL-best 15th win at home.After coming up short in an overtime period, the Bruins and Islanders were sent to a shootout.That's when Pastrnak came through following back-to-back shootout scores from Jake DeBrusk and Mathew Barzal - slipping the puck past Islanders goalie Semyon Varlamov's right shoulder following a strong shot fake attempt to throw him off.
A three-point night from Jake DeBrusk fueled the Boston Bruins to a 4-3 shootout win over the New York Islanders tonight at the TD Garden.DeBrusk netted two goals in a 19 second span in the first period and picked up a shorthanded assist on Derek Forbort's goal.Linus Ullmark made 23 saves in the win and the Bruins continued their home point streak which now is at 16 games.
Hurricanes 3, Islanders 0: Ground down with nothing to show
The Carolina Hurricanes absolutely shut down the New York Islanders with a 3-0 win in Elmont, steadily building a lead and keeping the Islanders from sniffing much of anything after the first period.The Isles managed just 16 total shots on goal, seven of those in the first period, making for a breezy shutout for Pyotr Kochetkov.
Islanders News: A rough patch and an injured defenseman
At this point, I think we can call it a rough stretch.The New York Islanders have now dropped three of their last four-all in regulation, so no loser points to help in the standings-and by points percentage have fallen out of a Metro playoff spot and into the first wild card.They're only a point behind second-place Carolina and equal to third-place Pittsburgh, but both teams have played fewer games.
Loose Islanders burned by Blues despite 3rd-period comeback in 7-4 loss | amNewYork
Turnovers and lackadaisical play cost the Islanders despite a thrilling comeback attempt and a seven-combined-goal third period, falling to the St. Louis Blues 7-4 on Tuesday night at UBS Arena.Down 5-1 with 16 minutes remaining in the game, the Islanders (16-11-0) mounted a furious comeback by scoring three goals to cut it within one - but it wouldn't be enough.
Blues 7 (2EN), Islanders 4: Oops, they did it again
An odd game, in which the New York Islanders were close but playing with fire, blew up in their hands, beyond the reach of a late three-goal comeback.Once again and frustratingly so, this Islanders team faced a weak or struggling opponent and let them off the hook.The St. Louis Blues, who walked away as 7-4 victors, entered amid another losing spell and bleeding goals.
Islanders B2B Gameday News: Isles host Flyers after win in Columbus
The New York Islanders are right back at it tonight as the Philadelphia Flyers visit Elmont after the Isles won last night in Columbus.The seven-win Blue Jackets are at the bottom of the Metro Division.The seven-win Flyers (7-9-5) are just above them, and are 1-6-3 in their last 10.They've been ravaged by injuries, a primary reason that Kieffer Bellows is now a Flyer and has appeared in nine games with them (0 points, 15 shots, minus-4).
Islanders 3, Oilers 0: Sorokin's 49-save shutout, Pageau's pair in Holmstrom NHL debut
Ilya Sorokin made 49 saves, J-G Pageau scored twice and Simon Holmstrom made a surprise NHL debut as the New York Islanders shut out the Edmonton Oilers, 3-0 on Thanksgiving even in Elmont.The Isles were outshot 49-30, and Sorokin made some huge saves to earn his shutout, but it was not a lopsided nor stolen game.
It wasn't pretty (until the end, which was very pretty), and we still don't know anything new about this maddening team, but a win in Toronto is a win in Toronto: hilarious and delicious.This time the New York Islanders pulled it off despite being dominated for the first seven minutes, and approaching the final two minutes of the game trailing by a goal.
Islanders 3, Maple Leafs 2 (OT): Bailey gift-wrapped tying goal, Beauvillier wins it
I guess you could say that overall, it was a successful road trip.The New York Islanders wrapped up their Ontario-Nashville-Dallas-Ontario journey tonight by visiting the Toronto Maple Leafs.For the Islanders, it was their third road game in five nights, and it showed at times.Ilya Sorokin, however, recovered nicely from conceding five goals to Nashville and kept the Islanders in it as he usually does.
GDT: John Tavares plays 300th game with Maple Leafs
Welcome to another Maple Leafs game day!Tonight the Leafs will play the New York Islanders.Specifically, it'll be the two sides ninth time playing each other with John Tavares on the good side.Puck drop is at 7:30pm at SBA and the game is on Sportsnet channels.We can probably stop calling it a return to the Islanders for JT after nine times, but we can definitely say it's Tavares' 300th game a Maple Leafs, who also celebrated his 400th career goal last week.
Opponent's Site: Lighthouse Hockey The Leafs last game was at home on November 19 against the Buffalo Sabres, which Toronto won by a score of 5-2.The Leafs have a record of 10-5-4 so far.The New York Islanders last played an away game on November 19 against the Dallas Stars.The Islanders lost by a score of 5-2, and their current league record is 11-8-0.
Predators 5, Islanders 4: Repeated comeback attempts deservedly fall short
If you were among those hoping the Islanders would finally put a full, game-length effort together in Nashville, your hopes mean nothing to this crew.The Islanders lost 5-4 to the Predators, in a game where they somehow continued to hang on despite not putting together an effort worthy of the close margin.
Islanders News: Take the points and leave the country
Semyon Varlamov was huge, the special teams were key, Mathew Barzal picked up another couple of assists - oh and Ross Johnston stepped in for a healthy-scratched Josh Bailey.It all added up to a crazy 4-2 win in Ottawa to kick off a four-game trip.Take the points, cross the border and get ready for the Predators in Nashville on Thursday.
Islanders 4 (EN), Senators 2: Varlamov, Isles PK endure to open trip with a win
Semyon Varlamov made 36 saves, Mathew Barzal added two more assists to his Reverse Cy Young campaign, and the Islanders penalty kill spent half the second period on the job as the New York Islanders gutted out a 4-2 win over the Senators start their four-game road trip off on the right foot.Varlamov stopped 10 shots on the PK and a few more game-saving chances as the Senators pressed for an equalizer late in the game.
Third period goal sinks Islanders in 2-0 loss to Coyotes | amNewYork
The Islanders had been a team that had found ways to battle back in the third period, but that luck ran out on Thursday in a 2-0 loss to the Arizona Coyotes.It was a power-play goal a minute into the final frame that proved to be too much for the Islanders to overcome.The Islanders had made it a habit of coming back in games, which included three times in which they rallied from down 3-1 in a contest.
Coyotes 2 (EN), Islanders 0: Vejmelka shuts out Isles, who can't always shoot straight
The New York Islanders fell prey to a motley "let's show 'em" Arizona Coyotes squad that has now won the first three games of its epic road trip, which should humble the Isles, who are off to a nice start after blaming last year's lost season on a similar trip.Czech goalie Karel Vejmelka was the hero, putting on one of the sterling performances he's occasionally capable of despite underwhelming stats.
Tonight, at 7:00 p.m. ET at the Garden, the New York Rangers will try to get back to winning hockey against the New York Islanders.The Islanders are 8-5-0 and are coming off last night's 4-3 OT win over the Calgary Flames.The Rangers enter this game shaking their heads from an OT loss to the Detroit Red Wings, a team they should have prevailed over, and are currently juggling lines and looking for a spark.
Noah Dobson scores OT winner, Islanders rally past Flames | amNewYork
NEW YORK (AP) - Noah Dobson scored a power-play goal 4:02 into overtime and the New York Islanders rallied for a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Monday night.Sebastian Aho, Anders Lee, and Kyle Palmieri also scored as New York came back from a 3-1 deficit in the third period to get its sixth win in seven games.
Islanders 4, Flames 3 (OT): Another comeback win against a tough opponent
The first two periods and the first few minutes of the third would have given the impression that the New York Islanders were entering a funk that persisted over the last two games.But something is happening with these New York Islanders, and they pulled off another multi-goal comeback against a team that one could consider a Stanley Cup contender.
The New York Islanders ran into penalty trouble, never got their game going, and suffered a series of loss-contributing events on a dull afternoon in Detroit.That all combined for a completely forgettable 3-0 loss to the Red Wings on an afternoon when the host franchise spent a lot of pre-game activity celebrating their Stanley Cup wins 25 years ago.
Islanders win 5th straight, beat Blues 5-2 behind 4-goal 2nd period | amNewYork
If any more indication was necessary to prove that these aren't the same Islanders from last year, it came on Thursday night in St. Louis.The Islanders exploded for four goals over the first 10:18 of the second period to overturn an early 1-0 deficit on their way to a 5-2 victory over the Blues at Nationwide Arena.
Islanders 5 (1 EN), Blues 2: Five straight regulation wins for the Islanders
The question for tonight's game was whether two season-defining streaks would continue or whether they would both be snapped.Fortunately for the New York Islanders, and unfortunately for the St. Louis Blues, the streaks continue.The Islanders closed out their fifth straight regulation win with a four-goal flurry in the first eleven minutes of the second period after they and Ilya Sorokin withstood a big first-period push from a flatlining team whose GM challenged their compete level just two days earlier.
Islanders 3 (1 EN), Blackhawks 1: Islanders take care of business in Chicago, may lose Cizikas
Gotta bank the points!The New York Islanders went into the state of Illinois to take on the Chicago Blackhawks.Thanks to Ilya Sorokin and Brock Nelson, they leave the state with two points and a regulation win.It wasn't spectacular, but it was certainly a strong road game, especially after losing an important defensive center.
Where's Your Crown, King Nothing? - Blackhawks lose to Wild and Islanders Preview
The scariest thing happening on the ice this Halloween was far and away the Hawks' defense or lack thereof against the Wild on Sunday.It was recently announced that Amy's Eldest broke his thumb blocking a shot on Saturday night and is out approximately 3-4 weeks.So the Hawks gave one of the Johnson simulations a promotion all the way to the top pairing and gave us a middling at best defensive effort against the Wild-though it was an effort given while short a D-man, respectively.
Mathew Barzal and his Islanders have every right to feel upbeat heading into a three-game midwest road trip beginning Tuesday against the Chicago Blackhawks, St. Louis Blues, and Detroit Red Wings this week.They've won their last three against three of the NHL's very best in the Rangers, Carolina Hurricanes, and Colorado Avalanche - overcoming a 3-0 deficit against the defending champs on Saturday night at UBS Arena - suggesting that good times are ahead for the team and first-year head coach Lane Lambert.
After a scoreless and evenly played first period, the Colorado Avalanche appeared to restore the natural order of things by blitzing the New York Islanders in the second period, starting with the opening goal just 46 seconds after the puck dropped.But after falling behind 3-0 before the second was nine minutes old, the host New York Islanders got one back at the midway point, which set the stage for a stunning comeback in the third.