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Breaking down early contenders for Islanders' coaching job
A look at potential candidates for the Islanders’ head-coaching vacancy after Lou Lamoriello on Tuesday fired coach Doug Weight and GM Garth Snow: Alain Vigneault: Having just been fired by...
Islanders 'culture change' begins as Lou Lamoriello axes hierarchy
It took Lou Lamoriello exactly two weeks to figure out what most have known for close to a decade. The legendary team builder who took control of the Islanders' front...
Lou Lamoriello cleans house, and Islanders need a coach
That didn’t take long. Roughly two weeks after Lou Lamoriello took over the Islanders, he has cleaned house, firing coach Doug Weight and general manager Garth Snow, the team announced....
Islanders have talked to Lou Lamoriello: report
Lou Lamoriello coming to save the Islanders is no longer as crazy as it sounds. Sportsnet reported Friday the Islanders and the former Maple Leafs and Devils general manager have...
Islanders owner: I'll pay up to keep new arena on track
Despite there not being a shovel in the ground just yet, Islanders co-owner Jon Ledecky said Monday that everything was on schedule for the building of the team’s new arena...
'Anxiety' setting in for Islanders over the John Tavares unknown
This was a strange night, one that drove home the point that there is a permeating uneasiness engulfing the Islanders concerning the future of their captain, John Tavares. The Islanders’...
John Tavares hitting this plateau couldn't spark Islanders' win
The Islanders got a look at what it takes to be a playoff team as their second-half slide only worsened. Auston Matthews scored the tiebreaking goal with just under four...
Islanders pushed closer to being eliminated from playoffs again
The end is almost near for the Islanders. Anton Forsberg stopped 28 shots to help the Blackhawks snap a five-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over the Islanders on...
John Tavares' future hinges on these two feelings
In certain situations, it’s hard to differentiate between the feelings of guilt and loyalty. But John Tavares cannot let guilt influence him one bit while making the biggest decision of...
Shutting out Alex Ovechkin again can't end Islanders' tailspin
WASHINGTON — Home or away, the Islanders had no answer for the Capitals. Washington scored 13 goals in two games against the Islanders, and Alex Ovechkin accounted for none of...
The Islanders are 'f---ing' tired of this
Doug Weight has lost it. The Islanders coach fumed following his team’s 4-3 loss to the Canucks Monday night, in which the Islanders lost their seventh straight game by way...
Islanders can't afford for it to keep going like this
The Islanders are running out of time — and answers — to save a sinking ship. After scoring equalizers in the final six seconds of the first two periods, the...
Islanders blow late lead in hard-fought loss to Devils
After believing they had played some good hockey this week, though with just one point in two games to show for it, the Islanders had another chance to win in...
Islanders goalie finally broke through — and then broke
In the midst of the toughest season of his career, Thomas Greiss had finally showed a glimpse of his old form with a 45-save shutout in Carolina on Friday. The...
Rangers' futility against the Islanders reaches a new low
Henrik Lundqvist battled off a barrage of shots in a matter of seconds, ending up sprawled on the ice with three Rangers setting up a barricade in the crease behind...
Islanders fans chant 'Snow must go' during another deflating loss
This is a week that could make or break the Islanders’ season, with three straight games against division opponents who, like them, are stuck in the pack chasing a playoff...
Islanders make multiple comebacks to pick up crucial win
For 82 seconds in the second period Saturday night, the Islanders held a lead. They had fought back from an early slumber to go up by a goal on the...
John Tavares rips Islanders for 'unacceptable' ugly loss
TORONTO — Justin Holl originally expected to have Wednesday off. He was sure glad he played. Holl scored in his NHL debut and Travis Dermott got his first goal in...
Islanders hear the boos in lethargic loss to Panthers
The hole they dug for themselves was plenty deep before the Islanders finally tried to climb out of it Tuesday night. On a day when they spoke of the urgency...
Isles kick off playoff chase by welcoming back defensive help
The Islanders inched closer to full strength Tuesday, just in time to kick off the stretch run. Casey Cizikas returned to the lineup for the first time since suffering an...