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Islanders blow late lead to lose shootout crusher
TORONTO — This could be a point the Islanders regret not having if their bid for a playoff spot falls short. Tyler Bozak scored the shootout winner and the Maple...
Jaroslav Halak's 50 saves propel Islanders to an elusive feat
At long last, the Islanders have their shutout. Jaroslav Halak stonewalled the Rangers, making 50 saves on another standout night and this time finished with the goose egg to show...
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 waste momentum as playoff race tightens up
In order for the Islanders’ comeback for the ages on Friday to be more than just a footnote, they needed to follow it up and turn it into some momentum....
Brock Nelson hat trick caps Islanders' huge comeback in OT
The Islanders can thank Tyler Bertuzzi for this win. Bertuzzi’s unnecessary slash to Cal Clutterbuck’s knee late in the third period resulted in a five-minute major and match penalty. The...
Islanders' comeback falls short in loss to Sabres
BUFFALO — Sam Reinhart poked in a rebound with 4:14 left, and the Sabres edged the Islanders 4-3 on Thursday night after squandering a three-goal lead. Jack Eichel and Evan...
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...
Rookie scores first NHL goal as Islanders stun Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS — The Islanders joined the Oilers as the only teams in the NHL to defeat surprising Vegas twice this season. Ross Johnston scored the first goal of his...
Islanders fall in OT despite pair from Anthony Beauvillier
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Nick Cousins scored his second goal of the game 2:21 into overtime to lift the Coyotes to a 3-2 win over the Islanders on Monday night. Anthony...
Islanders fall again, swept by Bruins
The Islanders had a golden chance to get a small measure of revenge Thursday night. And they failed to take advantage of it, falling to the red-hot Bruins, 5-2, at...
Islanders lose another player to injury in loss to desperate Devils
The Islanders felt they got away with a win Monday at Montreal, but back on the ice at Barclays Center less than 24 hours later, there was no getting away...
Islanders lose fifth straight after disastrous second period
The Islanders’ tendency for slow starts had coach Doug Weight wanting his team to be ready from the opening faceoff of Friday night’s game against the Penguins. The Islanders were...
Bruins steamroll Islanders despite Halak's early efforts
On a day when Doug Weight said he wanted to see “some emotion and some fight” from his team when it fell behind — after a 5-8-2 December — the...
Doug Weight tossed as Islanders end 2017 with a stinker
DENVER — The Avalanche have relied on their stars to carry the offense, but it was the supporting cast that got things rolling on New Year’s Eve. Gabriel Landeskog scored...
Islanders can't keep pace with the revamped Jets
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Islanders were no match for Winnipeg’s patchwork top line. Blake Wheeler and Kyle Connor each had a goal and an assist on the re-worked top line...
Dazzling Barzal, stout defense help Islanders roll
When Mathew Barzal scored his second goal of the first period Saturday, it marked the first time the Islanders center had recorded a multi-goal game in his brief NHL career....
New venue, same result: Stars pummel Islanders again
The Islanders arrived at Barclays Center seeking redemption Wednesday against the same Stars team that smacked them 5-0 in Dallas last month. Instead the Islanders received a similar punishment, just...
Jaroslav Halak went out and earned Doug Weight's praise
Doug Weight offered a strong endorsement of his goalies, Jaroslav Halak and Thomas Greiss, before the Islanders took the ice against the Capitals on Monday night. “I feel good about...
Islanders extend almost mystical dominance at Barclays Center
There are a few theories that might have some truth to them, but nobody can quite figure out what, exactly, it is that makes the Islanders such a threat at...
Islanders offense stymied in loss to Bruins
BOSTON — Brad Marchand and Jake DeBrusk scored, Tuukka Rask stopped 30 shots and the Bruins beat the Islanders 3-1 on Saturday night. Danton Heinen added an empty-net goal, and...