Although this season has been a struggle for the New York Islanders, one player has excelled since his call-up, and is making his case to become a regular in the lineup.
The New York Islanders are in the middle of one of their roughest patches of the season. They’ve lost seven of their last eight games and completed a five-game homestand where they went 1-2-2.
But they still have five games to play until they get one. It seems like neither the Islanders nor the Penguins want that final wild-card spot. Today is the off day in a three-in-four swing as the New York Islanders arrive back from dropping their game to the Buffalo Sabres in overtime.
The Islanders took the lead twice, blew it twice, and drop to 2-5-3 in their last ten games. But hey, at least Ilya Sorokin got voted into the All-Star Game.
The Islanders are in Buffalo and may have some lineup changes. According to Andrew Gross of Newsday, Hudson Fasching is day-to-day, opening the possibility for Simon Holmstrom or Ross Johnston or both to reappear.
As the New York Islanders continue to struggle, many have wondered what has happened to winger Anthony Beauvillier. Beauvillier is a speedy, hard-working forward who usually brings energy to every shift, but that hasn’t been the case for the past two seasons.
The New York Islanders were looking to end their five-game homestand on a high note but were handed their fourth loss in five games. They lost to the Boston Bruins 4-1 where they allowed two goals in the second and third periods in a lopsided defeat.
Dufour’s debut is the only trivia we’ll recall from this one, and it only lasted half the game. The New York Islanders concluded a disappointing five-game homestand with a very predictable 4-1 loss to the Boston Bruins.
Struggling for offense, the Isles try something new. The Islanders conclude their five-game homestand with the fiercest opponent in the NHL this season: The Boston Bruins have only lost five regulation games, are torching most foes and are 7-1-2 in their last 10.
Let’s talk about the New York Islanders and their grip on a playoff spot.
The New York Islanders looked poised to win their second game in a row, boasting a 3-0 lead in the second period. Then came the Alexander Ovechkin hit on Jean-Gabriel Pageau, sending him into the boards and out of the game for the rest of the period.
A three goal lead early in the second period wasn’t enough cushion against a playoff position foe. Well... that sucked. A promising first period and a good start to the second were erased as the Islanders slowly fell apart after going up by three goals.
The Metro rivals meet for the first time as they jockey for Wild Card status. Here we go, first meeting of the season between the New York Islanders and Washington Capitals, with both in the Wild Card positions and both not terribly fond of their recent form.
The New York Islanders entered Saturday night’s game desperate for a win. After four losses in a row, culminating with a 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild where they allowed three unanswered goals in the third period, they defeated the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 to return to the win column.
Montembeault played well, but two early goals were enough to carry the Islanders to a win when everyone around them lost. Let it be said that the New York Islanders were more than ready for the start of tonight’s game, especially impressive since it started a half hour earlier than most home games.
Casey Cizikas and Anthony Beauvillier scored early in the first period Saturday night for the host New York Islanders, who snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the Montreal Canadiens 2-1.
The New York Islanders have had a roller coaster ride of a season so far. Inconsistency has been an issue for the team as they have seen winning streaks turn into dry spells and lengthy losing streaks.
Injuries are an inevitable part of the game. Players from teams across the league can be sidelined for various amounts of time every season. Each group responds differently when they lose key players from their roster.
The New York Islanders were looking to bounce back from a shootout loss but instead played arguably their worst game of the season. They had a 1-0 lead with only 10 minutes left in the game but allowed three unanswered goals to lose to the Minnesota Wild.
Top athletes across North America’s “big four” sports are trying something new: farming. Joe Burrow, Blake Griffin, Kevin Gausman, Anders Lee, and around 20 other athletes are purchasing a farm in Iowa for roughly $5 million.
The Seattle Kraken have had little trouble scoring goals on their current trip through Canada. That might not bode well for the Montreal Canadiens, who have struggled to keep pucks out of their own net all season.
It's been a fun week of hockey, so let's keep our pulse on the action and load up a few looks for Friday night in the NHL. Whether you like betting on totals or props, we've got a pair of each.
Daily Faceoff: Frank Seravalli and Tyler Yaremchuk on Daily Faceoff Live talking about which teams in the Eastern Conference are looking to make a move ahead of the March 3rd NHL trade deadline.
Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored two goals and Mathew Barzal had a goal and two assists to lead the visiting New York Islanders to a 6-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.
The New York Islanders once again have their Russian tandem back in place.
New York Islanders Head Coach Lane Lambert has revealed that the Islanders have placed forward Oliver Wahlstrom on the injured reserve (IR) Friday with a lower-body injury.
The New York Islanders have been busy ahead of their game against the Florida Panthers tonight, making four different transactions. Kyle Palmieri and Semyon Varlamov have been moved to injured reserve, while Aatu Raty and Parker Wotherspoon will come up from the AHL to take their roster spots.
On Dec. 23, 2003, the New York Islanders ran a simple promotion to try and boost attendance to see their struggling team: Wear a Santa costume, get a free ticket to the game and be a part of a Santa parade on the ice during the first intermission. That seemed easy enough – until things went hilariously wrong.
Fridays in the NHL have been a bizarre night here. It seems each and every Friday, the best looking spots fall short. It's dragged down much of the year's success, and as such I'm harnessing my best George Costanza impression and looking to do the opposite of everything my gut tells me to.
New York Islanders announced that forward Kyle Palmieri will be out for a while.
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