Snapshots from the New York Islanders morning skate ahead of their contest against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, March 8th, 2025. Photos by Kathryn Howell/New York Islanders. NewYorkIslanders.com is the official Web site of the New York Islanders Hockey Club,
New York Islanders (28-26-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (17-38-9, in the Pacific Division)
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One Sharks fan was caught bribing the referees during a goal review in San Jose's game against the Islanders on Saturday.
The Islanders kick off a three-game California road trip with a matchup against the Sharks (10 p.m., MSGSN) The New York Islanders are out west and ready to take on the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on Saturday night.
See an updated list of injuries, with active and inactive players for the New York Islanders vs. San Jose Sharks NHL March 8 game.
After all the trade deadline talk subsided, the New York Islanders had a game to play and despite a slow start, they comfortably picked up two points Saturday against the San Jose Sharks, winning 4-2.
In their place during Saturday’s morning skate, the Sharks had winger Klim Kostin in Zetterlund’s spot on a line with Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith, goalie Georgi Romanov backing up Alexandar Georgiev, and newcomer Patrick Giles in Sturm’s old spot as the fourth-line center.
A very unexpected but comical scene emerged during the Islanders-Sharks game, as a fan was seen waving dollar bills at on-ice officials in a bribing attempt.
Before puck drop against the San Jose Sharks, New York Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello spoke about his decisions at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline, the future, and his injured players.
Lou Lamoriello did not give off the sense of someone satisfied with how the trade deadline went when he spoke to reporters before the Islanders beat the Sharks 4-2 on Saturday.