When you turned on a New York Islanders game for the last six seasons, there were certain things you could count on reliably: hard work, effort, and a drive to win and fight tooth and nail for the playoffs.
No, the Islanders aren't one player away from being Stanley Cup contenders. But a retool has to start somewhere, and with the cap potentially rising closer to $100 million if the NHL and NHLPA can reach an agreement, Petterson is the guy to get for the Islanders.
“Seems like a nice guy,” Jean-Gabriel Pageau said before the game ... Given DeAngelo’s reputation, it’s noteworthy that Pageau and Brock Nelson both mentioned hearing from others ...
The Maple Leafs need a centre and will try to get one before the March 7 NHL trade deadline. Who makes sense? Jonas and CJ weigh in.
Brock Nelson’s overtime goal propelled the Islanders to a 3-2 win over the Hurricanes that extended their winning streak to a season-high four games.
Ilya Sorokin made 23 saves for his third shutout of the season, Marc Gatcomb scored his first NHL goal and the New York Islanders won their sixth straight game with a 3-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Simon Holmstrom scored twice in the third period Tuesday night for the surging New York Islanders, who extended their season-best winning streak to five games with a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in Elmont,
Bo Horvat scored twice in New York’s three-goal second period, and the Islanders beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1.
The New York Islanders (21-20-7) fought back from an early 2-0 deficit to win their fourth straight game and defeated the Carolina Hurricanes (30-16-4) 3-2 on Saturday night in UBS Arena.
Yes, his most recent former coach opined, it was surprising that it took controversial defenseman Tony DeAngelo, who made his Islanders debut on Saturday night, this long to find a new job in the NHL.
After the Mikko Rantanen trade, anything seems possible. Let's break down who the Jets might target to upgrade their forward corps.
Less than 24 hours after the Carolina Hurricanes acquired Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall, they were on the ice against the New York Islanders. While both made an impact, it