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Islanders end skid by eking past Sabres
Bo Horvat, Maxim Tsyplakov and Kyle Palmieri scored three straight goals bridging the first and second periods and the undermanned New York Islanders snapped a three-game losing streak Friday by beating the host Buffalo Sabres 4-3.,Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored in the third for the Islanders, who lost ...
Islanders F Mathew Barzal exits road trip with injury
New York Islanders star Mathew Barzal made an early exit from the team's road trip due to an upper-body injury.,The Islanders announced Friday that Barzal returned to Long Island to meet with team physicians, after which a time frame for his recovery will be announced.,Barzal, 27, led all New York f...
Islanders, Sabres try to rediscover earlier form
Neither the New York Islanders nor Buffalo Sabres need to be reminded how a relatively brief stretch of subpar play can impact an entire season.,The Islanders will aim to snap a losing streak while the Sabres hope to return to their winning ways Friday night, when New York visits Buffalo in a battle...
Elvis Merzlikins, Blue Jackets shut out struggling Islanders
Elvis Merzlikins made 28 saves for the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 2-0 win against the visiting New York Islanders on Wednesday night.,Merzlikins earned the opportunity to start consecutive games for the first time this season after making 31 stops in a 6-1 win against the Edmonton Oilers on Monday.,...
High-scoring Blue Jackets tangle with Islanders next
The Columbus Blue Jackets have been one of the more surprising NHL teams this season, particularly on the offensive end, and they will attempt to keep rolling when they host the New York Islanders on Wednesday evening.,Columbus is coming off a 6-1 win against the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Monday, ...
Ducks' power play gets on track in win over Islanders
Lukas Dostal made 41 saves for the Anaheim Ducks in a 3-1 win against the New York Islanders on Tuesday night in Elmont, N.Y.,Frank Vatrano had a goal and an assist and Leo Carlsson and Troy Terry scored power-play goals for the Ducks, who had lost two in a row and four of five.,Mathew Barzal scored...
Ducks, Islanders meet with focus on sustaining leads
The New York Islanders and Anaheim Ducks have plenty in common for a pair of teams who only see each other twice a season.,Both squads will attempt to establish some consistency Tuesday night when New York hosts Anaheim in Elmont, N.Y.,The Islanders and Ducks each squandered early leads and were on ...
Matthew Tkachuk (2 goals), Panthers earn win at Isles
Matthew Tkachuk collected his first two goals of the season Saturday night for the Florida Panthers, who scored the final six goals as they stormed back to beat the host New York Islanders 6-3 in Elmont, N.Y.,Mackie Samoskevich and Sam Bennett had the tying and go-ahead goals for the Panthers, who h...
Matthew Tkachuk scores pair, Panthers win on the road again
Matthew Tkachuk collected his first two goals of the season Saturday night for the Florida Panthers, who scored the final six goals as they stormed back to beat the host New York Islanders 6-3 in Elmont, N.Y.,Mackie Samoskevich and Sam Bennett had the tying and go-ahead goals for the Panthers, who h...
Islanders, rugged Matt Martin reach 1-year deal
Rugged free agent forward Matt Martin agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the New York Islanders on Saturday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the Islanders for Martin, who is the active hits leader in NHL history with 3,854. ,Martin, 35, recorded four goals and four assists in 57 games...
Islanders ride momentum of OT win into clash vs. Panthers
The seventh game of an NHL season is far too early for a team to be approaching must-win territory.,But considering what awaits the New York Islanders in their eighth game, it's a good thing they won Friday night.,The Islanders will look to complete a back-to-back sweep of Eastern Conference contend...
After losing late lead, Islanders get OT goal from Bo Horvat to top Devils
Bo Horvat scored the game-winner in overtime and Ilya Sorokin made 33 saves to lift the visiting New York Islanders to a 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Friday.,Horvat one-timed a cross-ice feed from Mathew Barzal past Jake Allen at 1:08.,With Allen pulled for the extra attacker late in the th...
Islanders seek more goals as they visit New Jersey
The New York Islanders look to break out of their offensive woes when they visit the New Jersey Devils on Friday.,The Islanders lost 1-0 to Detroit on Tuesday, New York's first contest without top-line forward Anthony Duclair, who is sidelined four to six weeks with a lower-body injury. It marked th...
Islanders F Anthony Duclair (lower body) out 4-6 weeks
New York Islanders forward Anthony Duclair will be sidelined four-to-six weeks due to a lower-body injury, the team announced Thursday.,Duclair sustained the injury in the third period of the Islanders' 4-3 shootout win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.,Duclair, 29, has two goals and one assi...
Alex Lyon roars as Red Wings shut out Islanders
Alex Lyon made 29 saves and Patrick Kane scored in the first period as the visiting Detroit Red Wings earned a 1-0 victory over the New York Islanders Tuesday night in Elmont, N.Y.,After being outscored 9-3 in a home-and-home with the New York Rangers last week, the Red Wings earned their second str...
Islanders search for answers to Duclair injury, host Red Wings
The New York Islanders' rebuilt first line lasted fewer than five games.,The Islanders will be without left winger Anthony Duclair Tuesday night when New York hosts the Detroit Red Wings in Elmont, N.Y.,Both teams have been off since winning Saturday night, when the Islanders outlasted the Montreal ...
Islanders F Anthony Duclair (LBI) out long term
New York Islanders forward Anthony Duclair suffered a lower-body injury that will keep him out long term but not for the season.,Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello made the announcement Monday, adding that more will be known Tuesday after further testing.,Duclair, 29, was injured in the third ...
Islanders outlast slumping Canadiens after lengthy shootout
Noah Dobson scored in the ninth round of the shootout Saturday night for the New York Islanders, who squandered two leads before outlasting the Montreal Canadiens, 4-3, in Elmont, N.Y.,Neither team scored in the first three rounds of the shootout before both swapped goals in the next two rounds. Goa...
Islanders aim to ignite offense vs. Canadiens
While Patrick Roy was left in disbelief about some of the scoring chances that failed to go in the net, he was generally satisfied with the how the New York Islanders performed during a three-game road trip in which they were blanked on two occasions.,Coming off their second shutout loss, the Island...
Joel Hofer, Blues shut out Islanders for OT win
Joel Hofer made 34 saves and Jake Neighbours scored as the St. Louis Blues blanked the visiting New York Islanders 1-0 in overtime Thursday.,Hofer earned his second career shutout and helped set up Neighbours' winning goal 2:04 into overtime with his outlet pass.,Ilya Sorokin made 29 saves for the I...