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Islanders F Matt Martin retires after 16 seasons, joins front office
Forward Matt Martin, who spent all but two of his 16 NHL seasons with the New York Islanders, retired on Tuesday and was named a special assistant to general manager Mathieu Darche.,Martin, 36, had two assists and 82 hits in 32 games last season for the Islanders, who selected him in the fifth round...
Islanders name Ryan Bowness director of player personnel
The New York Islanders named Ryan Bowness assistant general manager and director of player personnel on Monday. ,Bowness spent the past three seasons with the Ottawa Senators, including as associate GM during the 2024-25 season. He was assistant GM his first two seasons there. ,Bowness joins a revam...
Islanders ink F Kyle Palmieri, D Adam Boqvist to contracts
The New York Islanders signed forward Kyle Palmieri to a two-year contract and defenseman Adam Boqvist to a one-year deal on Friday.,Financial terms for either pact were not disclosed by the team.,Palmieri, 34, recorded 48 points (24 goals, 24 assists) while playing in all 82 games this past season....
Kraken hire Lane Lambert as next coach
The Seattle Kraken named Lane Lambert their head coach on Thursday, more than one month after firing Dan Bylsma.,Most recently the associate coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Lambert heads into his second stint as an NHL boss after leading the New York Islanders in 2022-23 and part of 2023-24.,"When...
Islanders new GM: Patrick Roy to remain head coach
Patrick Roy will remain as the head coach of the New York Islanders, new general manager and executive vice president Mathieu Darche said at his introductory press conference on Thursday.,Roy, 59, owns a 55-47-17 record since replacing Lane Lambert as the Islanders' coach on Jan. 20, 2024. The Hall ...
Islanders name Mathieu Darche new general manager
The New York Islanders confirmed early reports, announcing Mathieu Darche as the team's general manager Friday.,"Mathieu is the perfect choice to lead our hockey operations," Islanders operating partner John Collins said. "He will be given every resource available to put the Islanders first-in-class...
Reports: Islanders to tab Mathieu Darche as general manager
The New York Islanders are expected to name Mathieu Darche as the team's general manager, multiple media outlets announced on Friday.,Darche, 48, has served as the director of hockey operations for the Tampa Bay Lightning over the past six seasons. The Lightning qualified for the playoffs in each ye...
Islanders land No. 1 pick in NHL draft lottery
Despite having the 10th-best chance of winning the draft lottery at 3.5 percent, the New York Islanders secured the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft on Monday.,The Islanders will have the top overall selection for the first time since drafting John Tavares in 2009 and the fifth time overall. In 1972...
Longtime Islanders F Cal Clutterbuck announces retirement
Longtime New York Islanders forward Cal Clutterbuck announced his retirement from the NHL on Wednesday after 17 seasons.,Clutterbuck, 37, spent his last 11 seasons with the Islanders before sitting out the 2024-25 season.,"Hockey gave me everything -- a purpose, a brotherhood, and a lifetime of memo...
Islanders part ways with GM Lou Lamoriello
The New York Islanders will not renew the contract of president and general manager Lou Lamoriello, the team announced Tuesday.,Islanders operating partner John Collins will lead the search for Lamoriello's replacement.,"The Islanders extend a heartfelt thank you to Lou Lamoriello for his extraordin...
Jackets rout Isles, finish season on 6-game win streak
Jet Greaves made 36 saves for the Columbus Blue Jackets, helping them to a 6-1 win against the visiting New York Islanders on Thursday in the regular-season finale for both teams.,Greaves, a 24-year-old rookie, won his final five starts, allowing four goals in that span.,Cole Sillinger and Zach Were...
Blue Jackets, playoff hopes ended, finish vs. Islanders
The Columbus Blue Jackets were hoping to play for a postseason berth on Thursday, but their regular-season finale against the visiting New York Islanders will be another farewell.,The Blue Jackets were eliminated from postseason contention when the Montreal Canadiens held on for a 4-2 win against th...
Dylan Strome's hat trick leads Caps past Islanders
Dylan Strome recorded his third career hat trick Tuesday night for the visiting Washington Capitals, who continued tuning up for the playoffs with a 3-1 win over the New York Islanders in the penultimate regular-season game for both teams.,Strome scored once in each period for the Capitals (51-21-9,...
Dylan Strome's hat trick helps Caps blast Islanders
Dylan Strome recorded his third career hat trick Tuesday night for the visiting Washington Capitals, who continued tuning up for the playoffs with a 3-1 win over the New York Islanders in the penultimate regular-season game for both teams.,Strome scored once in each period for the Capitals (51-21-9,...
Capitals, Islanders reunite week after Alex Ovechkin set record
On April 6, with Alex Ovechkin one goal away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record, fans spent thousands of dollars to get inside UBS Arena and 1.3 million viewers tuned into TNT/truTV to watch Ovechkin and the Capitals take on the New York Islanders.,The rematch Tuesday is not likely to generate...
Ilya Sorokin stops all shots as Islanders edge Devils
Ilya Sorokin posted a shutout in his return from injury Sunday afternoon for the visiting New York Islanders, who edged the New Jersey Devils 1-0.,Sorokin, who missed the previous two games with a lower-body injury, made 25 saves as the surprise starter for the Islanders (35-33-12, 82 points), who w...
Bobby Brink shootout winner lifts Flyers past Islanders
Tyson Foerster scored twice in regulation and Bobby Brink netted the only goal of the shootout as the Philadelphia Flyers eliminated the New York Islanders from playoff contention with a 4-3 home victory on Saturday.,Samuel Ersson made 37 saves in regulation before stopping all five shootout attempt...
Sinking Islanders have no margin for error vs. Flyers
The New York Islanders have not resembled a playoff team in recent weeks.,The fading Islanders may be facing elimination from postseason contention Saturday afternoon when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers to kick off the final weekend of the regular season.,New York (34-33-11, 79 points) entered F...
Rangers' blowout win all-but eliminates Islanders
Rookie Brett Berard had his first career two-goal game for the visiting New York Rangers, who remained mathematically alive in the Eastern Conference wild-card race while all but ending the New York Islanders' playoff hopes with a 9-2 win on Thursday in Elmont, N.Y.,Artemi Panarin added two goals an...
Rangers-Islanders playoff past a reminder of dim present
Fifty years ago this week, the New York Islanders earned the first playoff series win in franchise history by upsetting the New York Rangers in a dramatic three-game set that cemented their rivalry as the fiercest in the tri-state area.,The golden anniversary matchup between the Islanders and Ranger...