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David Rittich, surging Isles edge Kraken 1-0 in shootout
Kyle Palmieri scored the decisive goal in the shootout Sunday night for the host New York Islanders, who edged the Seattle Kraken 1-0 in Elmont, N.Y.,It was the first NHL game this season to remain scoreless through regulation and overtime. The 1-0 shootout win was the first for the Islanders since ...
Islanders D Alexander Romanov (shoulder) out 5-6 months
The New York Islanders announced Sunday that defenseman Alexander Romanov will miss 5-6 months to recover from shoulder surgery after Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen crushed him from behind into the boards.,Rantanen received a major penalty and a game misconduct for boarding Romanov in the final...
Kraken aim for winning road trip in finale vs. Islanders
A good final few minutes Saturday weren't enough for the New York Islanders to salvage the opener of a season-long seven-game homestand.,For the Seattle Kraken, a second straight comeback win Saturday maintained their chances to turn a four-game road trip into a winning one.,The Islanders and Kraken...
Jordan Binnington, Blues get past Islanders
Jordan Binnington carried a shutout deep into the third period Saturday for the St. Louis Blues, who held on to beat the New York Islanders 2-1 in Elmont, N.Y.,Binnington stopped the first 24 shots he faced and made 28 saves overall for the Blues, whose 81 goals allowed entering Saturday were tied w...
Islanders host reeling Blues after triumphant trip
The New York Islanders embarked upon a seven-game road trip two weeks ago as an intriguing team, albeit one stuck at the bottom of the Eastern Conference.,The Islanders return home as an established playoff contender Saturday when they will look to remain red-hot while hosting the St. Louis Blues in...
Max Shabanov strikes twice as Islanders blank Red Wings
Max Shabanov produced two goals and one assist in his ninth career game as the New York Islanders rolled past the host Detroit Red Wings 5-0 on Thursday night.,Ilya Sorokin recorded his second shutout this season by making 29 saves as the Islanders completed their seven-game road trip with a 6-1 rec...
Soaring Red Wings face another hot team in Islanders
The Detroit Red Wings are off to their best start in 14 seasons. They'll look to avenge their most lopsided loss when they host the New York Islanders on Thursday night.,The Red Wings recorded 12 wins through the first 20 games of a season for the first time since 2011-12, when they also posted an i...
Islanders place D Alexander Romanov (upper body) on IR
The New York Islanders placed defenseman Alexander Romanov on injured reserve Wednesday because of an upper-body injury.,Romanov was hurt with 27 seconds left in the Islanders' 3-2 road win over Dallas when Stars forward Mikko Rantanen hit him from behind and hurtled him headfirst into the back boar...
Isles survive as Stars' last-second goal is overturned
Bo Horvat and Kyle Palmieri scored the go-ahead and game-winning goals in the third period Tuesday night for the visiting New York Islanders, who survived a chaotic late rally by the Dallas Stars to earn a 3-2 victory.,Calum Ritchie scored in the second for the Islanders, who improved to 5-1-0 on a ...
Confident squads acquaint in Dallas as Islanders face Stars
The New York Islanders learned Sunday how competitive they could be with the NHL's best team so far this season.,The Islanders will get a glimpse at how they compare to another elite team Tuesday night, when New York continues a seven-game road trip by visiting the Dallas Stars.,The Islanders' bid f...
Avalanche keep hot streak with 4 straight goals vs. Islanders
Brock Nelson had a goal and an assist, Ross Colton and Victor Olofsson scored goals 1:19 apart in the second period, and the surging Colorado Avalanche beat the New York Islanders 4-1 on Sunday night in Denver.,Martin Necas also scored and Scott Wedgewood turned away 28 shots for Colorado, which has...
Battle of hot Islanders, Avalanche also a reunion game
Brock Nelson scored 295 goals over 901 games for the New York Islanders, but the center is now wearing a Colorado Avalanche sweater.,Nelson will face the team he spent 11-plus seasons with when New York visits Denver to face surging Colorado on Sunday night.,Nelson was the most-coveted center at las...
Isles' Matthew Schaefer youngest to score regular-season OT goal
Matthew Schaefer became the youngest player to score an overtime goal in NHL regular-season history, finding the net at 2:06 of the extra session as the New York Islanders rallied to beat the Utah Mammoth 3-2 in Salt Lake City.,Schaefer, 70 days past his 18th birthday, broke the mark held by Sidney ...
Rookie Matthew Schaefer notches OT game-winner as Isles edge Mammoth
Matthew Schaefer scored at 2:06 of overtime and the visiting New York Islanders rallied to beat the Utah Mammoth 3-2 for their fourth straight win.,Mathew Barzal skated across the slot and fed Schaefer, who scored on a one-timer from the right circle to end it. The 18-year-old rookie scored his seve...
Matthew Schaefer, Islanders bring solid form to Utah
The Utah Mammoth will take the next crack at slowing New York Islanders rookie Matthew Schaefer when the teams clash on Friday in Salt Lake City.,New York won its third game in a row when Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored a short-handed goal at 3:02 of overtime for a 4-3 victory against the Vegas Golden Kn...
Jean-Gabriel Pageau's short-handed OT goal lifts Isles over Knights
Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored an unassisted short-handed goal 3:02 into overtime as the New York Islanders rallied for their third straight victory, a 4-3 decision over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday in Las Vegas.,Pageau picked up a loose puck by the boards in his own zone and then raced up the r...
Golden Knights badly in need of some home cooking vs. Islanders
The Vegas Golden Knights head into the final contest of a season-high six-game homestand against the New York Islanders on Thursday night with a three-game losing streak and on the outside looking in of the playoff picture.,Not exactly the start expected for a team that is looking to challenge for i...
Mathew Barzal scores in OT, Isles hand Devils first home loss
Mathew Barzal scored 1:17 into overtime, and the New York Islanders, after blowing a late lead, regrouped to hand the New Jersey Devils their first home loss of the season with Monday night's 3-2 victory in Newark, N.J.,New York broke a 1-1 tie on its only power-play chance of the game with 2:53 lef...
Devils could match franchise record... if vexing Isles cooperate
The New Jersey Devils have a chance to make some franchise history -- if they can end their recent home struggles against the rival New York Islanders.,Looking to match the club record with an eighth straight home win to open the season, the Devils will try to keep the Islanders from spoiling their ...
Islanders' Bo Horvat stars as Rangers blanked again at home
Bo Horvat scored on an odd-man rush midway through the first period and added a power-play goal late in the second Saturday night and the New York Islanders recorded a 5-0 victory over the New York Rangers, who remained winless at home ice.,In the opener of a seven-game road trip, the Islanders ende...