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Islanders waive D Dennis Cholowski to open roster spot
The New York Islanders placed defenseman Dennis Cholowski on waivers on Thursday.,The Islanders have one open roster spot coming out of the break but might need two as they anticipate the return of defensemen Scott Mayfield (lower body) and Ryan Pulock (upper body) from injured reserve. Both partici...

Wild score final 5 goals, continue dominance of Isles
Matthew Boldy tallied two goals and an assist to lead the host Minnesota Wild past the New York Islanders 6-3 on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Marco Rossi, Frederick Gaudreau, Yakov Trenin and Marcus Foligno also scored for the Wild, who have won seven straight against the Islanders. Defensema...

Islanders, Wild seek win before break for 4 Nations Face-Off
The New York Islanders and Minnesota Wild are each coming off one-goal decisions going into their game Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,The contest will be the last for both teams before the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, which will run from Feb. 12-20 in Montreal and Boston.,The Wild broke a ...

Jets edge Isles, again tie franchise mark for consecutive wins
Gabriel Vilardi scored two goals and Connor Hellebuyck made 32 saves as the Winnipeg Jets ran their winning streak to eight games with a 4-3 victory over the visiting New York Islanders on Friday.,The eight-game run matches the longest winning streak in franchise history, dating back to the 1999-200...

Jets edge Islanders, again tie franchise mark for consecutive wins
Gabriel Vilardi scored two goals and Connor Hellebuyck made 32 saves as the Winnipeg Jets ran their winning streak to eight games with Friday's 4-3 victory over the visiting New York Islanders.,The eight-game run matches the longest winning streak in franchise history, dating back to the 1999-2000 A...

Jets aim for second 8-game win streak of season vs. rising Isles
Winners of their last seven games, the Winnipeg Jets will try to make some team history when they host another red-hot opponent in the New York Islanders on Friday.,An eighth straight victory would equal the longest winning streak in Jets franchise history. Winnipeg also matched that team record wit...

Brock Nelson lifts hot Islanders over sagging Golden Knights
Brock Nelson scored the game-winning goal just beyond the midway point of the third period Tuesday night for the surging New York Islanders, who edged the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 in Elmont, N.Y.,Bo Horvat scored in the first for the Islanders, who won for the eighth time in nine games despite being...

Ailing Isles aim to start new win streak vs. skidding Golden Knights
How many players can the New York Islanders lose and still keep winning? The Islanders hope they didn't learn the answer Sunday night.,A depleted New York squad will play its final home game before the 4 Nations Face-Off break Tuesday night, when it hosts the Vegas Golden Knights in Elmont, N.Y.,Bot...

Islanders F Mathew Barzal out indefinitely
New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury, the team announced Monday. ,Barzal, 27, played Saturday in a 3-2 overtime win over Tampa Bay but left late in regulation after blocking a shot.,He has six goals and 14 assists through 30 games this season, his nin...

Panthers dispatch Islanders to win third straight
Carter Verhaeghe scored his fourth career hat trick and added an assist to lead the Florida Panthers to a 6-3 win over the visiting New York Islanders on Sunday night.,Sam Reinhart and Matthew Tkachuk each had a goal and an assist for the Panthers, who have won three straight. Aleksander Barkov had ...

Islanders visit Panthers, go for eight consecutive win
The surging New York Islanders will go for their eighth straight win when they visit the Florida Panthers on Sunday.,New York continued its push for an Eastern Conference wild-card spot when it beat Tampa Bay 3-2 in overtime on Saturday, moving within three points of the Lightning for the second wil...

Lightning force OT, but Islanders win 7th straight
Defenseman Tony DeAngelo scored on a breakaway 33 seconds into overtime as the New York Islanders extended the NHL's longest winning streak to seven games, edging the host Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Saturday night.,After the Islanders won the faceoff, Bo Horvat skated deep into the defensive end. Du...

Newcomers help Islanders defeat Lightning in OT
Defenseman Tony DeAngelo scored on a breakaway 33 seconds into overtime as the New York Islanders extended the NHL's longest winning streak to seven games, edging the host Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Saturday night.,After the Islanders won the faceoff, Bo Horvat skated deep into the defensive end. Du...

Islanders shoot for seventh straight win vs. Lightning
No NHL team is playing better right now than the surging New York Islanders, who will hunt for their seventh straight win when they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.,New York owns the league's longest active winning streak and has soared up the Eastern Conference standings after finis...

Islanders silence Flyers for sixth straight win
Ilya Sorokin made 23 saves and Marc Gatcomb scored his first NHL goal as the surging New York Islanders skated to a 3-0 road victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday., ,Simon Holmstrom and Kyle Palmieri also scored for New York, which has won six straight games. The Islanders have allowed a ...

Islanders aim to continue hot streak in rematch vs. Flyers
The New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers will square off for the third time in two weeks on Thursday night when they reconvene in Philadelphia.,The Flyers visited Long Island for a matchup with the Islanders on Jan. 16 and then again last Friday. Philadelphia won the first meeting 5-3, but the...

Surging Islanders handle Avs for fifth straight win
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, N.Y.,Anders Lee scored in the second period for New York before Holmstrom tallied t...

Avalanche, Islanders aim to build on wild wins
The New York Islanders won a game Saturday night in which their top defenseman played 15 seconds, their newest defenseman played 25 minutes and their backup goalie exited with an injury before overtime began.,Fewer than 24 hours later and about 20 miles to the west, the Colorado Avalanche did their ...

Islanders place D Ryan Pulock, G Marcus Hogberg on IR
The New York Islanders placed defenseman Ryan Pulock and goaltender Marcus Hogberg on injured reserve on Monday due to upper-body injuries.,The moves are retroactive to Saturday, when they were injured during a 3-2 overtime win against the Carolina Hurricanes.,Pulock, 30, left the game on his first ...

Islanders finish comeback from early hole to beat Hurricanes in OT
Brock Nelson scored 2:03 into overtime Saturday night for the New York Islanders, who earned a dramatic and unlikely 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Elmont, N.Y.,The Islanders trailed 2-0 fewer than seven minutes into the game and lost goalie Marcus Hogberg to an injury after regulation but ...