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Jamie Oleksiak scores game-winner as Kraken beat Islanders
Jamie Oleksiak scored on a slap shot from the blue line with 3:13 left in the third period as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting New York Islanders 3-2 on Saturday afternoon.,Yanni Gourde and Jared McCann also scored for the Kraken, who improved to 4-0-0 on their six-game homestand. Goaltender...
Kraken look to mix and match with Islanders ahead
The Seattle Kraken appear to have lost one forward for this weekend's home games against the New York teams and might be gaining another.,Forward Jordan Eberle, the Kraken's captain, will miss at least Saturday's game against the Islanders and Sunday's contest with the Rangers because of a lower-bod...
Islanders ease past Canucks, extend point streak to 5
Scott Mayfield and Pierre Engvall scored early in the second period Thursday night for the visiting New York Islanders, who extended their point streak with a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks.,Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored late in the first period before Anders Lee and Noah Dobson added goals in the ...
Islanders look to continue to pick up points in clash vs. Canucks
After making the playoffs despite suffering 16 losses in overtime or the shootout last season, nobody needs to remind the New York Islanders how valuable every point can be in the NHL.,Despite losing two straight contests, the Islanders will look to extend their point streak to five games on Thursda...
Leon Draisaitl, Oilers hand Isles second straight OT loss
Leon Draisaitl scored two goals Tuesday night, including the game-winner 1:52 into overtime, as the host Edmonton Oilers edged the New York Islanders 4-3.,Anders Lee scored twice in the final seven-plus minutes for the Islanders before the Oilers collected all four shots in overtime. With the New Yo...
Islanders struggling to close out games, tangle with Oilers next
The New York Islanders' third-period collapse on Saturday night unearthed some familiar questions.,Conversely, the Edmonton Oilers' third-period outburst on Saturday provided a hint they might finally be ready to return to form.,The former tries to bounce back and the latter aims to build momentum T...
Jack Hughes scores in OT to complete Devils' comeback vs. Islanders
Jack Hughes scored his second goal with 2:35 left in overtime Saturday night for the visiting New Jersey Devils, who overcame a two-goal, third-period deficit to edge the New York Islanders 4-3 in Elmont, N.Y.,The Devils began their winning push in OT after Islanders right winger Simon Holmstrom's s...
Islanders grab 3-goal lead, hang on to edge Senators
Anders Lee, Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Simon Wahlstrom scored over a span of fewer than seven minutes bridging the final two periods for the visiting New York Islanders, who fended off a late comeback by the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night to earn a 4-2 victory.,Bo Horvat, who also had two assists, s...
Islanders looking to hand Senators rare home loss
The New York Islanders thought their late-game performance was rewarded Tuesday night.,So did the Ottawa Senators, albeit for entirely different reasons.,The Islanders will look to begin building a winning streak and the Senators will aim to bounce back from a convincing defeat Thursday night, when ...
One shootout goal is enough for Isles to edge Penguins
Bo Horvat scored the only goal in a shootout Tuesday night for the host New York Islanders, who overcame a two-goal third-period deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in Elmont, N.Y.,Both teams failed to score on the power play in overtime before Horvat came through in the second round of the ...
Short-handed Islanders aim to quell Penguins' momentum
The New York Islanders know the task at hand is to make sure the season isn't lost by the time their injured stars return.,The Islanders aim to emerge from a slump Tuesday night when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins in a battle of longtime Metropolitan Division rivals.,The Islanders were off Monday...
Artemi Panarin, Rangers defeat rival Islanders
Artemi Panarin scored twice and the host New York Rangers never trailed in a 5-2 win over the New York Islanders on Sunday afternoon.,Chris Kreider opened the scoring and Vincent Trocheck scored his 200th career goal early in the second period for the Rangers, who won for the third time in four game...
Short-handed Isles take on Igor Shesterkin, rival Rangers
The New York Islanders finally snapped a three-game losing streak Friday night.,Now they just have to hope it wasn't the costliest day of their season.,The undermanned Islanders will embark upon an extended stretch without at least two of their key players Sunday afternoon when they visit the New Yo...
Islanders place F Mathew Barzal on long-term IR, D Adam Pelech on IR
The New York Islanders placed forward Mathew Barzal on long-term injured reserve and defenseman Adam Pelech on IR Saturday due to their respective upper-body injuries.,Barzal will be required to miss at least 10 games and 24 calendar days after being placed on long-term injured reserve.,"It (stinks)...
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...