Islanders need an enforcer — but beyond just dropping gloves
CHICAGO — You can officially say the Islanders could use an enforcer after Matthew Schaefer was yet again…
Islanders have Mat Barzal’s back for defending Matthew Schaefer with stick-swinging incident
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Islanders had no inclination to scold Mat Barzal after he was tossed from Sunday’s…
Late goal, strong goaltending send Islanders to big win over Devils
Two points and three days of rest were exactly what the Islanders needed for Christmas. That they got…
Rangers flop once again at MSG in ugly loss to Canucks
Home-ice advantage has not existed at Madison Square Garden this season. If their six shutout losses, including this…
Resilient Islanders beat Golden Knights in shootout
This was exactly the offensive outburst the Islanders needed, at the exact time they needed it. Their madcap…
Islanders grind out ugly win over Lightning to snap losing streak
This was not a pretty win. It was not a particularly emphatic win. It was not especially entertaining,…
Islanders squander late lead, fall to Bruins in tough shootout loss
There was no late magic waiting for the Islanders on Tuesday. Only late heartbreak, as a 3-2 lead…
Islanders beat by Hurricanes after Mathew Barzal’s benching
RALEIGH — It was as if the Mike Milbury era packed its bags, hopped in a time machine…
J.T. Miller calls out Rangers’ inexcusable flat starts: ‘It sucks’
CALGARY, Alberta — The Rangers got off to another sluggish start they couldn’t recover from Sunday night at…
Rangers finally score at home but can’t muster much else in loss to Wild
The Rangers continue to come out on the losing side of these low-event games. In another low-scoring affair…
Bo Horvat’s hat trick leads Islanders in first win of season
The Islanders won’t leave home with a winless record hanging over their heads. Four games into the season,…
Patrick Roy making lineup change as Islanders look for first win
After playing a team-low 6:43 in Saturday’s loss to the Jets, Maxim Tsyplakov will be a healthy scratch…