NEWARK, NJ– For the second year in a row, the New York Islanders are headed back to the postseason after officially clinching a playoff berth on Monday night at Prudential Center with a 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils.
Kyle Palmieri and Brock Nelson each had a goal with an assist as the visiting New York Islanders clinched a playoff berth with a 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Monday in Newark, N.J.
A big win in New Jersey secures third in the Metropolitan Division for the New York Islanders. We’re so back. With their win tonight, the New York Islanders are heading back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, clinching the third spot in the Metropolitan Division after a 7-0-1 run down the stretch.
It seems so simple, yet can be so elusive. With one game to spare, the Islanders can land where we thought they could never be just a few weeks ago: on the path to a short first-round elimination by the Hurricanes.
It wasn’t too long ago when it seemed like most people had been writing the New York Islanders off regarding making the Stanley Cup Playoffs. As it stands, the Islanders sit in third place in the Metropolitan division with two games to play.
Before the New York Islanders can officially focus on the playoffs, they must find a way to beat one of their tri-state rivals. The visiting Islanders look to clinch third place in the Metropolitan Division and avoid a season-series sweep by the New Jersey Devils on Monday night in Newark, N.J.
The New York Islanders are rarely active on Sunday, but with an all-important game tomorrow night in New Jersey, Patrick Roy had his players out on the ice at Northwell Health Ice Center.
The New York Islanders against New York Rangers rivalry is one of hockey’s best. The games always split the New York City metropolitan area and have done so since the Islanders’ inception in the 1970s.
The New York Islanders were bested by the New York Rangers 3-2 in a shootout Saturday afternoon. They went down 1-0 and came back to grab the lead 2-1 before giving up a game-tying goal with just over four minutes to go courtesy of Artemi Panarin.
Even after a 3-2 shootout loss to the rival New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, the New York Islanders remain in control of their playoff fate in the Eastern Conference headed into the final week of the regular season.
NEW YORK — The New York Islanders had countless chances to steal a victory on Saturday afternoon. All the New York Rangers needed was a few. Despite the Islanders having five power plays and even a penalty shot opportunity, the Rangers earned the extra point.
One of the top blueliners on Long Island is not going to be playing in an important game on Saturday. New York Islanders head coach Patrick Roy told the media that defenseman Noah Dobson is unavailable for the team’s afternoon matchup with the New York Rangers due to an upper-body injury.
NEW YORK– Noah Dobson will not be in the lineup for the New York Islanders today against the New York Rangers while he nurses an upper-body injury. Islanders head coach Patrick Roy said Dobson’s status going forward will be determined on a day-to-day basis.
Hockey expert Grant White of the Action Network shares a prediction for Saturday's NHL game between the New York Islanders and New York Rangers.
Just when the New York Islanders looked done this season, they started winning. A six-game winning streak has them boasting a 37-27-15 record which is the third-best in the Metropolitan Division and they are only a few points away from securing a spot in the playoffs.
Kyle Palmieri scored 1:17 into overtime Thursday night for the New York Islanders, who overcame a pair of one-goal deficits and moved closer to clinching a playoff berth with a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens in Elmont, N.Y.
Former NHL goaltender Carter Hutton shines a light on why Semyon Varlamov deserves the nod for a Game 1 playoff start for the New York Islanders. Frank Seravalli: Let’s talk about the Islanders and their crease because it’s been a fascinating development, Varlamov has played the bulk of the games.
It has been a weird season for the New York Islanders. First, it appeared the Islanders were out of the playoffs. Then they were in the playoffs, back out, and now it seems the Islanders are returning to the playoffs again.
With four games left in the regular season, the New York Islanders are in control of their playoff destiny -- and aware that this is no time to relax, especially with an opponent well-versed in playing spoiler next on the schedule.
It was not that long ago that the New York Islanders were out of a playoff spot in the extremely competitive Eastern Conference. They were not playing well defensively, not capitalizing on their chances, not getting good goaltending, and were struggling on special teams.
The New York Islanders and Washington Capitals are up and the Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers are down after Tuesday night's action in the NHL Eastern Conference playoff race.
Ethan Sears of the NY Post: 36-year-old New York Islanders forward Cal Clutterbuck hasn’t really thought about the idea of retirement. “I haven’t really thought of it, just because I’m not sure there’s anything to think about,” Clutterbuck told reporters on a Zoom call.
On Tuesday's episode of Spittin' Chiclets, former NHL players turned rock star hockey ambassadors Paul (Biz) Bissonnette and Ryan (Whit) Whitney asked an interesting question.
The Islanders have announced that defenseman Scott Mayfield had successful surgery and will be out for the remainder of the season.
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