Rangers’ Peter Laviolette furious over ‘vicious’ hits in Islanders loss
Peter Laviolette was excited after the Rangers’ fourth-to-last game of the season, a 4-2 loss to the Islanders at UBS Arena on Tuesday night. Never before had a head coach been so furious after a game in his first year on the Rangers bench. And it wasn’t because his team couldn’t claw back the win […]
Islanders’ Matt Martin knows exactly what Rangers’ Matt Rempe has to prove
Matt Martin was, in another life, Matt Lempe, about minus five inches. When the Islanders Enforcer entered the league and played five games with the Islanders in the 2009-10 season, the Enforcer was still a player category on almost every team. That means Martin has fought twice in those five fights. And a year later, […]
Casey Cizikas sparking Islanders’ top line after latest shift
The spur-of-the-moment decision to try Casey Cizikas on the top line with Bo Horvat and Mathew Barzal last week in Philadelphia, like Patrick Roy’s reaction on Saturday, will have a lasting impact on the Islanders’ season ending. I might end up giving it. When asked about the trio at night. “I’ve been here for two […]
Rangers know what awaits them in desperate Islanders
Rangers know exactly what awaits them. For the first time this season, the Blueshirts will travel to Long Island to face the Islanders at UBS Arena on Tuesday night, another divisional game ahead of the playoffs. Including Tuesday’s matchup, the Rangers will play their final four Division 3 games. Rangers manager Peter Laviolette watches the […]
Islanders’ playoff hopes still not safe entering Rangers clashes
The Islanders cheered at the start of Monday’s practice and gave a mock ovation as both goaltenders and a small group of players joined the rest of the team on the ice at the Northwell Health Ice Center. Ilya Sorokin raised his glove in a mock salute. The entire roster did stick taps. The Islanders […]
Islanders solidify playoff position with impressive win over Predators
Given the heat and cold that the islanders have experienced so far, it is forgivable that there is some hesitancy in making any kind of declarative statement about them at this point. But maybe, if you’re leaning towards optimism, you might think there’s a slight chance that the Islanders are… hot. And more than that, […]
Lucky New York Islanders fan wins record-setting raffle dedicated to slain NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller
On Saturday, a lucky New York Islanders fan took home the biggest 50-50 lottery ticket in team history. Half of the money was donated to the family of slain NYPD detective Jonathan Diller, a huge fan of the Long Island-based team. Ticket number NN-3280295 was drawn for the record $152,659 prize just before the Isles […]
Islanders ready to face hard part of schedule as playoff push intensifies
Last week was the easy part for the Islanders. Yes, it is. Those hypertension-inducing wins against the Flyers, Blackhawks, and Blue Jackets all came in the final minutes or overtime and represented some of the easiest matchups left on the schedule. Perhaps the Islanders could have survived without getting 6 out of 6 points, but […]
Islanders’ Cal Clutterbuck doesn’t sound ready for retirement yet
On the day Cal Clutterbuck was announced as the Islanders’ candidate for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, the burly 36-year-old gave strong indications that this season was not his last. “I haven’t really thought about it, because I don’t know if I need to think about it,” Clutterbuck told reporters on a Zoom call. “If […]
Islanders move into playoff spot after third straight victory
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Islanders are dominant. It was the Islanders’ third straight win. The Islanders are in playoff contention. The general sentiment this season has been weird from the start, so with only six games left, it might not be surprising that the charge into the postseason isn’t exactly as inspired as the Charge […]