Islanders still skeptical critical Steven Stamkos goal should have been allowed
TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos’ tip-in goal 21 seconds into the third period of Saturday’s game all but ended any chance the Islanders could pull off a comeback against the Lightning. After losing 4-1, the Islanders went from wondering if they should count to believing Stamkos’ stick was definitely high when he caught Emil Lilberg’s […]
Islanders vs. Lightning odds, prediction: NHL picks Saturday
Commercial content. Over 21 years old. Action Network is the official betting partner of the New York Post, which edits this content. No one knows what version of the New York Islanders will emerge from game to game this season. On some nights, the Isles can look like a team that can play against any […]
New York governor ridiculed by Long Islanders for appearing at slain NYPD officer’s wake
New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul was refused permission to attend a memorial service for a slain NYPD officer. Jonathan Diller of Massapequa Park, former Rep. Lee Zeldin, R.N.Y. Others criticized her appearance as disrespectful and selfish. Images taken outside the funeral home showed Hochul confronting mourners and then leaving the venue. Fox News host […]
Cal Clutterbuck gets milestone hit in Islanders’ victory
Sunrise, Fla. — After building on the NHL record he set last year and reaching a milestone 4,000 hits, Cal Clutterbuck sat in his locker in the bowels of Amerant Bank Arena, his lips swollen and his neck aching. I could see blood on the side. “I wish I had been on the ice for […]
Oliver Wahlstrom unlikely to be in Islanders’ rotation anytime soon
SUNRISE, Fla. — With 11 games left in the season before he becomes a restricted free agent and just a playoff spot remaining, Oliver Wahlstrom doesn’t seem any closer to reclaiming his spot in the Islanders’ lineup. . Simon Holmstrom injured for the second time in three games against the Panthers on Thursday, Matt Martin […]
Islanders facing mammoth playoff push with hopes fading
SUNRISE, Fla. — “Do-or-die” may not be enough to describe the situation the Islanders face. That’s because the Islanders not only need a dramatic turnaround in their play to get past the playoff cut line, but they also need some help. Heading into Thursday night’s trifecta against the Panthers here in suburban Fort Lauderdale, the […]
Islanders’ Scott Mayfield has surgery to end injury-plagued season
Scott Mayfield’s season is over. The defenseman underwent season-ending surgery to address a lower-body injury and has been placed on long-term injured reserve since the end of February, the Islanders announced Tuesday. The Islanders said in a statement that Mayfield “is expected to make a full recovery and is expected to have no issues or […]
Islanders can’t get out of own way in embarrassing goal-scoring sequence
That probably sums up the Islanders’ season in one word. It was a play that could easily have been on SportsCenter’s “Outside Top 10” list from Sunday’s loss to the Devils. Already down 1-0 at UBS Arena, the Devils took the puck out of their own half and began charging toward neutral ice. The three […]
Islanders’ second-period meltdown leads to brutal loss against Devils
The Islanders’ biggest obstacle to making the playoffs right now isn’t the Red Wings or the Capitals, but they need to pass both teams in the standings to make it. The Flyers also appear to have enough distance between themselves and the Islanders to make third place in the Metropolitan Division a distant goal. No, […]
Islanders’ Anders Lee ejected after ugly Nico Hischier hit
Not only did the wheels come off for the Islanders during the second period of Sunday’s game against the Devils, but it also potentially put their captain at risk of suspension at a critical juncture with the team’s playoff hopes on the line. Anders Lee was given a game violation after the Islanders forward connected […]