Islanders’ slide continues with loss to Jets despite better effort
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — All but two points were missing for the Islanders on Tuesday after their worst game of the year. No, it doesn't mean much if the Isles put together a better, more competitive effort against the Jets than they did the night before in Minnesota. The 4-2 loss to Winnipeg was the Islanders' […]
Ilya Sorokin pulled for third period in rare Islanders break
St. Paul, Minn. — It didn't turn out the way the islanders had hoped, but Ilya Sorokin can finally rest. That was the result of coach Lane Lambert's relentless pull in the final 20 minutes of Monday night's 5-0 loss to the Wild. Sorokin, who stopped 29 of 32 shots, will have to play during […]
Islanders looked riddled by old problems in lopsided Wild loss
St. Paul, Minn. — Forty-three games into the season, the Islanders still have many of the same issues from October. An overworked No. 1 goaltender. Lack of physicality. This team just hasn't been consistent enough to play to its potential every night, up and down the lineup. All of these issues will continue to snowball […]
Islanders flash signs of progress to fix defensive struggles
St. Paul, Minn. — The Islanders will have to play more often in the second half of the season under a shocking last-gasp scoring blow that handed the Islanders a regulation loss Saturday night in Nashville. I'm back to a game like this. . Valid stats from the 3-1 loss to the Predators: According to […]
Islanders’ Noah Dobson, Bo Horvat, Brock Nelson snubbed for All-Star Game
St. Paul, Minn. — Noah Dobson, Bo Horvat and Brock Nelson were all strong candidates to play at All-Star Weekend in Toronto. However, none of the three will join Mathew Barzal, who was confirmed as the Islanders' only All-Star representative when the results of the fan vote were announced Saturday night. As a result of […]
Islanders have reunion with Predators GM Barry Trotz
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The scene outside the Islanders' locker room Saturday morning looked like a family reunion centered around one person. That would be Barry Trotz. He spent time getting close to almost everyone he saw, from the coaching staff to front office members, team staff and television crews. Saturday's 3-1 loss marked the first […]
Punchless Islanders fall to Predators for 10th straight time
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Islanders finally have the defensive effort they've been searching for most of the season. Then they wasted it. On Saturday, their offense lost 3-1 to the Predators, extending a two-game winning streak the Islanders hope to break. First, they have not beaten Nashville in 10 tries dating back to October 2017. […]
Islanders face another huge test with four-game road swing
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Islanders' momentum after defeating the Maple Leafs in overtime Thursday night will soon be put to the test. The Islanders begin a four-game trip through the Central Region on Saturday in Nashville, then spend the next week on a course that includes stops in Minnesota, Winnipeg and Chicago. That means facing […]
Maple Leafs’ John Tavares booed by Islanders fans again
It's been a long time since John Tavares left the Islanders for the Maple Leafs, and the next contract cycle for No. 91 is getting ready to begin, with the signing of a contract extension with the Maple Leafs on July 1st. Qualifications can be obtained. But as old wounds fester, Islanders fans continued to […]
Mathew Barzal lifts Islanders over Maple Leafs in overtime
The Islanders spent the first 40 games of the season with minimal changes up front, opting to stick to the plan they've had since training camp. On Tuesday, coach Lane Lambert decided Game 41 was the right time for a reboot after Casey Cizikas went week-to-week with a lower-body injury. “I don't think I've been […]