Mar 30, 2019; Uniondale, NY, USA; New York Islanders celebrate the goal by left wing Michael Dal Colle (28) against the Buffalo Sabres during the second period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports

Isles clinch playoff spot in win over Sabres

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UNIONDALE, N.Y. — X marked the spot and for the Islanders that meant a trip to the playoffs. The Isles punched…

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Mar 28, 2019; Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN; New York Islanders right wing Jordan Eberle (7) celebrates after scoring a third period goal against the Winnipeg Jets at Bell MTS Place. Mandatory Credit: James Carey Lauder-USA TODAY Sports

Islanders rally in third to defeat Jets in dramatic comeback win

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Just when you thought they were done, the Islanders scratched and clawed their way back in. In perhaps their biggest…

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Mar 11, 2019; Uniondale, NY, USA; New York Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss (1) deflects a puck against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the third period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Catalina Fragoso-USA TODAY Sports

Greiss stepping in nicely at all-important time

When the New York Islanders shelled out a three-year, $10 million contract to Thomas Greiss in January of 2017, they…

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Mar 11, 2019; Uniondale, NY, USA; The New York Islanders react to fans after winning 2-0 against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Catalina Fragoso-USA TODAY Sports

After win over Blue Jackets, Isles need to keep positive momentum going

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UNIONDALE, N.Y. — The Islanders got the win they needed on Monday night, now they need that positive momentum to keep…

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Mar 3, 2019; Uniondale, NY, USA; New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee (27) catches a puck out of the air against the Philadelphia Flyers during the second period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports

Locking up Anders Lee would go a long way for Isles

There is an old saying that history repeats itself. For the Islanders’ sake, that cannot happen again. When searching for…

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Mar 5, 2019; Uniondale, NY, USA; New York Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss (1) celebrates with teammates after defeating the Ottawa Senators in a shootout at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Islanders grind out ugly win over Senators to snap two-game skid

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UNIONDALE, N.Y. — It was anything but pretty on Tuesday night at the Nassau Coliseum. However, as ugly as it was…

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Feb 10, 2019; Brooklyn, NY, USA; New York Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss (1) makes a save against the ]Minnesota Wild during the third period at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports

Three Takeaways: Is anyone calmer than Thomas Greiss?

NEW YORK — The Islanders wrapped up a busy weekend with a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday. Anthony…

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NHL: New York Islanders at Boston Bruins

Look: Patriots’ Julian Edelman Spikes Puck

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The Super Bowl LIII MVP and New England Patriots wide receiver delivered an epic puck spike for Patrice Bergeron and Anders Lee during a…

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Feb 1, 2019; Uniondale, NY, USA; New York Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss (1) stops a shot by Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) in front of Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock (6) during the third period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Islanders pick up point in shootout loss to Lightning

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — As far as losses go, Friday night’s 1-0 shootout defeat at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning…

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Jan 17, 2019; Uniondale, NY, USA; New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee (27) celebrates with teammates on the bench after scoring a goal against the New Jersey Devils during the first period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports

Islanders win third straight game with 4-1 victory over New Jersey

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UNIONDALE, N.Y. — All it took was a three-goal first period and an insurance goal in the third for the Islanders…

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Jan 10, 2019; New York, NY, USA; New York Islanders right wing Josh Bailey (12) scores a goal the game winning goal against New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist (30) during the third period at Madison Square Garden. The New York Islanders won 4-3.

Escape from Manhattan: Isles steal win over Rangers in Bizarre Garden showdown

NEW YORK — The Optimist might look at the Islanders shots on goal total in the third period say they were…

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Jan 8, 2019; Uniondale, NY, USA; Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin (74) celebrates with defenseman Dougie Hamilton (19) after scoring the go ahead goal against the New York Islanders during the third period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Islanders fall 4-3 to Hurricanes as winning streak gets snapped

#UNIONDALE, N.Y. — All good things must come to an end. For the Islanders that meant an end to their six-game…

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Dec 29, 2018; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal (13) skates the puck up ice against Toronto Maple Leafs in the third period at Scotiabank Arena. Barzal scored a natural hat trick in a 4-0 win for the Islanders. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports

Five things to watch for in 2019 with the Islanders

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The Islanders ended 2018 on the right note and will look to kick the new year off the same way…

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Dec 15, 2018; Uniondale, NY, USA; New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal (13) celebrates with New York Islanders defenseman Nick Leddy (2) and New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee (27) after scoring a goal against the Detroit Red Wings during the third period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports

Islanders power play finally cashes in during shootout win over Detroit

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — You know what they say, the sixth time is the charm. Well, that might not quite be how…

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NHL: Detroit Red Wings at New York Islanders

Islanders look for points not vengeance in rematch with Red Wings

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EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — Don’t expect for the Islanders to be out for blood on Saturday night with the Detroit Red…

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Dec 12, 2018; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Vegas Golden Knights center Tomas Nosek (92) scores the game winning goal past New York Islanders goalie Robin Lehner (40) during the third period at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Adversity will show Islanders true character this season

NEW YORK — It was right around this time last year when the wheels started to come off for the Islanders….

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Dec 12, 2018; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Vegas Golden Knights center Tomas Nosek (92) celebrates with Golden Knights center Ryan Carpenter (40) after scoring the game winning goal against the New York Islanders during the third period at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Miscommunication leads to another loss for the Islanders

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NEW YORK — First the lights went out in the Barclays Center before the third period could start, and then they…

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Dec 10, 2018; Uniondale, NY, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Casey DeSmith (1) makes a save against New York Islanders center Leo Komarov (47) in front of New York Islanders left wing Ross Johnston (32) during the second period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Islanders frustrated in 2-1 shootout loss to Pittsburgh

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Monday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins had just about everything you could have asked for from and…

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Dec 4, 2018; Brooklyn, NY, USA; New York Islanders right wing Josh Bailey (12) and Winnipeg Jets left wing Mathieu Perreault (85) reach for the puck during the third period at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports

Mistakes cost Isles in 3-1 loss to the Jets

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NEW YORK — The Islanders seemed to take some solace from the fact that they played well against one of the…

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Nov 5, 2018; Brooklyn, NY, USA; New York Islanders center Anthony Beauvillier (18) accepts a pass across the blue against the Montreal Canadiens during the second period at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports

Beauvillier’s big night leads to Isles win over Rangers

NEW YORK — It was a little under two weeks ago that Islanders head coach Barry Trotz stood behind the podium…

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Nov 1, 2018; Brooklyn, NY, USA; New York Islanders celebrate the 3-2 win in shootouts against The Pittsburgh Penguins during shootouts at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports

Isles Insights: Islanders make it four wins in a row with win over Pens

NEW YORK — The Islanders captured their fourth straight win on Thursday night with a 3-2 shootout win over the Pittsburgh…

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Isles show they can play with a lead in big win over Philly

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PHILADELPHIA, P.A. — The Islanders remembered the storylines from last season about their struggles to hold a lead in the third…

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Mar 11, 2018; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee (27) skates during the warmup period against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports

Anders Lee named Islanders captain

Just hours before the Islanders were set to open the 2018-19 season, the team announced that Anders Lee will take…

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Kieffer Bellows learning from Lee and making case to be on Isles roster

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NEW YORK — Kieffer Bellows’ goal was to make the Islanders opening night roster this season, and he’s certainly given the…

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Nov 25, 2016; San Jose, CA, USA; New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee (27) and center John Tavares (91) celebrate in the first period of the game against San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports

Teammates giving John Tavares space to make contract decision

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — It’s no secret that the players in the Islander dressing room want John Tavares back next season,…

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