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Alex Chiasson Enjoys “Pretty Special” Moment Of Hitting 100 Career Goals

Adam Larsson fed a perfect pass to Alex Chiasson in the slot on Monday night in Winnipeg. The veteran forward…

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Mar 3, 2020; Brooklyn, New York, USA; New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (40) eyes the puck against the Montreal Canadiens during the third period at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports

Three takeaways from the Islanders’ 6-2 loss to the Canadiens

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NEW YORK — Three goals in the first period sunk the Islanders on Tuesday night in Brooklyn. By the time Paul…

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Feb 23, 2020; Uniondale, New York, USA; New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee (27) celebrates his goal against the San Jose Sharks with center Mathew Barzal (13) during the first period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Islanders top line comes through again in 4-1 win over San Jose

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Islanders head coach Barry Trotz said after Friday’s win that he felt goals were going to start coming…

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Feb 10, 2020; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; New York Islanders center Derick Brassard (10) skates with the puck as Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie (77) defends in the third period at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Brassard begins skating after taking puck to head

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EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — It was a sight for sore eyes on Sunday morning. Derick Brassard was back on the ice…

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NHL: Vancouver Canucks at New York Islanders

Islanders start second half of season knowing it’s crunch time

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NEW YORK — The Islanders got a small taste of what life in the second half of the season would…

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Jan 21, 2020; New York, New York, USA; New York Islanders left wing Anthony Beauvillier (18) celebrates with teammates after scoring a power play goal against the New York Rangers during the first period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Three takeaways from the Islanders 4-2 win over the Rangers

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NEW YORK — It took the Islanders three tries, but they finally defeated the New York Rangers, 4-2. Josh Bailey, Anthony…

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Jan 16, 2020; Uniondale, New York, USA; New York Rangers celebrate after scoring the winning goal against the New York Islanders during the third period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports

Three takeaways from the Islanders 3-2 loss to the Rangers

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UNIONDALE, N.Y.  — Chris Kreider scored the go-ahead goal on the power play with 24.6 seconds left in the game to…

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Jan 6, 2020; Brooklyn, New York, USA; New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson (8) and Colorado Avalanche center Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (41) battle for a loose puck during the first period at NYCB Live. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports

Noah Dobson gaining confidence through consistent playing time

Noah Dobson has become a regular fixture in the Islanders lineup, in part due to a season-ending injury to Adam…

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Jan 7, 2020; Newark, New Jersey, USA; New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (29) makes a save on New York Islanders right wing Jordan Eberle (7) during overtime at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports

Islanders need Eberle to start scoring more consistently

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It’s been no secret that the Islanders have struggled to find the back of the net recently. They got some…

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Jan 7, 2020; Newark, New Jersey, USA; New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee (27) celebrates his game winning goal during overtime at Prudential Center. The New York Islanders defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports

Islanders find scoring in 4-3 OT win over New Jersey

NEWARK, N.J. — On Monday Anders Lee was hoping that his lone third-period goal would help kickstart the Islanders’ offense. On…

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Dec 19, 2019; Boston, MA, USA; New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk (55) celebrates with teammates on the bench after scoring a goal against the Boston Bruins during the second period at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

Pantorno’s Point: These boring Islanders are good, huh?

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“Tell me things that are exciting about New York Islanders hockey. I’m listening.” That was the tweet from the Boston…

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Dec 19, 2019; Boston, MA, USA; New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal (13) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Boston Bruins during a shootout at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

Three takeaways from the Islanders bounce-back win over Boston

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BOSTON — The Islanders bounced back from an ugly 8-3 loss on Tuesday with a 3-2 shootout win on Thursday over…

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Dec 17, 2019; Uniondale, NY, USA; New York Islanders head coach Barry Trotz coaches against the Nashville Predators during the first period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Barry Trotz not thrilled with Predators’ late-game tactics

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BOSTON — Two days later and Barry Trotz still isn’t thrilled with what transpired in the third period of Tuesday’s 8-3…

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Dec 17, 2019; Uniondale, NY, USA; Nashville Predators defenseman Mattias Ekholm (14) celebrates his goal against the New York Islanders with teammates in front of Islanders left wing Ross Johnston (32) during the second period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Three takeaways from the Isles 8-3 loss to the Predators

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UNIONDALE, N.Y. — The Islanders hadn’t allowed eight goals at the Nassau Coliseum since Oct. 27, 2008. That changed Tuesday when…

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Nov 16, 2019; Philadelphia, PA, USA; New York Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss (1) and center Derick Brassard (10) celebrate a win against the Philadelphia Flyers during the shootout period at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

Pantorno’s Point: California road trip to nice change of pace for streaking Islanders

To quote the repeated phrase of the intoxicated man on the LIRR coming back to Long Island from the Barclays…

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Nov 21, 2019; Brooklyn, NY, USA; New York Islanders center Brock Nelson (29) scores the game winning goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins during overtime at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports

Three takeaways from the Islanders’ OT victory over the Penguins

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NEW YORK — The Islanders made history on Thursday night in their 4-3 overtime win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. New York…

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Oct 8, 2019; Uniondale, NY, USA; New York Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech (3) pushes Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) off the puck during the third period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports

Pelech providing stability on Isles’ blue line

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It’s hard to imagine that many Islanders fans envisioned Adam Pelech being such a big part of the team’s blue…

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Feb 16, 2019; Brooklyn, NY, USA; New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock (6) celebrates his goal against the Edmonton Oilers with defenseman Devon Toews (25) and left wing Anthony Beauvillier (18) during the second period at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Pulock, Toews proving to be key pieces for streaking Islanders

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The New York Islanders see themselves riding a 12-game point streak, as they try to chase down the red hot…

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Oct 19, 2019; Columbus, OH, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo (70) attempts a save against New York Islanders right wing Oliver Wahlstrom (26) in the third period at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

Trotz wants to see more detail in Wahlstrom’s game

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A day after the Islanders sent down Oliver Wahlstrom, head coach Barry Trotz made it clear there were aspects of…

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Oct 8, 2018; Brooklyn, NY, USA; San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones (31) makes a pad save on the rebound of New York Islanders center Jordan Eberle (7) during the second period at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports

Eberle’s first game back highlighted by monster save

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NEW YORK — If anyone was expecting Jordan Eberle to take it easy his first game back after missing the Islanders…

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Nov 9, 2019; Brooklyn, NY, USA; New York Islanders center Jordan Eberle (7) and center Derick Brassard (10) congratulate goaltender Thomas Greiss (1) after a 2-1 victory over the Florida Panthers at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports

Three takeaways from the Islanders’ 2-1 win over the Panthers

NEW YORK — The Islanders got back to their game on Saturday afternoon in a 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers….

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Nov 7, 2019; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray (30) makes a save against New York Islanders center Brock Nelson (29) during the second period at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports

Pantorno’s Point: Penguins collapse a reminder of just how far Islanders have come

They always said a three-goal lead is the most dangerous in hockey. The Islanders witnessed that first-hand on Thursday night…

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Bardreau scores first NHL goal as Isles pick up 10th straight win

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NEW YORK – It was the moment Cole Bardreau had been dreaming of his whole life. The Islanders and Senators…

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Nov 2, 2019; Buffalo, NY, USA; New York Islanders center Derick Brassard (10) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the first period against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports

Should Derick Brassard stay on the wing?

BUFFALO, N.Y. — It’s becoming increasingly hard to imagine Derick Brassard going back to center the more he plays on the…

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NHL: Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Islanders

Three takeaways from Isles 5-2 win over the Lightning

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UNIONDALE, N.Y. — The Islanders captured their eighth consecutive win on Friday with 5-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Mathew…

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Mar 1, 2019; Uniondale, NY, USA; Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov (9) and New York Islanders left wing Ross Johnston (32) battle for the puck during the third period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports

Ross Johnston gets biggest chance with Matt Martin out 4-6 weeks

The stereotypical fourth-liner is one who’s physicality is their key strength. But what we have seen from the Islanders in…

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Three takeaways from the Islanders’ 5-3 win over the Flyers

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — The Islanders picked up their seventh straight win on Sunday night, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 5-3. New York…

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Brassard’s move to the wing pays off in Isles’ win over Coyotes

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UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Derick Brassard isn’t a natural winger, but you wouldn’t have been able to tell that on Thursday night….

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