Mar 3, 2020; Brooklyn, New York, USA; New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk (55) lays on the ice after being injured against the Montreal Canadiens during the third period at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports

Lamoriello: Boychuk is OK, no damage to eye

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The Islanders caught a break with Johnny Boychuk’s scary injury on Tuesday. Boychuk is ok after taking a skate blade…

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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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Mar 3, 2020; Brooklyn, New York, USA; New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk (55) lays on the ice after being injured against the Montreal Canadiens during the third period at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports

Boychuk leaves game after taking skate to face

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NEW YORK — Another Islander suffered an injury at the hands of an errant skate blade. The victim this time was…

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Feb 29, 2020; Uniondale, New York, USA; Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron (37) collides with New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (40) during the first period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports

What Isles need to do to just get into playoffs

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With 18 games left on the season’s schedule, the Islanders find themselves in the first wild-card spot in the Eastern…

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Feb 29, 2020; Uniondale, New York, USA; Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand (63) scores a goal against New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (40) during the third period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports

Three takeaways from the Isles shutout loss to Boston

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UNIONDALE, N.Y. — The Islanders dropped their third consecutive game on Saturday in a 4-0 loss to the Boston Bruins. Tuukka…

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Feb 29, 2020; Uniondale, New York, USA; New York State governor Andrew Cuomo addresses the media announcing that the Islanders will play all this years playoff games and all next years home games at the Nassau Colisuem prior to the game against the Boston Bruins at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports

Islanders to return to Long Island full time next season

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — The Islanders are making their Long Island return a full year early. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced…

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Feb 25, 2020; Uniondale, New York, USA; New York Islanders center Jean-Gabriel Pageau (44) skates against the New York Rangers during the first period at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Pageau makes his mark in first game with Isles

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UNIONDALE, N.Y. — When the Islanders picked up Jean-Gabriel Pageau from the Ottawa Senators on Monday, they expected him to be…

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Feb 25, 2020; Uniondale, New York, USA; New York Islanders left wing Michael Dal Colle (28) leaves the ice with a bloody face after being checked by New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba (not pictured) during the third period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Dal Colle exits after questionable hit by Rangers’ Trouba

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UNIONDALE, N.Y. — The Jury may be out over how clean Jacob Trouba’s third period hit was on Michael Dal Colle,…

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NHL: Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs

Isles acquire Jean-Gabriel Pageau from Ottawa for haul of draft picks

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The days of the Islanders being quiet at the NHL Trade Deadline appear to be over. The Islanders picked up…

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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 23, 2020; Uniondale, New York, USA; New York Islanders defenseman Devon Toews (25) celebrates his goal against the San Jose Sharks with teammates during the second period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Three Takeaways from the Isles 4-1 win over the Sharks

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The Islanders captured their second consecutive win on Sunday with a 4-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks. Anders Lee…

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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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Cal Clutterbuck

Clutterbuck: ‘I was afraid I was in a life-threatening situation’

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BRIDGEPORT C.T. – Prior to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers’ 5-4 shootout loss on Saturday, it had been a little more than…

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Feb 21, 2020; Uniondale, New York, USA; New York Islanders former player John Tonelli speaks during a retirement ceremony for his number 27 jersey before a game against the Detroit Red Wings at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports

Tonelli takes rightful place among Islanders legends

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UNIONDALE, N.Y. — The words seemed so simple, yet poetically just as they exited the mouth of Hall of Fame broadcaster…

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Feb 19, 2020; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche left wing Matt Nieto (83) attempts to score past New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (40) and defenseman Nick Leddy (2) in the second period at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

Three Takeaways From the Isles 3-1 Loss in Colorado

The Islanders looked to salvage the final game of what has been a miserable road trip on Wednesday night. However,…

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Jan 24, 2020; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider (20) during the fastest skater competition in the 2020 NHL All Star Game Skills Competition at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

Report: Isles inquiring about Chris Kreider

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Could two rivals help each other out? Stranger things have happened. The Islanders are showing serious interest in New York…

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Feb 17, 2020; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Arizona Coyotes center Brad Richardson (15) shoots against New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (40) during the second period at Gila River Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports

Three takeaways from the Isles 2-1 loss to Arizona

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Despite snapping a scoring drought at 166:46, the Islanders dropped their third consecutive game in a 2-1 loss to the…

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NHL: New Jersey Devils at Dallas Stars

Greene trade should be first step in improving Isles before deadline

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The Islanders’ acquisition of Andy Greene on Sunday addressed a need the team had on the blue line. The Isles…

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Nov 7, 2019; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; New Jersey Devils defenseman Andy Greene (6) against the Calgary Flames during the first period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports

Islanders acquire Andy Greene from New Jersey

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The Islanders have acquired defenseman Andy Greene from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for defensive prospect David Quenneville and…

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Feb 11, 2020; Brooklyn, New York, USA; New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock (6) celebrates his game winning goal against the Philadelphia Flyers with teammates during the third period at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Late-game heroics help Islanders pull off 5-3 win over Flyers

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NEW YORK — The word character is one that is often bantered around inside the Islanders’ dressing room, and on Tuesday…

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Feb 11, 2020; Brooklyn, New York, USA; New York Islanders center Casey Cizikas (53) checks Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov (9) during the first period at Barclays Center. Cizikas would leave the game after the play. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Cizikas leaves game early after taking a skate to the leg

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NEW YORK — The Islanders fourth line suffered another blow on Tuesday night in the team’s 5-3 win over the Philadelphia…

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Feb 4, 2020; Brooklyn, New York, USA; New York Islanders left wing Anthony Beauvillier (18) reacts after scoring the game winning goal on a breakaway against Dallas Stars goalie Ben Bishop (30) during overtime at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Beauvillier heating up at the right time for the Islanders

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With five goals and five assists in his last eight games, Anthony Beauvillier seems to have found his groove. The…

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Feb 6, 2020; Brooklyn, New York, USA; New York Islanders left wing Kieffer Bellows (20) celebrates his first NHL goal with New York Islanders left wing Anthony Beauvillier (18) against the Los Angeles Kings during the second period at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports

Bellows’ two goal night leads Islanders past Kings for 5-3 win

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NEW YORK — Two games in and the lore of Kieffer Bellows is already growing among the Islander faithful. So much…

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Feb 4, 2020; Brooklyn, New York, USA; New York Islanders left wing Kieffer Bellows (20) skates against the Dallas Stars during the first period at Barclays Center. Bellows is making his NHL debut. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Bellows makes good impression in NHL debut for Isles

NEW YORK — Kieffer Bellows stood in front of a group of reporters when one asked who had told him that…

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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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Split

Three second half storylines to watch for the Islanders

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The New York Islanders entered the All-Star Break with the sixth-best record in the National Hockey League. Yet the team…

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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 18, 2020; Uniondale, New York, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrate after scoring a goal against the New York Islanders during the third period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports

Veteran mistakes are costing the Islanders as of late

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Hockey is a game of mistakes, and the ability to capitalize on those mistakes has left its mark on the…

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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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