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Stastny's OT goal sends Hurricanes past Isles into 2nd round
Read full article: Stastny's OT goal sends Hurricanes past Isles into 2nd roundPaul Stastny scored 6 minutes into overtime, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 2-1 in Game 6 to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Martin, Pulock help Isles top Lightning 3-2 to tie series
Read full article: Martin, Pulock help Isles top Lightning 3-2 to tie seriesMatt Martin capped New York’s three-goal second period and the Islanders held on to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 to even their Stanley Cup semifinal series at two games apiece.
Point scores again, Lightning beat Islanders 2-1 in Game 3
Read full article: Point scores again, Lightning beat Islanders 2-1 in Game 3Brayden Point kept up his scoring touch with a tiebreaking goal late in the second period, Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 27 shots and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup semifinals.
Islanders beat Bruins 6-2 in Game 6, reach Stanley Cup semis
Read full article: Islanders beat Bruins 6-2 in Game 6, reach Stanley Cup semisBrock Nelson scored twice in another big second period by New York, Semyon Varlamov stopped 23 shots and the Islanders beat the Boston Bruins 6-2 in Game 6 on Wednesday night to advance to the Stanley Cup semifinals for the second straight year.
Barzal scores late, Islanders beat Bruins 4-1 in Game 4
Read full article: Barzal scores late, Islanders beat Bruins 4-1 in Game 4Mathew Barzal broke a tie late in the third period and the New York Islanders beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Saturday night to even the second-round playoff series at two games apiece.
Cizikas' OT goal lifts Islanders past Bruins 4-3 in Game 2
Read full article: Cizikas' OT goal lifts Islanders past Bruins 4-3 in Game 2Casey Cizikas scored on a breakaway with 14:48 gone in overtime and Semyon Varlamov returned to the net to make 39 saves to lead the New York Islanders to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins and knotting their second-round playoff series at one game apiece.
Tanev scores late, Penguins beat Islanders 5-4 in Game 3
Read full article: Tanev scores late, Penguins beat Islanders 5-4 in Game 3Brandon Tanev scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:36 left and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Islanders 5-4 in Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.
Another blow to Sabres: Eichel out for `foreseeable future'
Read full article: Another blow to Sabres: Eichel out for `foreseeable future'The injury is not considered season-ending, though Krueger on Saturday was unable to provide a fixed timetable on how much time Eichel will miss. Eichel’s latest injury is separate from the previous two that have severely hampered his production this season. Eichel also missed two games last month with a lower-body injury. And the Sabres are also missing two key defensemen, including Jake McCabe, who sustained a season-ending knee injury last month. Cozens has three goals and two assists in 20 games, and had been elevated to playing on Buffalo’s top line in place of Eichel.
Barzal shines as Islanders beat Sabres for 4th straight win
Read full article: Barzal shines as Islanders beat Sabres for 4th straight winUNIONDALE, N.Y. – Mathew Barzal and Scott Mayfield each had a goal and an assist and the New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Saturday for their fourth straight victory. New York beat Buffalo for the fifth straight time this season, outscoring the Islanders 19-7 in those five meetings. Cal Clutterbuck extended the lead at 8:45, sending a wrist shot past Hutton for his second goal this season. AdMayfield made it 4-1 with his second goal of the season at 15:29, firing another high shot past Hutton. IRON MENThe Islanders have three players with consecutive game streaks of last 250 games: Lee 292, Brock Nelson 269 and Barzal 256.