News Category: New York Islanders

Mathew Barzal, Islanders aim to stay alive, again, at Hurricanes

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Once again faced with a do-or-die situation, the New York Islanders attempt to stay alive in the Stanley Cup playoffs when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes for Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round series Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C. The Hurricanes lead the series 3-1. New York star Mathew Barzal ensured his team lived to fight another day on Saturday when he tipped in Robert Bortuzzo’s shot in double overtime of Game 4 to give

Frederik Andersen, Hurricanes aim to brush aside Islanders

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The Carolina Hurricanes received more reminders Thursday night that Frederik Andersen is the goalie they hope to ride through a long playoff run. The New York Islanders might have learned too late that Semyon Varlamov is their only option in net. The Hurricanes will look to complete a four-game sweep of their Eastern Conference first-round series on Saturday afternoon when they play Game 4 against the Islanders in Elmont, N.Y. Anderson made 11 of his

Islanders attempt to shake off meltdown, host Hurricanes for Game 3

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The New York Islanders are frustrated they didn’t earn a split of the first two games of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes. But the loss the Islanders are lamenting isn’t their historic Game 2 defeat. New York will try to climb back into the best-of-seven series when it faces Carolina in Game 3 on Thursday night in Elmont, N.Y. The Hurricanes went up 2-0 in the series on Monday night,

Islanders-Rangers matinee a potential playoff preview

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The New York Rangers and New York Islanders may get together in a first-round playoff series for their first postseason encounter since 1994. But it might not happen the way the Rangers envisioned, especially if Saturday afternoon’s visit from the Islanders winds up becoming a third straight loss. The Rangers (53-23-4, 110 points) head into their penultimate game still ahead of the Carolina Hurricanes atop the Metropolitan Division. They held a five-point lead going into

Islanders not looking past Habs in late-season meeting

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With four games left in the regular season, the New York Islanders are in control of their playoff destiny — and aware that this is no time to relax, especially with an opponent well-versed in playing spoiler next on the schedule. The Islanders will look to continue their timely winning streak on Thursday night when they face the Montreal Canadiens in the finale of a three-game homestand in Elmont, N.Y. Both teams were off Wednesday

Isles hope to hang onto playoff spot vs. rival Rangers

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Every game the New York Islanders have played the last several weeks has been accompanied by a playoff-like urgency. On Tuesday night, the Islanders might get a preview of the real thing against their biggest rivals. The Islanders (35-27-15, 85 points) will try to remain hot and maintain their grip on third place in the Metropolitan Division when they host the first-place New York Rangers in Elmont, N.Y. The Islanders have been off since Saturday

Islanders still in playoff picture, visit Blue Jackets

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On Tuesday night, the New York Islanders picked the most opportune time possible to play one of their best third periods of the season and finally win the second game of a back-to-back set. Whether the Islanders can continue a timely winning streak on Thursday night might determine whether their season continues beyond mid-April. New York will look to continue its last-ditch climb into the playoff race when it visits the Columbus Blue Jackets in

Islanders keeping guard up vs. Blackhawks

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A disastrous visit to the Chicago Blackhawks on Jan. 19 led to the end of Lane Lambert’s time behind the New York Islanders’ bench. It also set the table for a climb in the Eastern Conference that the Islanders are enduring under successor Patrick Roy. Now the Islanders are three points out of the second wild-card spot in the conference with eight games remaining in the regular season. They hope to avoid another letdown against

Lightning surging toward postseason while Islanders desperate for points

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With just 10 games remaining in the regular season and their spot in the playoffs very solid, the Tampa Bay Lightning seem as locked in as they have been all season. Winners of two straight games and owning an eight-game point streak (7-0-1), Tampa Bay will play the New York Islanders on Saturday night in one of just six home games remaining on its schedule. In a stout March, the Lightning (40-25-7, 87 points) have

‘Tons of urgency’ for Islanders vs. Devils

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The New York Islanders spent two weeks flirting with the possibility of falling well out of contention in the Eastern Conference wild-card race before delivering one of their best performances of the season on Saturday. The Islanders know their strong performance will be rendered meaningless if they cannot produce another similar effort to start getting on a roll. Their next chance at a victory will occur Sunday when they host the New Jersey Devils in