With one game to spare, the Islanders can land where we thought they could never be just a few weeks ago: on the path to a short first-round elimination by the Hurricanes. (Or, if things break differently elsewhere, a nail-biting meeting with the Rangers.) Win tonight in Newark and they’re in. Lose in extra time and they still might be in. Lose in regulation and have things break poorly elsewhere, then Wednesday vs. the Penguins suddenly gets very uncomfortable. Of course, the Isles have yet to...
NEWARK, N.J. -- Semyon Varlamov made 23 saves, and the New York Islanders qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 4-1 win against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on Monday.Varlamov has started seven of the past 10 games for the Islanders, going 6-1-0 with a 1.85 goals-against average and .939 save percentage in that span. "Everybody wanted it, and that's how it is," New York coach Patrick Roy said. "The guys were very focused and dialed in and we had a strong game. We...
Kyle Palmieri and Brock Nelson each had a goal with an assist as the visiting New York Islanders clinched a playoff berth with a 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Monday in Newark, N.J. Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Kyle MacLean also scored while Pierre Engvall and Anders Lee each added two assists as New York (38-27-16, 92 points) secured third place in the Metropolitan Division and improved to 7-0-1 this month. The Islanders recorded just 18 shots on goal but made the most of their chances...
Kyle Palmieri scored 1:17 into overtime Thursday night for the New York Islanders, who overcame a pair of one-goal deficits and moved closer to clinching a playoff berth with a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens in Elmont, N.Y. Palmieri capped an extended sequence in the Canadiens' zone by taking a pass from Brock Nelson and firing an angled shot past Sam Montembeault to give the Islanders (37-27-15, 89 points) their sixth straight win. Pierre Engvall scored a tying goal in the second period...
For all the ink spilled about Kyle MacLean’s local connections, thanks to his father, John, being a Devils great, he might be more at home down here in Carolina.
NEWARK, N.J. -- — Kyle Palmieri and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an
The Islanders partied like it was 2007 on Monday night as they clinched a playoff berth and third place in the East by defeating the Devils 4-1.
Kyle Palmieri wasn’t the only member of his family that was ready for Game 2 on Monday.
The New York Rangers set a franchise record, won the Eastern Conference
Playoff bound! The New York Islanders punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Monday night, securing their spot with a 4-1 win over the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center. In addition to clinching a playoff berth, the Islanders are cemented into the third seed in the Metropolitan Division and a First Round rematch with the Carolina Hurricanes. They did it on their own volition, going 7-0-1 in their last eight games to shoot up the standings and while the job isn’t done, Monday...
NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Palmieri scored at 1:17 of overtime and the New York Islanders extended their winning streak to six games with a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.
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