The Islanders have survived without Mathew Barzal. Now they may need to do so without another star. Brock Nelson exited Tuesday’s match against the Maple Leafs late in the first period after taking a hit from Toronto’s Noel Acciari in the corner. Nelson crumpled in a heap after the hit and […]
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Islanders must avoid disastrous loss to Sharks
The immediate plan for the Islanders is now simple: Get two more points, then get back East. This three-game trip to California cannot be perfect after the Islanders dropped the opener to the Kings on Tuesday. But a 2-1-0 mark out West would be perfectly in line with expectations for […]
Islanders need Oliver Wahlstrom, but they’ll have to wait
On the ice from Long Island Sign up for Inside the Islanders by Ethan Sears, a weekly Sports+ exclusive. Now that Jean-Gabriel Pageau is back, the Islanders have 12 games left to both secure a playoff spot and to figure out how they should line up if they secure a […]
Islanders’ Bo Horvat on playoff drought: ‘Been way too long’
The last time Bo Horvat played a postseason game in front of a home crowd was April 23, 2015. That night, the Canucks extended their season thanks to a third-period goal from Daniel Sedin, pushing a first-round series against the Flames to Game 6, but it would end there. Horvat, […]
Islanders running out of time to figure out best lineup
Lane Lambert is not at all wrong to insist that the lineup issue with which he finds himself dealing is a luxury, nor are players in the room wrong to dismiss it with the wave of a hand because line shuffling is a matter of fact in the NHL. The […]