“Never meant to do that, never done that my whole career,” Rantanen said. “I’ve played hard but never tried to be dirty on purpose. Unfortunate moment, but never meant to do it. “I’ve never done it if ...

Glen Gulutzan of the @DallasStars offered his taken on the Mikko Rantanen hit that earned him an ejection and the scorn of Patrick Roy. pic.twitter.com/x4scxRCcMY ...

The Islanders formally placed defenseman Alexander Romanov on IR on Wednesday after suffering what the team is calling an upper-body injury in their win against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night.

New York Islanders coach Patrick Roy unleashed a profane tirade at Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen on Tuesday night as Rantanen was ejected for injuring Islanders defenseman Alex Romanov. With ...

The New York Islanders got some measure of justice on Sunday when the NHL announced the suspension of Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen. Rantanen, as Islanders’ fans know, was the liable party for ...

Mikko Rantanen insists there was no intent on the play that injured Alexander Romanov and sent head coach Patrick Roy into a full-volume eruption behind the Islanders’ bench. The Dallas Stars forward ...

Tensions flared Tuesday night between the Dallas Stars and New York Islanders after Mikko Rantanen received a five-minute major for boarding and a game misconduct for a hit on Alex Romanov. The hit ...

New York Islanders coach Patrick Roy had issued an on ice threat to Mikko Rantanen after the Dallas winger’s hit on Alexander Romanov during a Nov. 18 game. Mikko Rantanen has faced plenty of ...

DETROIT — The Islanders are one week away from a potentially significant milestone in their season. Approximately 75% of the NHL teams holding a postseason position at Thanksgiving go on to make the ...