The New York Islanders are not in a good place right now. They sit 28th in the NHL and last place in the Metropolitan Division. However, they are just five points outside the second wild card place, so it’d be very hard to say they’re definitively out of it.

The Islanders might have liked how they played in the trio of losses that led into Sunday’s win against the Bruins, but there was one noticeable shift in strategy that helped lead to the 5-4

The New York Islanders have won just 15 of their opening 40 games to start the 2024-25 season, potentially forcing the team to sell core players for draft capital.

NEW YORK (AP) — Casey Cizikas and Anders Lee each scored twice and the New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 on Saturday night. Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Anthony Duclair also scored, and Mathew Barzal and Alexander Romanov each had two assists for New York, which had lost three of four. Ilya Sorokin finished with 22 saves.

Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan has seen enough of the New York Islanders to know what they’re about. And he knows, even if they’ve largely struggled this season, the Islanders still present a stiff challenge to the Penguins.

The New York Islanders are ... A large part of the kill is Alexander Romanov, the 24-year-old (who turns 25 on January 6th) defenseman for the Islanders. He is largely expected to take a big ...

Casey Cizikas and Anders Lee each scored twice and the New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh ... and Mathew Barzal and Alexander Romanov each had two assists for New York, which had lost three ...

Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Anthony Duclair also scored, and Mathew Barzal and Alexander Romanov each had two ... Takeaways Islanders: New York's penalty kill was 3 for 4 after coming in a league ...

NEW YORK — Casey Cizikas and Anders Lee each scored twice and the New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 Saturday night. Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Anthony Duclair also scored, and Mathew

While six teams in the Eastern Conference look like sure things to make the playoffs, it’s going to be quite a battle for the final two spots. Justin Bourne takes a look at all the contenders and makes his picks.

We know that Wild general manager Bill Guerin is fond of Nelson, as he chose him to represent Team USA at the NHL's upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off. Financially, the Wild have $330,889 in available cap space right now, so to be cap compliant, Minnesota would need to clear $5.67 million.