Mat Barzal only worried about one Islanders statistic
Mat Barzal, perhaps more than any player in the NHL, functions as a human inkblot test. You can…
Islanders scratching out shootout win over Kraken only softens blow of injury news
The bad news for the Islanders was, at least, all over by the time the game started. Two…
Islanders’ Patrick Roy eviscerates Mikko Rantanen for vicious hit
DALLAS — The Islanders were left shaken by Mikko Rantanen’s hit on Alexander Romanov that appeared to cause…
Islanders’ road win marred by late injury to Alexander Romanov
DALLAS — If not for what looked like a serious injury to Alexander Romanov in the final minute…
Islanders run out of late magic in loss to Avalanche as win streak ends at four
DENVER — The Islanders got some late magic to win three overtime games in a row. They couldn’t…
It’s getting hard not to believe in incomparable Matthew Schaefer
DENVER — You hope he is not Jeremy Lin. You hope he is not Kevin Maas. You hope…
The Matthew Schaefer Experience has a 1984 feeling to it
You never want to get too crazy about these things. The easiest thing to do is get carried…
Matthew Schaefer scores OT winner as Islanders beat Mammoth
SALT LAKE CITY — The Islanders’ mini three-game winning streak was nearly extinct, but they wouldn’t let it…
Larry Brooks, Hockey Hall of Fame writer at the New York Post, dies at 75
NEW YORK — Larry Brooks, longtime hockey columnist at the New York Post, died Thursday morning from cancer,…
Rangers ‘pressing’ as ‘frustrating’ winless home start reaches historic low
Diseases have been cured. Animals have been cloned. Men have walked on the moon. But who will live…
Islanders rookie phenom Matthew Schaefer talks grand expectations, late mother’s influence
Islanders 18-year-old rookie Matthew Schaefer, the first-overall draft pick in June, takes a shot at some Q&A with…
Igor Shesterkin’s rut continues in Rangers’ loss to Islanders
Igor Shesterkin opened the season looking the part of the league’s highest-paid goaltender. For nearly three weeks, he’s…