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The California trip got off to a thud of a start with a 5-1 loss in Anaheim as the Islanders could not get much going and could not finish nor get better looks against the Ducks’ backup-backup goalie. Ville Husso made 42 saves, but the game really turned in the first period as the Islanders […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | about 2 hours ago | 0 reads
The Islanders and their five-game win streak touched down in California and got their skating legs going at practice Tuesday. A back-to-back begins tonight in Anaheim, which will be playing its own back-to-back after losing at home last night to the Avalanche. After an orange-heavy kickoff, this trip includes Los Angeles tomorrow and San Jose […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | about 22 hours ago | 0 reads
One team that many of us may be sleeping on as we approach Friday's deadline is the New York Islanders . There haven't been a lot of rumors about who they might be chasing. But we do know that GM Mathieu Darche wants to reward his team for the unexpected playoff-bound season they're having. According to Vancouver Canucks insider Rick Dhaliwal , we should all be keeping an eye on the Islanders. He says that Conor Garland is on their radar. Dhaliwal: Keep an eye on the Isles. T...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 1 day ago | 0 reads
The New York Islanders are starting to look like a real team to watch in the Jordan Kyrou rumor mill, with reporting out there that Isles GM Mathieu Darche has checked in on Kyrou as the St. Louis Blues embrace selling ahead of the March 6 deadline. Islanders trade interest in Jordan Kyrou is getting real According to The Hockey News' Stefen Rosner , Darche has called on both Kyrou and Robert Thomas, which suggests the Islanders are hunting for a true difference-maker with term, not ju...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 2 days ago | 0 reads
The Islanders are headed West, where the Kings are falling but the Ducks are surging again. A few bounces here or there and they could be beginning this trip under a dark cloud, but the comebacks and magical individual efforts to win the last three games have them six points ahead of the next Metro […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | 2 days ago | 0 reads
Mike and Dan are relaxed and excited as the Islanders win three in a row and put themselves in good position for both the playoffs and the NHL Trade Deadline. We were worried that going into two places they never win in – Montreal and Columbus – and coming back to face the rabid Panthers […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The Florida Panthers cloudy playoff picture grew even more muddled with a 5-4 loss to the New York Islanders at UBS Arena. Anders Lee scored the game-winning goal, skating around Aaron Ekblad and going backhand-to-forehead to beat Sergei Bobrovsky with 32 ticks left in regulation to hand the Cats a second consecutive one-goal loss. After struggling to score Friday against Buffalo, the Panthers got off to a great start, opening up a two-goal lead on the Islanders. Bobrovsky rippe...
From Litter Box Cats | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The Islanders pulled off a third consecutive two-goal comeback win and this time they didn’t even need overtime, though Anders Lee’s winner was practically that, coming with 32 seconds left in regulation on a stunning individual play by the captain. Oh, also: Matthew Schaefer had another two-goal game, ho-hum, to bring his rookie season goal […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | 3 days ago | 0 reads
No rest for the victors, as the Islanders return to Long Island to host the Florida Panthers after winning in Columbus last night. The Panthers are rested and might even be a little healthier, having lost at home to the Sabres on Friday night. The two-time defending champs are 30-26-3 on the season and sit […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | 4 days ago | 0 reads
The Florida Panthers (30-26-3) will open a key four-game road trip when they pay a visit to the New York Islanders (34-21-5) this evening at UBS Arena. Florida is coming off a frustrating 3-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Friday in which they wasted a high-quality start from backup goalie Daniil Tarasov, who stopped 36 of 38 shots. Matthew Tkachuk scored his fifth of the season in the middle frame and Sam Bennett notched his 20th with 35 seconds remaining to pull the Cats within one, but ...
From Litter Box Cats | 4 days ago | 0 reads
The Islanders pulled out yet another overtime win — their eighth in eight tries this season — and another two points from a game where they didn’t have their best and their opponent left feeling like they deserved better. Trailing 2-0 early in the second period, Ilya Sorokin kept the Isles in the game long […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | 4 days ago | 0 reads
It was announced today that former 1st-round pick of the Columbus Blue Jackets , Kent Johnson, was a healthy scratch ahead of today's game against the New York Islanders. Drafted by former general manager Jarmo Kekalainen, Johnson was poised to propel the Blue Jackets into Stanley Cup contention. Kent Johnson scratched tonight for CBJ… @megangley mentioned him on the pod over the summer as a potential great fit in Colorado. — Jesse Montano (@jessemontano_) February 28, 2026 But this...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 4 days ago | 0 reads
The Islanders remain on the road in Columbus before coming back home tomorrow for a meeting with the Panthers. Both opponent are chasing to get back in the wild card spots, though it’s looking bleak for the two-time defending Cup champs. The Blue Jackets have two games in hand on the Isles but trail by […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | 5 days ago | 0 reads
After a long break for the Olympics, the Montreal Canadiens were back on Bell Centre ice to shake off the rust with a Thursday night matchup against the New York Islanders. Allowing a late goal to tie the game sent them to overtime, and while the one point they earned for getting there is valuable, they left one more on the table when Jean-Gabriel Pageau put home the game-winner at three-on-three. An unfortunate end, to be sure, but there were some encouraging performances in the game as ...
From Eyes On The Prize | 6 days ago | 0 reads
Noah Dobson scored two fist-pumping goals in his first meeting against his old team, but Matthew Schaefer scored two of his own to erase those, then the Islanders tied the game late with a sixth attacker, which set the table for Canadiens-killer J-G Pageau to score the OT winner in Montreal. The 4-3 win gives […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | 6 days ago | 0 reads
It’s been three weeks, but there won’t be many more off days for the Canadiens before the end of the season arrives. First period Martin St-Louis clearly remembers how well Brendan Gallagher, Phillip Danault, and Josh Anderson played in Winnipeg in the previous game because they’re out to start. And they spend their shift in the offensive zone. It’s the New York Islanders’ fourth line that opens the scoring in the game, however, as an attempted pass from Danault in his own z...
From Eyes On The Prize | 6 days ago | 1 read
Game 58: Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Islanders Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Islanders region: MSGSN Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ The Montreal Canadiens and New York Islanders have taken very different paths to similar places in the standings. The Canadiens sport the NHL’s third-best offence, overcoming the defensive errors they make and their substandard goaltending by scoring enough goals to counter those...
From Eyes On The Prize | 6 days ago | 0 reads
We’re back! Or rather, they’re back. The Islanders face a compressed post-Olympic schedule, with 24 games to go and re-entering play in third place in the Metro, with several teams nipping at their heels. Things begin tonight vs. the Canadiens in Montreal. Your picks for the First Islanders Goal in three weeks go here. Elsewhere […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | 7 days ago | 0 reads
Game 58: Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Islanders Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Islanders region: MSGSN Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ The NHL season was on hiatus for three weeks as the Olympics took place in Milan, so, as you get with television shows that go on break, a “previously on” recap is required. The last time we saw the Montreal Canadiens in action, they were in Winnipeg wrapping up a three-game road...
From Eyes On The Prize | 7 days ago | 0 reads
Last Devils Game Way back on February 5th, the Devils lost at home to the New York Islanders 3-1. The game was scoreless after the 1st period before the Devils and Islanders traded goals in the 2nd period. Nico Hischier (who is the captain of the team, in case Bryce Salvador never told you before) […]
From All About The Jersey | 8 days ago | 1 read
The NHL is back in action after its damn-near-monthlong Olympic break with eight games tonight, though the Islanders don’t resume until tomorrow night in Montreal, one of 12 games Thursday. That didn’t keep them from kicking off the looming trade frenzy, though, with a minor league swap of Julien Gauthier to the Blues/Springfield for Matt […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | 8 days ago | 1 read
Mike and Dan look ahead to the Islanders resuming their season with three huge games, and present a special Olympic version of Master Leaf Theatre. The Islanders’ final 24 games will be a brutal sprint, with lots of in-conference opponents, a road trip out west and seven back-to-backs. They get a taste of all of […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | 10 days ago | 0 reads
In 1980, it was Jim Craig. In 1996, it was Mike Richter. In 2026, it was Connor Hellebuyck playing the role of goaltender spoiler keying a U.S. victory over a favored opponent. Deciding the gold medal via 3-on-3 overtime feels silly, but it’s at least an improvement over the shootout (Peter Forsberg, 1994, and Czechs […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | 10 days ago | 1 read
The U.S. and Canada battle for gold — the 8 a.m. EST game may be done by the time you read this — and the Olympics mercifully conclude Sunday. Then the Islanders will get their Olympians back and resume play Thursday in Montreal. Bo Horvat will return with either a gold or silver. Islanders News: […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | 11 days ago | 1 read
Along with comedian, podcaster and new author John Cullen, we remember Rob Davison, who had one major moment against a marquee opponent in his very short stint on Long Island. Like a lot of defensive defensemen, Rob Davison was not a player most people would remember. His job was preventing goals, not scoring them, for […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | 13 days ago | 1 read