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The Vancouver Canucks, who signed J.T. Miller long term, leading to trading Bo Horvat here, leading to some weird intra-room soap opera between Miller and Elias Pettersson in their wake, leading to the team descending and Quinn Hughes seeking other pastures…they now visit Long Island with the remnants of those decisions and a chance to […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
It’s been a weird week, having two separate two-day gaps between games. We’ll make up for it this weekend with the back-to-back against the last-place Canucks (West edition) and the last-place Sabres (East edition). Don’t Avery this up, Isles. Islanders News Elsewhere Five NHL games last night, including the Red Wings falling to Utah and […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Islanders suffered a regulation loss in Detroit last night through some untimely penalties and failure to stop Alex freaking DeBrincat on the ensuing power plays. They had a 1-0 lead entering the third, got the equalizer (from Scott Mayfield!?) after falling behind 2-1, but Mayfield took a late penalty and the Wings cashed in […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
After two games against Detroit where the Isles piled on the goals, the Red Wings got their revenge in a tight matchup. Some ill-timed penalties helped the Red Wings get back in the game after an early Islanders goal in the first period. The Isles struggled overall tonight, and if not for Ilya Sorokin continuing […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The Islanders are in Detroit for a one-off trip before coming back to New York for a back-to-back. With a rare off day during a semi-breather in their schedule, there was no practice on Monday, but today’s morning skate revealed one lineup concern: Mat Barzal is a game-time decision. The Red Wings (18-12-3, 39) are […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Detroit Red Wings are predicted by bookmakers to beat the New York Islanders when they play on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET, with the Red Wings at -131 on the moneyline, and the visiting Islanders at +110. Watch the NHL on Fubo! Red Wings vs. Islanders Favorite, Moneyline, Total Favorite: Red Wings (-131) Underdog: Islanders (+110) Total: 6 Best Red Wings vs. Islanders Promo Codes How to Watch Red Wings vs. Islanders Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Time: 7 p.m. ET How ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Mike and Dan recap the Islanders’ week of winning shootouts (!) and the big trades that went down in the NHL before the weekend. When was the last time the Islanders won two shootouts in the same week? With the same guy scoring both game-winners? Feels like never. We talk about the wins (and blown […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Well, at least the Tampa Bay Lightning finally scored more than one goal against Ilya Sorokin. After giving up two early goals, the Bolts battled back with goals from Darren Raddysh (on the power play) and J.J. Moser to tie the New York Islanders. Overtime solved nothing, and Sorokin stopped two of the Lightning’s three shootout attempts while Mathew Barzal and Emil Heineman were able to slip pucks past Jonas Johansson to earn the extra points in a 3-2 victory. With the win the Islanders ...
From Raw Charge | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Islanders found themselves momentarily in first place in the Eastern Conference by total points (if not pts. percentage) on Dec. 13, 2025, after sweeping the Tampa Bay Lightning with the third win over the previous first-holders in the past couple of weeks. Like the previous two games with the Lightning, it was close, nerve-wracking […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Game Thirty-two: Tampa Bay Lightning (18-11-2) at New York Islanders (18-11-3) Time: 3:30 PM EST Location: UBS Arena, Elmont TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, MSGSN, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning -130 Know the Opponents: Lighthouse Hockey Wait, it’s a 3:30 game? Hmm. Didn’t realize that. Oh well, here’s to a little matinee action to break up your holiday festivities (we’re currently writing this on our balcony while Christmas music is blaring about two b...
From Raw Charge | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Islanders franchise finally gives Pat LaFontaine his due this afternoon (3:3o start) with induction into their Hall of Fame if not a number retirement — never mind your Sims, Ladds and Berubes who’ve worn #16 since — and they face the Lightning for the third time in two weeks. But across the NHL, league […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The New York Islanders were thrilled in the summer of 2024 when they won the right to land undrafted Russian scorer Maxim Tsyplakov. The physical forward made a solid transition to the NHL, recording 10 goals and 25 assists for 35 points in 77 games last season with 140 hits during his rookie campaign. He was re-signed to a two-year, $4.5 million deal to avoid arbitration this past offseason. But now, he's landed in coach Patrick Roy's doghouse due to his struggles in his sopho...
From NHL Trade Rumors | about 1 month ago | 1 read
We welcome back our friend Joe Buono of IslesFix to rediscover Mathieu Schneider, an excellent defenseman who made a big impact on the Islanders in a surprisingly short period of time. The “other” piece of the disastrous Kirk Muller trade, Schneider was a born-and-bred New Yorker and the rare player who actually looked forward to […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Islanders kept rolling and kept pace in the East with a 5-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks, buoyed by a 3-0 first period including two Anders Lee power play goals that sent him ahead of Brock Nelson in the all-time franchise rankings. The win was tempered by the sight of Bo Horvat going down, […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
They’re not your father’s Ducks! Or at least not your older brother’s Ducks, or something. Tonight the Islanders host a Fairly Strong Ducks of Anaheim team that is first in its division at a very respectable 19-10-1. After years of “very tough negotiator” Pat Verbeek at the helm, it seems he just needed to hire […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Florida Panthers (14-12-2) will make its second-ever trip to the Beehive State to face the Utah Mammoth (14-14-3) at Delta Center tonight to open a four-game road trip that carries a high degree of difficulty. Florida won in two different fashions over the weekend to finish off a rough six-game homestand (2-3-1) on a positive note. After beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-6 in overtime on Saturday, the Cats got back to basics to defeat the New York Islanders 4-1 on Sunday. Uvis Balin...
From Litter Box Cats | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The Islanders overcame a 2-0 deficit, killed off a 4-on-3 penalty in overtime, and bounced back from a few setbacks to earn two points in a 5-4 shootout win over the Vegas Golden Knights. For a run of schedule that we thought might be disastrous, the Isles took two points from the Avalanche, Lightning (twice) […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | about 1 month ago | 6 reads
On December 8th in 1987, Philadelphia Flyers netminder Ron Hextall fired a puck the length of the ice into an empty Boston Bruins net becoming the first goalie to score a goal in a NHL game. Though New York Islanders backstop Billy Smith had been credited with a goal eight years earlier, it was Colorado Rockies defenceman Rob Ramage who in fact last touched the puck. Thus, Hextall was the
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Islanders return home for another meeting with a recent Cup champ as the spicy mustard-wearing team from Vegas visits Long Island. First Islanders Goal picks for tonight go here. Islanders News Elsewhere Five games in the NHL last night, including the Leafs shutting out the Lightning — so how impressive were the Isles’ last […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Best bets tips for the upcoming Vegas Golden Knights versus New York Islanders game at UBS Arena are available for you in this article, ahead of the 7 p.m. ET start on Tuesday. Best Golden Knights vs. Islanders Prop Bets Player & Team Odds to Score a Goal Goals & Games Played Bo Horvat, Islanders +180 17 G in 30 GP Jack Eichel, Golden Knights +180 12 G in 28 GP Mathew Barzal, Islanders +210 9 G in 29 GP Pavel Dorofeyev, Golden Knights +...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The Tampa Bay Lightning will have to carry on without their starting goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. The team announced on Monday, Vasilevskiy has been placed on the injured reserve, , and at this time, his injury is a complete mystery. The Russian netminder last played on Dec.2 against the New York Islanders when he allowed two goals. He's since been ruled day-to-day and then missed games against the Pittsburgh Penguins and Islanders on Saturday, and will miss his third in a row against ...
From NHL Trade Rumors | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Mike and Dan enjoy being proven wrong by the Islanders, who won three of their tough games this week before losing to the Panthers on Sunday afternoon. Last week, things were not looking good. The Islanders had squandered much of their homestand on losses and had a run of games against recent Stanley Cup champions […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The Florida Panthers concluded a rough six-game homestand on a high note, delivering a complete effort to beat the New York Islanders 4-1 at Amerant Bank Arena. Florida opened the scoring at the 12:14 mark. After A.J. Greer lost the handle behind the net, Mackie Samoskevich took firm possession and sent a bounce pass off the boards back to Uvis Balinksis. The Latvian defenseman notched his first of the season when his wrist shot from the left point eluded David Rittich, who was screened b...
From Litter Box Cats | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The Islanders couldn’t complete the Florida sweep, though all things considered they can come away marginally pleased to have exited the back-to-back with a couple points. They finished it with a 4-1 loss to the Panthers that they described as “out of sync,” while a positive-looking Patrick Roy said they can take away some learning […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The Florida Panthers (13-12-2) will conclude a disappointing six-game homestand when they host the rising New York Islanders (16-10-3) late this afternoon at Amerant Bank Arena. Sam Bennett (1G/3A), Brad Marchand (1G/3A) and Carter Verhaeghe (2G/1A) combined for eleven points in Florida’s wild 7-6 overtime victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets that saw Bennett take a pass from Marchand and beat Elvis Merzlikins with four seconds to go in the extra session. Seth Jones had a goal and an as...
From Litter Box Cats | about 1 month ago | 5 reads