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Nick Leddy replacement has been downgrade for Islanders
Zdeno Chara is 44 years old — and he has often shown his age on the ice for the Islanders.
Islanders trade veteran defenseman
The Islanders traded longtime defenseman Nick Leddy to the Red Wings on Friday, receiving forward Richard Panik and a second-round pick (No. 52) in the 2021 NHL Draft.
Isles' Lamoriello up for second top GM award
Lou Lamoriello could become the first win the NHL GM of the Year award in consecutive years.
Defenseman's solid playoffs could spell end of his Islanders tenure
Defenseman Nick Leddy is having a solid postseason, and will be one of the most logical options to be exposed in the Seattle Kraken expansion draft.
Islanders getting boost from their shot-happy defense
Islanders defensemen have accounted for roughly 30 percent of the team’s shots through the first four games against the Penguins.
Fluke OT goal gives Islanders critical win
PHILADELPHIA — Nick Leddy scored 2:23 into overtime and Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves to lift the New York Islanders to a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday...
Islanders looking to shore up this weakness in Game 3
The Islanders haven’t been thrilled with the way they’ve opened the first two games of their first-round series with the Capitals. They know it’s been how they’ve finished that has...
Islanders' special teams come up big vs. Capitals
It wasn’t always pretty, but the Islanders’ special teams answered the call Friday night. After being let down by both units in Game 1, the Islanders got important contributions from...
Islanders coach knows closing out Panthers will be 'extremely hard'
Islanders coach Barry Trotz wants his players to accept that Friday’s Game 4 is going to be the toughest of the series. Since the opportunity to complete the best-of-five series...
Islanders forward forced to exit after apparent cut on leg
Islanders forward Casey Cizikas left Tuesday night’s 5-3 win over the Flyers in the first period with a lower-body injury and did not return. Colliding with Flyers defenseman Ivan Provarov...
Jordan Eberle makes game-turning play in return to Islanders
As stellar as goaltender Thomas Greiss was between the pipes again for the Islanders on Saturday, perhaps their finest save of the day came from an unlikely source. Jordan Eberle...
Islanders' streak continues
OTTAWA, Ontario — Nick Leddy scored his second goal of the first period on a penalty shot and the New York Islanders beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Friday night...
Brock Nelson's OT goal propels Islanders past Blue Jackets
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The New York Islanders won again in overtime, this time when Brock Nelson scored 33 seconds into the extra period. They're getting used to it. The 3-2...
Will Lou Lamoriello's experiment get Islanders back to playoffs?
If a team hardly changes from one season to the next, does it get better or worse? That experiment in today’s NHL will be put to the test with the...
What to look for from Islanders in Year 2 of Barry Trotz era
Even with all those question marks on the roster at the end of last season’s surprising run to the second round of the playoffs, the Islanders managed to remain almost...
Life without leading d-man an ongoing Islanders challenge
RALEIGH, N.C. — It’s a big hole to fill, on the ice and in the locker room. So the Islanders continued to attempt to make up for the loss of...
Break allows Islanders to welcome back versatile winger
Maybe the biggest beneficiary of the Islanders’ long break is winger Cal Clutterbuck, who returned to practice Monday for the first time since he left Game 4 of the opening-round...
The face of Isles' turnaround had 'worst' year in team history
PITTSBURGH — Most of the Islanders’ statistics have gone down under first-year head coach Barry Trotz, which hasn’t been a problem because of how much winning they’ve done. So much...
Islanders topple Penguins in OT to win Game 1 thriller
There is poise under pressure, and then there is this. What the Islanders did during their breathtaking 4-3 overtime win against the Penguins in Game 1 of their first-round playoff...
Johnny Boychuk back from six-game absence in Islanders win
PHILADELPHIA — It was a shrug of the shoulders and a one-word answer, but it said enough. Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk returned from a six-game absence, the previous five as...