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A first for Devils' Cory Schneider in tough season
DETROIT — Cory Schneider finally won a game, but afterward, much of the discussion was about a couple third-period incidents involving New Jersey rookie Jack Hughes. Schneider made 27 saves...
Mat Barzal knew Islanders had chance to 'go all the way'
The Islanders knew what the rest of postseason picture looked like, and that’s part of what made getting swept by the Hurricanes in the second round so difficult to swallow....
Gap-filling veteran trio is paying dividends for the Islanders
PITTSBURGH — It seemed as if Islanders team president Lou Lamoriello was filling out roster spots with warm bodies when he signed three veteran forwards over the summer — Leo...
Islanders-Penguins: How they match up in first round of NHL playoffs
This is a perennial power against an upstart. The Penguins have won three Stanley Cups over the past decade, and they surprised this season by struggling to gain any traction...
Valtteri Filppula returns with a vengeance for Islanders
WASHINGTON — That was some return. The Islanders got Valtteri Filppula back from an eight-game absence and he scored twice in the team’s 3-0 win over the Capitals in the...
Islanders could get key piece back in time for playoffs
SUNRISE, Fla. — The clear explanation of an injury probably made Lou Lamoriello shudder, but the news itself probably made the Islanders president smile. Lamoriello is adamant about disclosing as...
Islanders may get Valtteri Filppula back for first playoff series
Barry Trotz didn’t want to put a timetable on it, but there is a distinct possibility that Valtteri Filppula could be ready at some point during the first round of...
Speedy new addition is changing the Islanders' dynamic
COLUMBUS, Ohio — It was a simple addition of necessity, but, just as the Islanders preached, they only needed a little push to get things back on track. So no,...
Islanders fail to back up teammate who took big hit
MONTREAL — There’s something far more alarming than the Islanders getting shut out for the second time in three nights by way of a 4-0 loss to the Canadiens on...
Valtteri Filppula's injury exposes Islanders' lack of depth in 1 area
MONTREAL — If all of this had happened earlier in the season, there would be a different feel, if not a different overall narrative for the Islanders. Instead, they spent...
Suddenly the Islanders are short a few bodies
This could be a problem. The injury bug is hitting the Islanders at a difficult time. They lost forwards Valtteri Filppula and Cal Clutterbuck to upper-body injuries during a 5-0...
Islanders' Josh Bailey rights his game by moving to left wing
There is no question the Islanders are a much better team when Josh Bailey is productive. But with no goals and three assists in his previous seven games before Monday,...
Barry Trotz likes what he's seeing from Matt Martin
Matt Martin played five regular-season and six playoff games against Barry Trotz’s former team, the Capitals, while wearing a Maple Leafs sweater over the past two years. He just didn’t...
Islanders roll thanks to Filppula's OT goal, Lehner's goaltending
The two points came harder than they had to, but the Islanders will take them just the same. Valtteri Filppula came off the bench in overtime, took a pass from...
Islanders blow past Hurricanes to continue division dominance
The audacity of the Islanders, talking about the Metropolitan Division standings like nobody alerted them that they were supposed to be bad. But there was another victory on the board,...
Islanders bust out and snap two-game road skid
LOS ANGELES — Valtteri Filppula isn't taking many shots, but the third-line center is making them count. The Islanders decided to follow his lead, with Filppula scoring two goals on...