Islanders trip up Stars, 3-2, in OT

In Elmont, Bo Horvat scored his 19th goal of the season with 41 seconds gone in extra time on Sunday night to give the Islanders a 3-win over the visiting Dallas Stars. “You always want to win that first game,” … Continue reading

Islanders hire Roy as head coach

Patrick Roy was hired as New York Islanders coach Saturday, replacing Lane Lambert. Roy, a Hockey Hall of Fame goalie, coached the Colorado Avalanche for three seasons (2013-16) before resigning Aug. 11, 2016. The 58-year-old was 130-92-24 in 246 regular-season … Continue reading

Islanders break out in third for 5-1 win over Coyotes

In Tempe, the visiting New York Islanders’ Bo Horvat hit for the first and final goals on Thursday night in a 5-1 win over the Coyotes. The Islanders improved to 18-10-10, snapping a two-game schneid. Ilya Sorokin made 25 saves … Continue reading

Islanders are special in 3-1 win over Oilers

In Elmont, the Islanders handed the visiting Edmonton Oilers their third straight loss on Tuesday night, as the new coach aura has seemingly worn off the Oilers. The Isles scored three times in the second period to erase a 1-0 … Continue reading

Late goal sends Islanders over Anaheim,. 4-3

In Elmont, Simon Holmstrom hit for a shorthanded goal at 18:27 of the third period on Wednesday to lift the Islanders to a 4-3 win over the visiting Anaheim Ducks. Semyon Varlamov made  saves in the win. “There was not … Continue reading