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Streit stuff for Isles
The Islanders’ Mark Streit was stunned to find himself alone and zooming in on Jonathan Quick in overtime yesterday at Nassau Coliseum.
The Swiss-born defenseman took full advantage of the moment, backhanding the puck past the Kings All-Star goalie at 1:36 of the extra session to lift the Islanders...
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Streit's OT goal lifts Islanders over Kings 2-1
UNIONDALE — New York Islanders defenseman Mark Streit was stunned to find himself alone and zooming in on Jonathan Quick in overtime.
The Swiss-born defenseman took full advantage of the moment, backhanding the puck past Los Angeles' All-Star goalie at 1:36 of the extra session to lift New York past...
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19 hours ago
Islanders find way to lose another crucial game
There is no one saying that the Islanders don’t have an abundance of problems, but there’s just something about the way they find a way to lose important games that makes it seem like any upward mobility in the standings is more pipe dream than possibility. Last night...
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2 days ago
Islanders defeat Flyers in shutout shootout
PHILADELPHIA — Evgeni Nabokov faced a barrage of shots from all angles, stopping everything that came at him.
Nabokov made 45 saves and Frans Nielsen and John Tavares scored on Ilya Bryzgalov in a shootout, helping the Islanders beat the Flyers 1-0 on Tuesday night.
Nabokov was sensational, turning aside every...
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4 days ago
Islanders slip up in shootout
It was a not so Super finish for the surging Islanders.Brad Boyes and Jason Pominville scored shootout goals, and the Sabres rallied from an early 3-1 deficit to beat the Islanders 4-3 in a shootout last night at Nassau Coliseum.The Sabres’ Paul Gaustad tied it 3-all midway through...
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7 days ago
Isles win in OT
OTTAWA — Mark Eaton scored 2:35 into overtime in his 600th NHL game to give the Islanders a 2-1 win over the Senators last night.Eaton took a pass from Milan Jurcina and put the puck into an open right side for his 24th NHL goal — his first since Nov...
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8 days ago
Tavares leads Islanders past Hurricanes
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Islanders forward John Tavares is a first-time NHL All-Star, and he can thank the Hurricanes for being a big part of his success.
In the first game following the All-Star break, Tavares had two goals and two assists in the Islanders’ 5-2 victory over the Hurricanes...
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11 days ago
MacArthur’s OT goal sinks Islanders
Despite some last-second heroics in regulation by P.A. Parenteau, the Islanders couldn’t close the deal.Clarke MacArthur’s second goal of the game at 2:06 of overtime lifted the Maple Leafs over the Islanders 4-3 last night, giving Toronto a sweep of the home-and-home series.MacArthur took...
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18 days ago
Gustavsson, Leafs zip Isles
TORONTO — Matthew Lombardi scored two goals and Jonas Gustavsson made 25 saves as the Maple Leafs blanked the Islanders 3-0 last night in the first game of a home-and-home series.
Phil Kessel also scored for Toronto (24-19-5), which moved into an eight-place tie in the Eastern Conference with the idle...
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19 days ago
Leafs' Gustavsson shuts out Islanders 3-0
TORONTO — Matthew Lombardi scored two goals and Jonas Gustavsson made 25 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Islanders 3-0 on Monday night in the first game of a home-and-home series.
Phil Kessel also scored for Toronto (24-19-5), which moved into an eight-place tie in the Eastern...
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19 days ago
Tavares, Isles win third straight
John Tavares emphatically showed the Hurricanes why the Islanders made him the top pick of the 2009 NHL draft.
The crafty center scored both the Islanders goals — including the winner 3:58 into overtime — and the resurgent team beat the Hurricanes 2-1 on Saturday night for their third straight win...
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21 days ago
Tavares scores both Islanders goals in win over Canes
John Tavares scored his second goal of the game 3:58 into overtime, and the New York Islanders beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 on Saturday night for their third straight win.
Tavares scored his 19th goal of the season after extending his career-best point streak to 12 games with a...
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21 days ago
Islanders rip Flyers
PHILADELPHIA — Evgeni Nabokov made 40 saves and the Islanders snapped a 13-game losing streak in Philadelphia with a 4-1 victory over the Flyers last night.
Josh Bailey, Matt Moulson, Mark Streit and Michael Grabner scored to help the Islanders also break an eight-game losing streak against Philadelphia, which had won...
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23 days ago
Islanders snap 13-game losing skid in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — Evgeni Nabokov made 40 saves and the New York Islanders snapped a 13-game losing streak in Philadelphia with a 4-1 victory over the Flyers on Thursday night.
Josh Bailey, Matt Moulson, Mark Streit and Michael Grabner scored to help the Islanders also break an eight-game losing streak against Philadelphia...
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23 days ago
Nabokov, Islanders zip Capitals
WASHINGTON — Stuck in last place with the schedule more than halfway completed, the Islanders can’t wait any longer to make a run toward securing a playoff spot.
Skating with a sense of urgency that seemed to be lacking in the Washington Capitals, the Islanders got two goals from PA...
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25 days ago
Islanders beat Capitals 3-0 behind Nabokov
WASHINGTON — Evgeni Nabokov stopped 17 shots to hand the Washington Capitals their first shutout of the season, and the New York Islanders got two goals from PA Parenteau in a 3-0 victory Tuesday night.
The last-place Islanders ended Washington's seven-game, home winning streak and denied the Capitals' bid to...
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25 days ago
Sputtering start dooms Islanders
In the same way in which it seems the Islanders’ season is unraveling, yesterday’s Coliseum matinee against the Predators was too little, too late. A 3-0 deficit just 11:37 into the game was enough to bury the offensively challenged Islanders, as they lost 3-1 in front of 10...
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26 days ago
Islanders lose to Predators
Sergei Kostitsyn and Matt Halischuk scored on Nashville’s first two shots against Islanders goalie Kevin Poulin, and the surging Predators rolled to a 3-1 victory Monday in a holiday matinee.
David Legwand also finished a precision three-way passing play to close out the dominating first period for the Predators...
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26 days ago
Nabokov gets 300th
Evgeni Nabokov pondered what Russian phrase would best describe his night’s work, which culminated with his 300th NHL victory.
He spoke in his native language then translated it simply as “awesome!” Such was the way the 36-year-old Nabokov summarized the milestone victory that made him the 26th NHL goalie...
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28 days ago
Nabokov earns 300th win as Islanders beat Sabres 4-2
Evgeni Nabokov earned his 300th NHL win after Michael Grabner scored the go-ahead goal with three minutes left, and the New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 on Saturday night.
Grabner's 12th goal of the season, scored on a rebound in front in goalie Jhonas Enroth at 16...
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28 days ago
Surgery may end DiPietro’s season
Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro will have surgery to repair a sports hernia, likely sidelining the oft-injured player for most of the rest of the season.
The Islanders confirmed last night DiPietro is scheduled to have surgery Tuesday.
Newsday first reported the surgery, reporting that Islanders general manager Garth Snow said...
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29 days ago
Isles outplay Flyers — but lose anyway
There was no question the Islanders got the wheels spinning last night at the Coliseum. The only problem was the fact they never got anywhere. After outplaying the Flyers for 60 minutes, buzzing from end to end with enthusiasm and hard work, the Isles came away empty-handed, losing 3-2 for...
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January 13, 2012
Flyers beat Islanders for 26th time in 28 games
UNIONDALE — Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 33 shots, and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Islanders for the 26th time in 28 games, 3-2 on Thursday night.
Scott Hartnell, Wayne Simmonds and Sean Couturier scored for the Flyers (26-12-4), who moved within two points of the Atlantic Division-leading New York Rangers...
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January 12, 2012
Tavares propels Islanders
Don’t ask the Red Wings why the Islanders struggle year after year to stay out of the basement in the Eastern Conference. This is one team for which Hockeytown’s heroes have no answers.
John Tavares had a goal and assist in the second period, shortly after being struck...
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January 11, 2012
Doan’s hat trick does in Islanders
GLENDALE, Ariz. — At last, in his 16th NHL season, Shane Doan has a hat trick, and he needed the very last second to pull it off.The Phoenix captain, in his 1,161st game, fired a slap shot past goalie Evgeni Nabokov just before the buzzer sounded to complete the...
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January 08, 2012
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