Which NHL teams have the best front offices? Execs cast their votes
This article is part of our Rankings & Tiers series, an evaluation across sport about the key players,…
Matthew Schaefer plays the role of superstar as Islanders beat Sharks
No. 1 beat No. 2 and the Islanders got win No. 3. And it wasn’t just two points…
Matthew Schaefer on brink of history with his hot Islanders start
Just five games into his career, Matthew Schaefer is sprinting toward history. With his secondary assist on Max…
Anders Lee’s late goal lifts Islanders over Senators for win
OTTAWA — For long stretches on Saturday afternoon, the Islanders flirted with disaster. They looked discombobulated and disorganized…
When can an NHL player say no to a fight? The strategy, etiquette behind the spectacle
It was Zdeno Chara’s night. On Feb. 24, 2022, Chara, playing for the New York Islanders, the franchise…
Islanders are establishing a functioning power play
OTTAWA, Ontario — All through training camp, the refrain coming from the Islanders’ dressing room was that if…
Evan Bouchard has a turnover and mistake-prone game in the Oilers’ loss at the Islanders
NEW YORK (AP) — Evan Bouchard had arguably one of the worst games of his NHL career in…
Simon Holmstrom knows the Islanders need what he isn’t giving them yet
One of the few positive developments for the Islanders over the last couple of months of last season…
Islanders’ Matthew Schaefer scores first goal of NHL career
The Islanders exercised plenty of caution with Matthew Schaefer throughout the preseason. They threw it to the wind…
New York Islanders rookie Matthew Schaefer scores first goal
NEW YORK — Matthew Schaefer won’t soon forget his first NHL goal. The 18-year-old defenseman and top overall…