Okposo, Isles Win Split Squad Game Over Senators
Kyle Okposo opened the scoring as the Islanders' split squad defeated the Senators on Sunday. Johan Sundstrom scored twice.
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Kyle Okposo opened the scoring as the Islanders' split squad defeated the Senators on Sunday. Johan Sundstrom scored twice.
John Tavares scored two first-period goals, leading the New York Islanders to a 6-4 preseason victory against the Nashville Predators on Friday night.
Islanders forward Josh Bailey is entering his sixth NHL season. The 23-year-old from Bowmanville, Ontario is working his tail off to ensure it'll be better than the previous five.
With their eyes squarely on the future, the New York Islanders can harken back to some recent history to build on.
Pekka Rinne made 13 saves in his first preseason game to lead the Nashville Predators to a 2-0 victory over the New York Islanders on Sunday night.
It's taken more than 40 years, but Nassau County officials are about to vote on a deal for a new and improved its coliseum.
Clutterbuck left Tuesday night's split-squad game against the Flames in Calgary in the third period after delivering a hit. He was seen at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday morning walking with a limp and sporting a long gash on his thigh.
Since the start of training camp, we've learned a lot about this team. We'll learn even more in the days and weeks to come, especially about who will be Evgeni Nabokov's understudy.
Dennis Wideman scored two of Calgary's four second-period goals, and the Flames topped the New York Islanders 5-3 in a split-squad preseason matchup on Tuesday night.
A federal appeals court dealt another blow to New Jersey's efforts to legalize sports gambling Tuesday, upholding a ruling that the state's betting law conflicts with federal law and shouldn't be implemented.
The Nassau Coliseum will be a distant memory for the Islanders as they leave the aging building for the first time since they entered the league in 1972.
The Isles need to have someone else to lean on besides Evgeni Nabokov. That's where Kevin Poulin comes in.
Tavares has led the Islanders in scoring in each of his first four NHL seasons. He had 28 goals — third most in the league.
The New York Islanders are coming off an impressive year, one they'll be looking to build on in 2013-14. However, there are still plenty of questions and concerns.
