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Kyle Okposo agreed to a five-year, $14 million deal on Wednesday to stay with the Islanders. With this deal, Okposo — an alternate captain the past two seasons — could become a centerpiece player in the club's proposed new arena should approval be granted for its construction.
Several hundred union members, construction workers and Islanders fans gathered to implore the Nassau County legislature to approve a plan to replace the aging Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
The New York Islanders announced on Friday that forward Michael Grabner agreed to terms on a new five-year contract to remain with the team.
Officials on Long Island will ask voters this summer to approve a $400 million plan to build a new hockey arena next to the current home of the Islanders.
The Islanders' Michael Grabner has already been recognized as one of the best young players in the NHL by being named a finalist for the Calder Trophy. However, he should win it, because the numbers don't lie.
San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture, New York Islanders right wing Michael Grabner and Carolina Hurricanes center Jeff Skinner are the finalists for the Calder Trophy, given to the NHL's rookie of the year.
The Edmonton Oilers will pick first overall in the NHL draft for a second straight year. The Devils won the draft lottery Tuesday, but teams can't move up more than four spots from where they finished in the regular season standings.
Jack Capuano is sticking around as coach of the Islanders, losing the interim tag Tuesday after guiding the team to a much-improved second half of the season.
It's time for the Islanders to take all they have learned and supplement it with some outside voices with experience. It's hard to imagine this fan base sitting by for yet another season of "just wait until next year."
Through all the negative attention the club gets because of its long out-of-date arena, its shoestring budget and payroll, and uncertain future, the Islanders claim they have a good working plan — and they might be right.
The Philadelphia Flyers clinched the Atlantic Division title and the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 7-4 win over the New York Islanders on Saturday night.
Chris Kunitz scored the only goal in the shootout and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Friday night to avenge a record-setting, fight-filled loss.
When Craig got word that Boomer, the Rangers fan, has agreed to wear an Islanders jersey for an upcoming charity event, he called the Blonde Bomber out.
Dennis Seidenberg and Gregory Campbell scored in a 78-second span in the second period and the Boston Bruins skated off with a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Wednesday night.
The NHL's failure to suspend Marian Gaborik following his vicious hit that sent the Islanders' Frans Nielsen into momentary darkness last week screams of the league's clear lack of a stance on hits from behind.
