Islanders Beat Rangers In 1st Of 8 Games Between Rivals

Semyon Varlamov stopped 24 shots for his 28th career shutout and third with the Islanders.

• Jan 14, 2021

Islanders' Boychuk Decides To Retire Due To Lingering Eye Injury

The Islanders on Wednesday announced Boychuk's decision to end his 13-year NHL career after the player had numerous and extensive medical exams.

• Nov 25, 2020

Topping Off Ceremony Held As Construction Progresses On New Belmont Park Arena

Friday marked a milestone in the march to deliver thousands of jobs and billions in economic activity to Nassau County.

• Oct 9, 2020

Islanders' Championship Dream Dies In Overtime Of Game 6

Anthony Cirelli scored in overtime and Tampa Bay beat the New York Islanders 2-1 in Game 6 of the East final Thursday night and go back to the Cup Final for the first time since 2015.

• Sep 18, 2020

Islanders Live To Play Another Day, Force Game 6 With Eberle's Double-OT Winner

Jordan Eberle scored 12:30 into the second overtime and the Islanders avoided elimination with a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final on Tuesday night.

• Sep 16, 2020

Islanders Self Destruct In Second Period, Fall Into 3-1 Hole In Eastern Conference Finals

While the New York Islanders were celebrating Brock Nelson scoring the first goal of the game, Tampa Bay Lightning center Yanni Gourde was steaming about giving it up.

• Sep 13, 2020

Nelson, Varlamov Help Islanders Beat Lightning In Game 3

Despite losing Game 2 on Nikita Kucherov's goal with 8.8 seconds remaining, the Islanders entered Friday night feeling good about their chances of climbing back into the series.

• Sep 12, 2020

Kucherov Scores Late; Lightning Take 2-0 Lead Over Islanders

Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov made 19 saves on 21 shots after getting the nod over Game 1 starter Thomas Greiss.

• Sep 9, 2020

Islanders Totally Overwhelmed In Game 1 Loss To Lightning

Braydon Point and the well-rested Tampa Bay Lightning resembled a refreshed team eager to come off an extended break after switching cities in the NHL playoff bubble.

• Sep 8, 2020

Islanders Beat Flyers In Game 7, Advance To Eastern Conference Finals For First Time In 27 Years

The Islanders face a short turnaround in having to travel to Edmonton, Alberta, to face the well-rested Tampa Bay Lightning in a conference final series that opens Monday.

• Sep 5, 2020

Provorov Lifts Flyers Past Islanders In 2OT To Force Game 7

Game 7 is Saturday, with the winner advancing to face Tampa Bay in the conference finals.

• Sep 3, 2020

Flyers Stave Off Elimination With Win Over Islanders

Game 6 is Thursday in the Toronto bubble.

• Sep 1, 2020

Nelson Scores Twice, Islanders Edge Flyers For 3-1 Series Lead

Jean Gabriel Pageau scored the go-ahead goal and the Islanders moved within one win of advancing to the Eastern Conference finals with a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday.

• Aug 30, 2020

Islanders Rally To Beat Flyers For 2-1 Series Lead

The playoffs resumed after a two-day break to protest racial injustice, the latest twist in an unprecedented, pandemic-halted season. Game 4 is Sunday night.

• Aug 29, 2020

NHL Playoffs To Resume This Weekend; Islanders-Flyers Set For Game 3

Tampa Bay and Boston will play Game 4 of their series at noon EDT Saturday, followed by Philadelphia and the New York Islanders playing Game 3 at 7 p.m. EDT.

• Aug 28, 2020

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