Murray Records First Career Shutout; Penguins Beat Islanders 5-0
In clinching a postseason spot for the 10th straight year, the Penguins (45-25-8) moved closer to avoiding a quarterfinal matchup with one of the East's top two seeds.
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In clinching a postseason spot for the 10th straight year, the Penguins (45-25-8) moved closer to avoiding a quarterfinal matchup with one of the East's top two seeds.
Battling terminal cancer, a retired New York City firefighter will drop the first puck at the Islanders game on Saturday.
The New York Islanders moved closer to clinching a playoff berth by edging the Columbus Blue Jackets, 4-3, at Barclays Center.
Wednesday was quite a day for a couple of New York sports venues. One originally opened in 1972 and is undergoing a massive transformation. The other opened for business in 2009 but will have some new features this year.
Kyle Okposo scored the only goal of the shootout on Tuesday night as the New York Islanders helped their position in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Defensman Travis Hamonic, goalie Thomas Greiss, left wing Brock Nelson and the newest Islander, center Shane Prince, will be on hand.
After losing defenseman Anton Stralman to injury early in Friday's game, the Tampa Bay Lightning got three goals from defensemen in the third period, pulling away for a 7-4 win over the New York Islanders.
John Tavares, Matt Martin and Brock Nelson all scored in the second period Wednesday night as the New York Islanders stopped a four-game losing streak and regained some momentum.
Sometime this summer, majority control of the Islanders will shift to Jon Ledecky and Scott Malkin, with current owner Charles Wang maintaining a minority stake in the franchise.
A rough stretch at possibly the worst time with the regular season winding down has put the Islanders' postseason chances in jeopardy.
"I live by the mantra you have to show progress, week to week, month to month, and I think we've done that in all areas of the business," Yormark said.
The Philadelphia Flyers continued to tighten the Eastern Conference wild-card race with a 4-1 win over the New York Islanders.
The Islanders just completed maybe the most unsuccessfully successful month in team history.
All of a sudden, the Islanders are a wild card team in the Eastern Conference after a bad road trip concluded with a 3-0 loss in Dallas on Saturday.
Goals by Ryan Ellis and Ryan Johansen in a 1:41 stretch of the second period snapped a 1-1 tie and gave Nashville a 4-2 decision over the New York Islanders at sold-out Bridgestone Arena.
