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Islanders score stirring win in long-awaited season opener

The Islanders scored a hard-fought, 3-2 win over the Sabres at UBS Arena on Saturday night, their for first opening-night win at home since 1995.

Islanders star happier with 'tight-knit' group after Canucks exit

For all the warranted discussion about what having a full training camp versus joining the Islanders on the fly would do for Bo Horvat, the better comparison might be to...

A player prop to bet on Saturday night

The New York Islanders will get their season underway on Saturday night with a home game against the Buffalo Sabres. 

Islanders make last-minute switch to top line ahead of season opener

Simon Holmstrom getting a big opportunity on the Islanders' first line as opener nears.

Islanders tired of waiting for opener as other teams start seasons: ‘Not ideal’

By the time their wait ends Saturday, 30 other NHL teams will have played and the Islanders’ restlessness will have been replaced with anticipation.

This better be the Islanders' title window — because the salary-cap toll is coming

The Islanders have acted like a team that believes their title window is open because they believe it's open.

Islanders veteran looks to live up to expectations — and stay healthy

As Kyle Palmieri enters his third full season with the Islanders, he hasn't matched expectations since he signed for four years in the summer of 2021.

Rising Isles star motivated by siblings: ‘Be grateful for everything you can do’

Hudson, the oldest, grew up not just as a high-profile hockey player but as one of Cooper and Mallory’s caregivers, along with his parents and hired help.

2023-24 NHL preview: So many teams could win the Stanley Cup in era of disorder

There is a new order in the NHL and that is disorder.

Islanders will go as far as this star can take them

How far can elite goaltending take you in the modern NHL? The Islanders look like a lab experiment set up to answer the question.

Islanders’ home-heavy start a welcomed shift after past seasons

This year, the Islanders will play nine of their first 13 games at home and don't have any multi-game trips until the middle of November.

Who is expected to claim last spot with Islanders after late roster move

The Islanders took a more complicated road than necessary, but will get the same 23-man roster in the end.

Islanders' Oliver Wahlstrom playing catch-up in return from surgery

After an injury like Oliver Wahlstrom’s, merely getting on ice and playing games is not the end of the recovery process.

Two Islanders battling for final spot as roster gets cut to 24

The Islanders finally cut the roster to 24 ahead of their final preseason game on Friday, a 3-0 loss to the Devils at UBS Arena.

Islanders wrap preseason slate with a dud

An Islanders lineup made up solely of NHL talent was beaten handily by a Devils team where about half the skaters were AHLers to the tune of 3-0.

Islanders coach rips team for sloppy play in preseason loss

Lane Lambert is not a coach who regularly calls out his team, so the assessment he gave following Thursday’s 5-2 preseason loss counts as notable.

Sebastian Aho keeps defensive spot over young mistake-prone Islander

The takeaway from a sloppy Islanders performance on Thursday night is that Sebastian Aho now has the sixth defenseman spot well within his grasp.

Do the Islanders have two great scoring lines? The answer may decide their season

This team looks equipped to have its top two lines, at least, cross the 300-50-50 watermark.

Islanders working to get these two key units in order

The Islanders have not yet figured out who will occupy Anders Lee’s old stomping grounds in front of the net on the top power-play unit.

Key Islanders veteran returns to practice as regular season nears

It took longer than the Islanders would have hoped, but they finally had a full roster of players on the ice for practice on Wednesday.