Freddy Meyer News

So, here the Islanders sit, 17 games into the season at 6-6-5, which, believe it or not, currently puts them as the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference with their 17 points.

Oft-injured New York Islanders defenseman Radek Martinek is out for the season with a knee injury.

While their play at home has left a lot to be desired, the Atlanta Thrashers ' outstanding road record has more than compensated for that.

Week 5 Teams playing four games: Atlanta, N.Y. Islanders, Phoenix, Tampa Bay Teams playing three games: Anaheim, Boston, Buffalo, Calgary, Carolina, Colorado, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Florida, Los Angeles, Montreal, New Jersey, N.Y. Rangers, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Jose, St.

Around the rink New York Islanders goalie Martin Biron defends the goal as the Los Angeles Kings' Alexander Frolov circles the net to try to move in for a shot as Islanders' Freddy Meyer defends from behind during the second period of a NHL hockey game in Uniondale, N.Y. Monday, Oct.

Clarke MacArthur, Tim Connolly and Tyler Myers each recorded a goal and an assist, keeping the Sabres unbeaten in regulation on the young season with a 6-3 win over the Islanders.

The Ottawa Senators lost 3-1 to the New York Islanders at Scotiabank Place last night, but that could be the least of their worries in the coming days.

It feels like the 2009-10 New York Islanders are drastically similar to the 2008-09 version.

Mark Streit #2 of the New York Islanders takes the puck as David Krejci #46 of the Boston Bruins defends on October 10, 2009 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

No scoring this period 1:12 Jack Hillen Assist: Freddy Meyer, Matt Moulson 5:33 10:18 Mark Streit Assist: Jeff Tambellini, John Tavares 14:21 Brian Rolston Assist: Cory Murphy 17:59 12:03 NEWARK, N.J. -- With the start of the regular season only days away, Zach Parise and Travis Zajac put a little urgency into their efforts after a poor outing, and ...

The New York Islanders are coming off a season in which they finished dead last in the NHL, and yet for the first time in quite a while there is promise in the air.

Los Angles Kings Wayne Simmonds, right, battles New York Islanders Jesse Joensuu in the second period on Tuesday, September 22, 2009, at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo.

Leading into the Oct. 1 season openers, Sporting News will preview one NHL team per day, counting backward from our preseason No.

The Baldinger brothers werena t the only professional athletes to give pointers to local youth this summer.

Yesterday, we took a look at potential forwards that Garth Snow could still be targeting on the free agent market.

For the course of his junior career, John Tavares was considered to be the consensus number one pick of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

When the free agent market opens tomorrow, the Isles will be somewhat active, because they have some holes to fill.

The NHL draft is less than a month away. We all know that the Isles will most likely draft John Tavares or Victor Hedman with the first overall pick.

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: D Mark Streit's signing for $20.5 million last summer drew some snickers around the NHL, but the Swiss-born former Canadien proved to be a bargain and far more than the power-play specialist he was branded as in Montreal.

There are stark parallels between being a National Hockey League goalie and a general manager, Garth Snow says.