Matt Moulson News

With the Los Angeles Kings and New Jersey Devils still playing for the Stanley Cup, it's time for the New York Islanders and their fans to start thinking about 2012-13. Success is often built in the offseason, especially if a team is coming off a rough campaign.

Fans will not only get to watch the draft live and see exclusive interviews with the Islanders fourth overall selection, but they will also have the chance to meet some of their favorite players at the draft party.

The Hart Memorial Trophy of the league is defined by most as the player most valuable to his team.

Sacrilege! And from a good Minnesota boy at that! Why, I tell ya this is the problem with all these kids and their nefangled { rabble rabble rabble, shouts at cloud }. More seriously, that quote is from a Newsday profile on how Okposo and Matt Moulson have a keen interest in the Stanley Cup finals thanks to respective Minnesota buddies and -- stop ... (more)

With the free agency period and NHL Draft around the corner, the Islanders must start planning ahead to avoid a repeat of the 2011-12 season.

John Tavares 's campaign to reign supreme as a NHL 13 cover finalist came to a screeching halt Tuesday morning.

"Perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey." Those Masterton Trophy qualities probably describe almost the entire NHL player registry as well as countless players who toil in lower leagues for paltry pay.

Well Islander nation, we've done good, because John Tavares has triumphed over the top-seeded Pavel Datsyuk of the Red Wings.

The New York Islanders recently announced that passes for the 2012 draft party are now available to the general public through Ticketmaster or by visiting the Nassau Coliseum box office.

A few weeks ago, the various hockey writers on SB Nation got together and voted for each of the major NHL player awards for the 2011-12 NHL regular season.

Anyway, the Lady Byng's ... ah, particularly subjective nature leads to votes being quite scattered, as they were in the poll of SB Nation hockey writers .

SB Nation writers were recently asked to vote on the seven major NHL awards. This week and next, the results will be unveiled at the main site with today featuring the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy , "an annual award given to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of ... (more)

After getting a disappointing season from their veterans' last campaign, the Islanders should finally look to their prospects for next fall.

The New York Islanders announced on Tuesday that passes for the 2012 Draft Party are now available to the general public.

The NHL may have been lacking superstar Sidney Crosby for most of the season, due to injury, and Alex Ovechkin's production has dropped dramatically in the past few years.

The New York Islanders announced today that passes for the 2012 Draft Party are now available to the general public by clicking the ticketmaster link above or by visiting the Nassau Coliseum Box.

The offseason focus for most New York Islanders fans appears to be upgrading the blueline.

Mar. 29, 2012; Uniondale, NY, USA; New York Islanders left wing Matt Moulson and Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik battle for the puck during the second period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Forget for a moment the summer contract discussion around P.A. Parenteau , the New York Islanders ' most important unrestricted free agent.