New York Islanders News

The 27-year-old Reese has three points and a minus-two rating in 16 games for the Islanders this season and, though nothing special, has been solid for them.

February 7, 2012; Philadelphia, PA USA; New York Islanders center Frans Nielsen scores past Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov during the shootout at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

Frans Nielsen #51 of the New York Islanders skates in an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on December 26, 2011 in New York City.

Nabokov made 45 saves and Frans Nielsen and John Tavares scored on Ilya Bryzgalov in a shootout, helping the New York Islanders beat the Philadelphia Flyers 1-0 on Tuesday night.

Mathieu Perreault scored with 13 seconds elapsed, Alex Ovechkin had two goals and the Capitals beat the Panthers, 4-0, Tuesday to take over first place in the Southeast Division.

Regulars here typically pick the First Islanders Goal for each game . As Eric Hornick has been tracking all season -- and well since the Reagan administration, when you think about it -- the Islanders are now four goals shy of their 10,000th in franchise history .

The NHL trade deadline is quickly approaching, and teams are looking for the right fit to complete their championship formulas.

After missing six games because of a concussion, Flyers center Danny Briere will return to the lineup Tuesday against the visiting Islanders.

The Philadelphia Flyers will try to rebound after a dismal weekend when they host the New York Islanders for tonight's Atlantic Division battle at the Wells Fargo Center.

The first-overall pick by the Senators in the 1993 draft, Daigle came to the Penguins as a free agent in the 2002 offseason and spent one season with the team.

The good news was that the New York Islanders still got a point out of the game, be it the "loser" point.

As you may have heard, P.A. Parenteau missed practice Monday due to illness , requiring a later eval to see if he can play Tuesday in Philadelphia.

NESS CALLED: Rookie defenseman Aaron Ness could make his NHL debut Tuesday night at Philadelphia after the New York Islanders recalled him Monday from the Bridgeport Sound Tigers .

It's been a bit longer than I would like since the last post but in this one I discuss the top 5 fantasy prospects of the New York Islanders .

In case his on-ice efforts have failed to demonstrate his value to this team, Travis Hamonic 's absence from the New York Islander lineup should do the trick.

This year's NHL trade deadline is February 27. Leading up to that day, there will be plenty of trade talk, and who knows, maybe some of that talk will actually turn to reality.

The New York Islanders returned from the All-Star break, and their message to the NHL is clear.

Chunk number 5 began filling up way back on January 21st. Thanks to a week off, it doesn't end until this afternoon's Ranger game.

Tyler Myers missed 19 games with a broken wrist this season so there's no way he's going to come close to the offensive totals of his first two years.

Begin speculation on how he will be replaced in the lineup. Bear in mind though that the Isles have a full complement of defensemen already depending on Milan Jurcina's status .