UNIONDALE, NY— Dozens of plush promotional toys surrounded Blake Comeau’s locker in a jovial Islanders postgame dressing room.
Before receiving the slew of giveaways, Comeau was bombarded by other light objects almost two hours earlier when his third goal prompted the Nassau Coliseum crowd to send hats crashing to the ice. The celebration was sparked by [...]

UNIONDALE, NY— Both the Islanders and Lightning are pinning future hopes on the last two top overall draft picks.
Tampa Bay’s Steven Stamkos and New York’s John Tavares played important roles in Saturday’s matinee. But three veterans infused the Islanders youth movement in propelling the club to a 5-4 win over the Lightning.
Doug Weight netted his [...]

UNIONDALE, NY— First intermission treated Islanders fans to a glimpse of a mini remote controlled blimp getting wedged in the rafters near the Nassau Coliseum press box.
Consider it symbolism for the arena’s home team as the Islanders are desperately looking to find the right direction. The Islanders failed to generate much offense against a goalie [...]

NEW YORK— Handing a point to a division rival is a steep price for busting any player out of a slump.
But Islanders coach Scott Gordon said it’s a trade-off he’ll gladly take after Kyle Okposo pushed a shot that hit off Marc Staal and past Henrik Lundqvist for game-winner in a 3-2 overtime victory over [...]

UNIONDALE, NY— Twice the red lights accidentally flashed behind the Islanders net in the final five minutes of regulation.
Dwayne Roloson didn’t let the symbolism become foreshadowing. The netminder stopped 14 shots in the final period while Trent Hunter and John Tavares scored just 1:30 apart in the second period to lead the Islanders to a [...]

UNIONDALE, NY- There is no telling if the Islanders matinee performance against the Devils Saturday was a harbinger of a promising future or merely a welcome respite to a frustrating season.
But for one afternoon at least, the core of the Isles youth movement was able to  combine effort and skill to outwork a veteran team. [...]

UNIONDALE, NY- No captain’s crest was placed on any Islander uniform last night while only one actually stepped on the Nassau Coliseum ice against the Rangers Thursday night.
But one day after shipping Bill Guerin to Pittsburgh at the trade deadline, the Isles played through the leadership void, putting forth a spirited effort before falling short [...]

UNIONDALE, NY- A groin injury forced an Islanders goaltender off the ice and into the trainers’ room.
Rick DiPietro’s groin, knee and hip injuries have made that sentence a familiar refrain. But it was Joey MacDonald who had to exit the Nassau Coliseum ice just 5:01 into Tuesday night’s game against the Rangers with a sprained [...]