UNIONDALE, NY— Florida Panthers coach Peter DeBoer called Nathan Horton a player who has the skills to move fans out of their seats.
Horton inspired Islanders fans to get on their feet Monday night, though the Panthers forward also had many at the Nassau Coliseum racing for the exits early in the third period as the [...]

UNIONDALE, NY – Over the years, the New York Rangers were notorious for acquiring personnel from the Edmonton Oilers. All the way back from when they traded for Mark Messier to when Glen Sather became the general manager, the Rangers were known as Oilers East.
So it stands to reason that Edmonton returned the favor by [...]

UNIONDALE, NY— Brendan Witt scored just three goals in his first 218 games as an Islander.
But the defenseman nearly matched that production in one period, netting his first career two-goal game in leading the Isles to a come-from-behind 3-1 win over Edmonton Monday night at Nassau Coliseum.
Witt entered the game having not scored in 92 [...]

UNIONDALE, NY— A season-low attendance at Nassau Coliseum witnessed the Islanders defeat the Buffalo Sabres, 5-0, on Saturday night.
Steve Tambellini was likely not counted among the announced crowd of 8,889. But Edmonton’s general manager was in attendance and watched his son play the best game of his professional life.
Jeff Tambellini netted his first career hat [...]

UNIONDALE, NY – The sheepish grin on Henrik Lundqvist’s face told the story. Thankfully only his pride was hurt his car accident on the Saw Mill Parkway yesterday.
He practiced and will be in goal tonight as the Rangers take on the Islanders at Nassau Coliseum.
“It was only me and I’m fine,” he said with a [...]

UNIONDALE, NY— Posting a third-period lead at home is supposed to be a precursor for success.
But the Islanders once again allowed the opposition to build positive momentum after blowing a two-goal lead for a second straight home game. Unlike in the shootout win over Carolina, rookie John Tavares couldn’t bail the Isles out this time [...]

UNIONDALE, NY— Martin Biron brought up the team’s intensity level after the Islanders failed for a fourth straight time to pick up its first victory of the new season.
Biron logged 20 saves and Matt Moulson scored a late third period goal. But the Isles still fell to the Los Angeles Kings, 2-1, in front of [...]

UNIONDALE, NY—Sidney Crosby picked up an assist but no goal in his first professional game. Evgeni Malkin scored a goal but didn’t add any assists in his first National Hockey League contest.
John Tavares’ NHL debut went better than the two perennial All-Stars he opposed last night. The first overall draft pick fired a sweeping backhand [...]

UNIONDALE, NY— Garth Snow wasn’t the star of Wednesday afternoon’s press conference on Nassau Coliseum’s floor. But the general manager incited the loudest ovation when he said the words Islanders fans were eager to hear: “I’d like to introduce John Tavares.”
Twelve days after 10,118 people packed the Coliseum to watch Tavares became the fourth No. [...]

UNIONDALE, NY—Confetti fell on the fans on the Nassau Coliseum floor as the goal siren blared through the speakers, heightening the excitement of the 10,118 fans whose cheers pulsated around the arena for the Islanders highly touted prospect.
The crowd sent pulsating screams through the building the second general manager Garth Snow announced the Islanders selected [...]