New York Islanders News

Tom Poti scored New York's third power-play goal 23 seconds into overtime, capping the Islanders' rally in a 4-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night. Poti, a defenceman who assisted on two other goals, snapped a shot from inside the blue line that passed through a screen by Mike Sillinger and found the net behind John Grahame. It gave Rick DiPietro his first win of the season following a four-game layoff due to a groin injury. Carolina ...

It took Sidney Crosby less than two games to figure out where to find new Pittsburgh Penguins phenom Evgeni Malkin. Crosby broke out of a mini-slump Thursday night with three assists, and defenceman Sergei Gonchar scored Pittsburgh's third power-play goal 3:33 into overtime to lift the Penguins to a 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday night. Trailing 3-2 in the third period, Pittsburgh used the tandem of Crosby to Malkin to get even and set ...

According to Nashville Predators forward Steve Sullivan, it was luck that earned his team two points. Sullivan scored in regulation and a shootout to help the Predators win their second straight game, 2-1 over the New York Islanders on Monday night. Paul Kariya ended the shootout with a goal after the Islanders chose to shoot first and had misses by Miroslav Satan and Viktor Kozlov. ``We're not that excited about our game tonight,'' Sullivan said. ``We got away with ...

Mike Dunham, filling in for an injured goalie Rick DiPietro, stopped 31 shots to help the New York Islanders beat the Boston Bruins in their home opener 4-1 on Saturday night. Jason Blake scored twice and made a gorgeous pass to assist on another goal for the Islanders. Mike Sillinger and Tom Poti, both making their Islander home debuts, also scored. Glen Murray had the only goal for Boston, as the Bruins ended their five-game road trip at ...

Mike York, Trent Hunter and Chris Simon scored in a 1:46 span of the second period, then York got the deciding goal in the sixth round of a shootout to give the New York Islanders the first victory of the season, 5-4 over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night. Alexei Yashin scored the tying goal with 3:43 left in regulation for the Islanders, who had opened the season with three ...

Brent Sopel scored the go-ahead goal on a power play with six seconds left in the second period and Alexander Frolov added a power-play goal with 17 seconds remaining in the game to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 4-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night. Michael Cammalleri and Tom Kostopoulos scored first-period goals and Dan Cloutier made 23 saves for the Kings. Richard Park and ...

Matt Carle made eye contact and slipped into the slot just as Patrick Marleau delivered a crisp pass into the middle. Two games, two goals for the quiet rookie defenceman. Carle and Christian Ehrhoff both scored in the first period and the San Jose Sharks beat the New York Islanders 2-0 Saturday night. Carle, who appeared in 12 games last year, has the first scoring streak of his career. ``Those power plays worked out well,'' Carle said. ...

Phoenix Coyotes center Steven Reinprecht had five points and four stitches Thursday night. ``Maybe next time I'll go for six or seven stitches,'' Reinprecht, who had a goal and four assists, said after the Coyotes opened their 10th season in the desert with a 6-3 victory over the New York Islanders. Reinprecht required the stitches above his lip after being hit by a stick. Ladislav Nagy had two goals and ...

Rick DiPietro is the closest thing the New York Islanders can claim as consistent. Playoff appearances have been few since the glory days of the 1980s. Coaching changes and chaos, however, have been abundant. With a recently retired backup goalie now running the show from the front office, and DiPietro about to begin an unprecedented 15-year playing contract, some stability might be coming to Long Island after all. ``I think ...

Alexei Yashin had a goal and assist for the second straight night, and Rick DiPietro was perfect in a cameo appearance in his old stomping grounds as the New York Islanders finished the exhibition schedule with a 3-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday. Yashin, who contributed on both goals Friday in a 2-1 home win against the New York Rangers, did the trick again. He needed only ...