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Goaltender Thomas Greiss bottled up Colorado's fast-flying offense, Johnny Boychuk scored his first goal of the season and the New York Islanders beat the Avalanche 4-1 on Monday night. Jordan Eberle and Anders Lee also scored while Valtteri Filppula added an empty-netter as the Islanders began a four-game trip in fine fashion. Greiss made 30 saves and helped put an end to Mikko Rantanen's string of 14 straight games with at least a point. Continue to Article

December 17, 2018 11:48:pm EST

The Philadelphia Flyers dismissed head coach Dave Hakstol on Monday, hours after a team spokesman declared a report about Hakstol's imminent firing untrue. "After meeting this morning with Dave Hakstol and thoughtful consideration, I have decided to relieve him of his duties as head coach," general manager Chuck Fletcher said in a statement. Scott Gordon will serve as head coach on an interim basis." The Courier Post of New Jersey, citing multiple sources, reported Sunday that the team would announce Hakstol's ouster Sunday night or Monday morning. Continue to Article

December 17, 2018 2:07:pm EST

Hitting the road isn't normally seen as a good thing for NHL teams, but the New York Islanders are embracing their longest trip of the season to date. New York (15-12-4) starts a four-game Western Conference swing Monday night at Colorado with a good attitude and with the hope of building momentum after a 4-3 shootout win over Detroit on Saturday night. "I think it's kind of nice, get on the road, be together as a group, kind of get that bonding again," center Mathew Barzal told Newsday after the win over the Red Wings. Continue to Article

December 16, 2018 8:52:pm EST

Flyers fire Dave Hakstol, name Scott Gordon head coach on interim basis originally appeared on nbcsportsphiladelphia.com VOORHEES, N.J. - The confusion has settled and it's official. General manager Chuck Fletcher fired Dave Hakstol Monday afternoon and named Scott Gordon the head coach on an interim basis. Gordon has been head coach of the Flyers' AHL affiliate Lehigh Valley Phantoms since the 2015-16 season. Continue to Article

December 16, 2018 8:48:pm EST

Mathew Barzal scored on a power play in the third period and had the only goal in the shootout to lift the New York Islanders to a 4-3 win over the Red Wings on Saturday night. Anthony Beauvillier and Casey Cizikas also scored in regulation for the Islanders, who beat the Red Wings for the fourth straight time - including a 3-2 win at Detroit last Saturday. Thomas Greiss finished with 18 saves. Continue to Article

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