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The old adage seemingly applies to the New York Islanders' turnaround this season. The Islanders play host to the scorching hot Tampa Bay Lightning at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Sunday night as both Eastern Conference teams comes off games the day before. The big difference this season for the Islanders, who have won 10 of their last 13 games? Continue to Article

January 12, 2019 11:21:pm EST

When the New York Islanders and New York Rangers split a pair of high-scoring games in November, it appeared both teams might stay in contention for postseason spots in the Eastern Conference. Nearly two months later, the Islanders are ascending while the Rangers are dealing with a significant tailspin and falling way behind in the playoff race. On Saturday afternoon, the teams will get together for the last time this season and for the last time at Brooklyn's Barclays Center when then Rangers visit the Islanders in the back end of a home-and-home set. Continue to Article

January 11, 2019 1:20:pm EST

Rick Nash retires due to health reasons; Bruins checked in on veteran originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com Rick Nash won't be returning to the Boston Bruins -- or any NHL team, for that matter. Nash is retiring from professional hockey due to "unresolved issues/symptoms" from a concussion he suffered last March, his agency announced Friday. The 34-year-old winger joined the Bruins in February 2018 ahead of the NHL trade deadline but was believed to suffer a concussion on March 17 after taking a hard hit from Tampa Bay Lightning forward Cedric Paquette. Continue to Article

January 11, 2019 11:07:am EST

Josh Bailey scored with 1:26 remaining to lift the New York Islanders over the Rangers 4-3 on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. Cal Clutterbuck found Bailey cutting to the back post, and he beat Henrik Lundqvist to help the Islanders improve to 13-2-0 in the last 15 meetings between the Big Apple rivals. Matt Barzal had a goal and two assists, and Robin Lehner made 27 saves. Continue to Article

January 10, 2019 10:05:pm EST

The long-shot possibility of the New York Rangers and New York Islanders livening up an otherwise barren Big Apple sports winter with a pair of playoff berths is likely gone. Both teams were off Wednesday after losing Tuesday, when the Rangers suffered their fourth straight defeat, 4-2 in Vegas, e Vegas Golden Knights, 4-2, and the Islanders lost 4-3 at home to Carolina to bring the Isles' six-game winning streak to an end. The Rangers (17-18-7, 41 points), who are in the first full season of a rebuild, harbored some hopes of making a surprise playoff run following a 9-1-1 run from Oct. 30 through Nov. 21 -- a streak which culminated with a 5-0 rout to end an eight-game losing streak against the Islanders. Continue to Article

January 09, 2019 4:49:pm EST

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