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One day after a tough loss to their crosstown rivals, the New York Islanders bounced back with a big win against the league-best Tampa Bay Lightning. Casey Cizikas and Cal Clutterbuck each had a goal and an assist, Thomas Greiss stopped 38 shots, and the Islanders beat the Lightning 5-1 Sunday night. On Saturday, the Islanders lost 2-1 at home to the Rangers. Continue to Article

January 13, 2019 11:15:pm EST

It turned out to be a pretty miserable Sunday for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Not only did they play what was probably their worst game of the season in a 5-1 loss to the New York Islanders, but they also lost one of their top players when reigning Norris Trophy winning defender Victor Hedman had to exit the game with what the team is calling an “upper-body injury. It was kind of a fluke, unfortunate play as it occurred in the neutral zone when Hedman collided with referee Chris Rooney. Continue to Article

January 13, 2019 10:35:pm EST

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

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