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Islanders star was forced to watch team's collapse after gut-wrenching injury: 'It killed me'
Mat Barzal didn’t make it a secret how miserable it was for him to watch the Islanders slip out of the playoff race, unable to do anything about it.
Islanders get positive news on two injured stars
Neither player has begun skating as yet, but both sounded positive notes about their rehab processes ahead of what will be a long summer.
Islanders staring down pressing offseason questions with breakup day next
Locker cleanout day, when reporters will hear from players for the last time before they go home, will start to make the Islanders' direction clear.
Ilya Sorokin injury an apt final blow to a cursed Islanders season
At this point, taking extreme caution with Sorokin, who already has played in 59 games, is the logical thing to do, even if the Islanders’ elimination from the playoff race...
Islanders can't afford to ignore truth even after clawing way back into playoff race
No matter how this season finishes, the New York Islanders cannot lose sight of the fact that they are not Stanley Cup contenders.
Islanders carry this edge into latest late push to sneak into playoffs
We’ve seen the Islanders do this before. It’s becoming something of a regularity.
The Islanders' path after the trade deadline will force them to confront who they really want to be
For all the words spilled over what the Islanders should do with Brock Nelson and Kyle Palmieri, that is — in theory — the easy part of this process.
Islanders star undergoes procedure on kneecap with return timeline murky
The six-week timetable, though it could vary, would actually be relatively good news for the Islanders if it aligns with Barzal’s return to play.
What Islanders are still holding onto even as injures mount
With Mat Barzal out for what could be the long haul the only thing left for the Islanders to do is keep fighting a battle that few think they can...
Star forward out indefinitely for Islanders in potential injury disaster
The Islanders are going to be without Mat Barzal for the foreseeable future.
Islanders holding breath on seriousness of stars' injuries
The Islanders don’t yet know — or aren’t yet saying — how serious the injuries suffered by Mathew Barzal and Scott Mayfield on Saturday night are.
How Islanders feel about bombastic coach one year later as season continues to be disappointment
When Patrick Roy came to Long Island, a year ago Monday to the day, it felt like general manager Lou Lamoriello had pulled a rabbit out of the hat that...
Islanders play with renewed energy to stop struggles for one night
At least for now, the Islanders stopped the bleeding.
Islanders star finally resembling his old self
To call the first half of the season a disappointment would be something of an understatement.
Islanders finally have winning streak after tight win over Utah Hockey Club
SALT LAKE CITY — Finally, a comeback win. Finally, a real winning streak. Finally, some real hope that the Islanders can make a run at this thing. Mathew Barzal, whose...
Islanders need stars to step up before season spirals out of control
There is plenty of blame to go around for the Islanders' struggles this season, but the star players' struggles is a big reason for their poor play.
Goalie's scary social media posts have former Islanders teammates concerned
The exact details of what former Islanders netminder Robin Lehner is going through are not completely clear, but the string of posts 10 days ago made it obvious that it...
Islanders hoping stars can help prevent season from slipping away
All signs are pointing to the Islanders finally playing at something resembling full strength Saturday night.
Islanders still look disjointed despite injury returns in brutal loss to NHL bottom-feeder
Meet the healthier Islanders, same as the injured Islanders.
Two Islanders stars return from injuries with team eyeing playoff position
The Islanders entered Sunday with the chance to go above NHL-.500 for the first time since Oct. 25 and get above the playoff cutline.