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On February 6th in 1998, Vancouver Canucks GM Mike Keenan and New York Islanders GM Mike Milbury traded talent sending Trevor Linden to Long Island in exchange for Todd Bertuzzi, Bryan McCabe, and a third round pick in the 1998 NHL Draft (Jarkko Ruutu). The unpopular move was one of ten during a two month span, gutting the core of the Canucks. Brian Burke replaced Keenan as GM four months later
The NHL break continues but men’s hockey begins today at the Olympics, with Group B featuring Slovakia-Finland (10:30 a.m. EST) and Sweden vs. hosts Italy (3:00 p.m. EST). There are three groups that will do round-robin in the preliminary round, and the U.S. has the relatively light Group C assignment with House of Frans Denmark, […]
Mike and Dan recap the Islanders’ wheezing last games and take stock of where the team sits at the Olympic break before enjoying a dessert of Ranger Piece Theater. The Islanders did what we asked last week and grabbed at least four points. Too bad they looked mostly lousy while doing it. So while their […]
Was Nassau Coliseum even louder during some 2000s Resurrection Moments than it was during the dynasty’s greatest moments? We’ll never know for sure, but a couple threads on Twitter elicited “loudest I ever heard that building” sentiments, though the Cup heyday and these other moments are a generation or two apart. There was a release, […]
The New York Rangers have already made two notable trades. Shortly before the roster freeze on Wednesday, they sent the best winger, Artemi Panarin, to the Los Angeles Kings. Before that, Carson Soucy was traded to their geographical rivals, the New York Islanders. Still, the New York Rangers could make a few more moves before…
The New York Islanders have been one of the busiest teams on the trade market these last 10 months, and from the sounds of it, general manager Mathieu Darche isn't close to finished. The NHL's roster freeze is up Feb.22 and with the trade deadline set for Mar.6, look for Darche to continue making moves, after already acquiring Ondrej Palat from the New Jersey Devils, and Carson Soucy from the New York Rangers. It's not often a GM makes two trades with rival teams, but it was obvious Darche ide...
Along with “Thrill of Defeat” host and Pittsburgh guy Dan Hopper, we remember Dick Tarnstrom, who turned getting waived by the Islanders into a starring role on some bad transitional Penguins teams. While the Penguins have had some all time great players in their history, the periods between those players were pretty dire. Bankruptcies, empty […]
I’m numb to this at this point, I have never been more excited to have some time away from my favorite team in my life. In a vacuum, this was a great defensive effort. Limited the Islanders to 14 shots on goal. Allen was there when we needed him for the most part. But the […]
Up until a little over 16 minutes into the third, this recap had a very different vibe. The Islanders did only register 14 shots on goal, apparently tying their lowest ever against the New Jersey Devils, last done in 2004. Ilya Sorokin needed to put in a Vezina-level (and frankly, Hart-level) performance to keep the […]
The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (28-26-2) at the New York Islanders (31-21-5) The Time: 7:00 PM EST The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN; Radio — Devils Hockey Network The Game Preview: I wrote the preview this morning. The Rules: If you have been a reader here, you already know the rules. But for the rest, a reminder: please do […]
The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (28-26-2) versus the New York Islanders (31-21-5) The Time: 7:00 PM EST The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN, Radio — Devils Hockey Network Reinforcements? Yesterday afternoon, the New Jersey Devils acquired Nick Bjugstad from the St. Louis Blues for AHLer Thomas Bordeleau and a fourth-round pick (expected to be the […]
I don’t know nor care when the Olympics actually start (the men’s hockey games start in six days), but for our NHL-centric purposes they start tomorrow. Or rather, today is the last day before a long, cold break in the schedule, when we’ll just hope Bo Horvat and Ondrej Palat stay healthy while we hear […]
Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning… New York Islanders forward Bo Horvat scored twice on Tuesday night, including his game-winning goal 52 seconds into overtime, as the Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 and Pittsburgh dropped its second straight game. [Recap] The Penguins placed goaltender Filip Larsson on unconditional waivers for a […]
The New York Islanders pulled out a late equalizer and 5-4 overtime win in an intense, back-and-forth meeting with the Pittsburgh Penguins that highlighted how we have Ilya Sorokin and they have Replacement Jarry. True, Sorokin allowed at least one goal he would want back, when Bryan Rust banked a shot in off his glove […]
Pregame The Penguins happily welcome the return of Bryan Rust from his suspension and get Stuart Skinner in net. First period Good start for the Penguins, they get an early power play after Scott Mayfield hooks Egor Chinakhov. Smart penalty to take being as Chinakhov was in a similar position to his goal last night, […]
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The New York Islanders are small favorites (-120) over the Pittsburgh Penguins (+100) on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET, at UBS Arena. Watch the NHL on Fubo! Islanders vs. Penguins Favorite, Moneyline, Total Favorite: Islanders (-120) Underdog: Penguins (+100) Total: 6 Best Islanders vs. Penguins Promo Codes How to Watch Islanders vs. Penguins Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 Time: 7:30 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: TNT Location: Elmont, New York Venue: UBS Arena Buy ...
Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (28-15-11, 67 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) @ New York Islanders (30-21-5, 65 points, 3rd place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:30 p.m. ET How to Watch: National broadcast on TNT, streaming on HBO Max Pens’ Path Ahead: The Penguins have just one game left after tonight, a Thursday road matchup against the Buffalo Sabres, before the […]
The Islanders did not get the job done in D.C., they did not claim any points vs. the Capitals, so they’ll aim for redemption tonight back home against the Penguins. Helpfully, Pittsburgh lost last night in regulation on a late Claude Giroux goal, so their standings edge above the Isles remains two points, though with […]
The New York Islanders (30-20-5) have -126 moneyline odds to win when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins (28-14-11), who have +105 odds, on Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT. The Islanders game against the Penguins can be watched on TNT, so tune in to take in the action. Islanders vs. Penguins Game Info & Odds When: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET TV Channel: TNT Where: UBS Arena in Elmont, New York Favorite: Islanders (-126) Underdog: Penguins (+105) Over/under...
Mike and Dan look back at a packed week of trades, wins, a season sweep and one terrible loss that makes an already daunting upcoming week for the Islanders even more scary. For five days last week, Islanders fans were feeling good. Three wins, two over the Rangers in a humiliating season sweep complete with […]
The Washington Capitals are predicted by bookmakers to defeat the New York Islanders when they meet up on Monday at 7 p.m. ET, with the Capitals at -131 on the moneyline, and the visiting Islanders at +109. Watch the NHL on Fubo! Capitals vs. Islanders Favorite, Moneyline, Total Favorite: Capitals (-131) Underdog: Islanders (+109) Total: 6 Best Capitals vs. Islanders Promo Codes How to Watch Capitals vs. Islanders Date: Monday, February 2, 2026 Time: 7 p.m. ET How t...
The Islanders enter a pretty significant back-to-back with a match vs. the Capitals tonight in D.C. followed by tomorrow night at home to the Penguins. The Capitals are just four points behind the Isles and can narrow that gap tonight, though they’ve played one more game. The Penguins currently sit two points above the Islanders […]
Monday’s NHL games include the Washington Capitals (27-22-7) hosting the New York Islanders (30-20-5) at Capital One Arena. The Islanders are underdogs (+114 on the moneyline) against the Capitals (-135) ahead of the contest, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. You can turn on ESPN+ to see the Islanders attempt to take down the Capitals. Capitals vs. Islanders Game Info & Odds When: Monday, February 2, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET TV Channel: ESPN+ Live Stream: ESPN+ Where: Capital One Aren...
The Islanders lost a frustrating game in regulation to the Nashville Predators, one they didn’t really deserve anything from, though the circumstances were still frustrating. They blew an early 2-0 lead after looking pretty good in the first 10 minutes of the game, then were completely discombobulated the rest of the way, relying on Ilya […]