Anthony Beauvillier's overtime goal gives Islanders 4-3 win over Bruins Anthony Beauvillier has five goals this season. But he’s now scored two straight overtime winners. Newsday · Mar 26, 2021
Rangers break out in third period to top Sabres at MSG Sometimes, there is more pressure facing a downtrodden opponent like the Buffalo Sabres than there is in going up against the top teams in the league. Newsday · Mar 23, 2021
Mika Zibanejad's late goal helps Rangers bounce back with win against Capitals Following his team’s loss to Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals Friday in Washington, acting Rangers coach Kris Knoblauch didn’t think there was a whole lot he needed to change for Saturday’s game against the Capitals, just maybe a tweak or two, here or there. Newsday · Mar 21, 2021
Capitals beat Rangers on two late goals from Alex Ovechkin There is no shame in being beaten by one of the greatest goal-scorers in hockey history, but that did not make the Rangers’ 2-1 loss to the Capitals on Friday night any easier to take. Newsday · Mar 20, 2021
Mika Zibanejad nets hat trick as Rangers erupt in 9-0 win over Flyers Roughly two-and-a-half hours before the scheduled faceoff for their St. Patrick’s Day game with the Philadelphia Flyers at Madison Square Garden Wednesday, the Rangers announced that their entire bench coaching staff – head coach David Quinn and assistants Jacques Martin, David Oliver and Greg Brown – would be unavailable for… Newsday · Mar 18, 2021
Capitals end Islanders streak as Alex Ovechkin scores milestone goal Tougher competition will punish mistakes. Newsday · Mar 17, 2021
Kieffer Bellows scores two quick goals in third period as Islanders win eighth straight NEWARK, N.J. — Life without captain Anders Lee will not be easy for the Islanders. Newsday · Mar 14, 2021
Artemi Panarin returns as energized Rangers blank Bruins Artemi Panarin returned to the lineup and instantly, all was well in the Rangers’ world. Newsday · Mar 13, 2021
Rangers blanked in Boston for third straight loss One year ago, the Rangers played what turned out to be the final game of their 2019-20 season in Denver, where Pavel Buchnevich’s goal with 13 seconds left in regulation earned them a point in an overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche on March 11, 2020. Newsday · Mar 12, 2021
Islanders beat Devils in front of fans, but Anders Lee suffers injury The newly-introduced sound of cheers was warranted. Newsday · Mar 12, 2021
Islanders beat Bruins in shootout for sixth consecutive win UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Back and forth they skated through the third period, each team trying to force a mistake and turn it into the deciding play. Neither yielded much space in their own zone, though there was considerably more in the three-on-three overtime. Newsday · Mar 10, 2021
Mathew Barzal's goal highlights Islanders' 5-2 win over Sabres UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Mathew Barzal’s highlight-reel goal sparked a four-goal second-period and yet another Islanders’ win over the East Division-trailing Sabres on Saturday afternoon at Nassau Coliseum. Newsday · Mar 6, 2021
Rangers win third straight but Mika Zibanejad injured late in game The Rangers’ season-long, six-game road trip is off to a good start, as the Blueshirts completed a sweep of the two games in New Jersey to kick off the trip, beating the Devils, 6-3, Saturday afternoon at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Newsday · Mar 6, 2021
Matt Martin scores twice as Islanders beat Buffalo Rookie goalie Ilya Sorokin didn’t have to work particularly hard for his latest win. The Islanders kept the puck at the other end of the rink most of the night. Newsday · Mar 5, 2021
Newsday · Mar 3, 2021 Oliver Wahlstrom, Anders Lee goals lead Islanders past Devils The descriptor "Not a Picasso" is commonly applied to less-than-artful wins.
Newsday · Mar 3, 2021 Rangers use fast start to beat Sabres in final game of homestand NEW YORK — The speculation about Jack Eichel refuses to go away, or even quiet down for a while. The Buffalo Sabres captain has been the subject of trade rumors for months, and on his first visit to Madison Square Garden this season, Rangers fans made it known they want…
Newsday · Feb 27, 2021 Rangers reward Madison Square Garden crowd with 6-2 rout of Bruins NEW YORK — It had been 51 weeks since the Rangers fans had seen their Blueshirts in person at Madison Square Garden, and when the fans returned to the World’s Most Famous Arena, their team put on a show for them.
Newsday · Feb 26, 2021 Islanders continue mastery over Bruins with five goals in third periods The East Division-leading Bruins don’t lose much. But they still can’t beat the Islanders.
Newsday · Feb 23, 2021 Jean-Gabriel Pageau nets late winner as Islanders beat Sabres to keep Coliseum point-streak alive Starting a crucial stretch of nine of 10 games at Nassau Coliseum, the Islanders beat the Sabres, 3-2, on Monday night to snap a two-game losing streak. Four of those home games will be against the East Division-trailing Sabres.
Newsday · Feb 20, 2021 Rangers take charge in second period, defeat Capitals With second-year forward Kaapo Kakko unavailable after being placed on the Rangers’ COVID-19 list, coach David Quinn shuffled his forward lines and put his best offensive player, Artemi Panarin, together with the struggling Mika Zibanejad for Saturday’s matinee against the Washington Capitals.
Newsday · Feb 17, 2021 Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin gets first NHL victory in shutout win over Sabres Ilya Sorokin must make the most of his limited playing time to get more work.
Newsday · Feb 16, 2021 Islanders don't allow a shot in third period, top Sabres The Islanders’ latest win had less to do with facing a team coming off a long, COVID-19 layoff, even with the Sabres fading late, than having the better goalie in Semyon Varlamov.
Newsday · Feb 14, 2021 Mathew Barzal scores winner in third, Jean-Gabriel Pageau nets pair as Islanders beat Bruins NEW YORK — There were more odd-man rushes and more open ice available than expected with the defensively sound Bruins facing the defensive-minded Islanders.
Newsday · Feb 13, 2021 Bruins blank Rangers in fight night at Madison Square Garden NEW YORK — Madison Square Garden hosted a throwback night at the fights, an old-time hockey tussle between the Rangers and Boston Bruins on Friday night.
Newsday · Feb 11, 2021 Rangers lose in overtime to Bruins on Brad Marchand's breakaway goal NEW YORK — Alexandar Georgiev got back in the goal for the first time since Jan. 30 and the end result was the same as his last game — an overtime loss to a team wearing black and gold.