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 parents were in attendance,

Across each unit are five skaters, three forwards, two defensemen, and a goaltender. In the lineup for the First Team are forwards Tavares, Brock Nelson, and Josh Bailey, defensemen Nick Leddy and Adam Pelech, and goaltender Ilya Sorokin.

The Islanders scored three goals in the second period and went on to a 3-1 win over the Blue Jackets on Monday.

This was the sort of effort which, if the Islanders could replicate it consistently, makes them look like a playoff contender.

Brock Nelson also scored in the third period to tie the score as the Islanders won a third straight game for the first time this season.

With 1:25 to play in the third, Mathew Barzal scored on a scramble play to give the Islanders a 2-1 lead for the 2-1 final: UP NEXT: The Islanders seven-game homestand begins on Tuesday night at 7:30 PM ET against the Ottawa Senators .

Matthew Barzal scored the latest go-ahead goal for the Islanders in 2 ½ seasons and it held up for the winner as Marcus Hogberg made 21 saves for his first NHL win since April 2021 and the Isles defeated Utah HC 2-1 before a sellout crowd of 11,131 at Delta Center.

Ilya Sorokin bounced back from a 5-3 loss last ... Bo Horvat scored two goals to propel the Islanders to the win, with Mathew Barzal recording the primary assists on both goals.

Bo Horvat scored twice in New York's three-goal second period, and the Islanders beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 on Monday night. Simon Holmstrom also scored and Mathew Barzal had two assists as the Islanders won their second straight and fifth in seven games.

Undrafted rookie may get sent back down soon as injured players start to return, but he's made his presence felt while here.

The Flyers points streak came to an end on Thursday night against the Rangers. The good news is that they immediately get a chance to erase that result on Friday night. The Flyers face the New York Islanders for the second time in eight days, as the two meet once again on Long Island. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

Today, the First and Second Quarter-Century Teams for the New York Islanders. Players are listed in alphabetical order.