Matt Martin, Casey Cizikas, and Cal Clutterbuck led the way for the better part of 10 years. This season is the first time in quite a while that those three didn't take the ice together.

Finally, some real hope that the Islanders can make a run at this thing. Mathew Barzal, whose parents were in attendance, celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal late in the third period of ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Mathew Barzal appreciated coach Patrick Roy complimenting his play since his return nearly a month ago from a 21-game absence for an upper-body injury. And Barzal did enter ...

Barzal registered a goal on three shots, an assist and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Sharks. Barzal collected both of his points in the second period Saturday, as he opened the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Mathew Barzal and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist and the New York Islanders beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 Saturday night. Noah Dobson and Ryan Pulock also scored, Marcus Hogberg made 18 saves and the Islanders snapped a two ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Mathew Barzal scored with 1:25 to play and also had an assist to lead the New York Islanders to a 2-1 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Saturday night. Marcus Hogberg ...

This looked more like the product the Islanders have put out for most of the season and the Senators came away 2-0 victors.

The stakes of Friday’s game are high, as the Islanders (45 points), look to close the gap with the Flyers (50 points) who are ahead of them in the standings, though the Isles have three games in-hand. The two Metro rivals will meet again in Philly on Jan. 30, and again on April 12 to close out the season series.

THROUGH GAMES OF FRIDAY, JAN. 24, 2025

Romanov leads the Islanders with 75 hits, 6.43 hits per 60, while also leading in blocks per 60, with 6.26, while averaging the third-most minutes at 21:51 per game. With Noah Dobson now out due to injury and with no timetable for his return, Romanov will be heavily relied upon to carry out some of the workload.

Result: The Islanders are playing faster hockey (a necessity in the NHL), are breaking the puck out of their defensive zone quickly and cleanly and are able to sustain momentum shift to shift as one group of players can build upon the forecheck or physicality of the players returning to the bench.

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 could help resurrect a stagnant franchise.