#Vegas Hockey Now

The New York Islanders will be skating Sunday morning, but not the game group that will be taking the ice against the Philadelphia Flyers later this evening at UBS Arena. Before we get to the New York Islanders stories from Saturday, LIU kicked off their season Saturday night against no. 9 Northeastern. It was a valiant effort by LIU, forcing…

It's no surprise that Timo Meier and Tomáš Hertl, one-two on the San Jose Sharks in goals and points, bear the most expectations on the team when it comes to scoring. However, as of late, both have struggled to find consistent scoring at 5-on-5. In fact, they finally won their first game without Timo or Tommy scoring a point on Sunday. This…

In the end, fourth-line goals and top-line heroics didn't matter for the Pittsburgh Penguins as they gift-wrapped a game they should have won and delivered it to the Boston Bruins. Big-name teams across the league are sputtering, from the Penguins to the Washington Capitals, St. Louis Blues, and Toronto Maple Leafs, to name a few. And surprises are…

The Pittsburgh Penguins management has one very difficult choice though it seemingly is already made. The more pertinent question might be how costly that decision will be. As the NHL season nears its start, a few teams are racing to the bottom, and they could be epically bad. The Vancouver Canucks spurred the NHL trade market and gained cap space…

The New York Islanders took a step in the right direction on Sunday night as they defeated the Philadelphia Flyers by a score of 2-1 on UBS Arena ice for their first win of the preseason. The offense continued to struggle with just two shots on goal, but the defensive structure was much improved from the previous two preseason games, and that…

Happy Hump Day to all. A very pleasant day here in T-Town - overcast skies, temps in the low 60s. Perfect weather for an old red-headed man who doesn't like heat. I'm fine with plenty of sun, but not super hot heat. I got more than a few bad sunburns as a kid, including one in which my mom had to cut a shirt off me, because just moving it slightly…

It's Monday which means that we are just a few days from New York Islanders training camp. Development camp is coming to a close with just two days remaining. Here are the New York Islanders and NHL stories to know for today: NYI Hockey Now: Over the first four days of New York Islanders development camp, former Islanders defenseman and 13-year NHL…

Good morning and happy Sunday folks. The New York Islanders prospects do not get a day off as they hit the ice this morning for their fourth straight day of development camp. The intensity was revved up on day three, so the expectation is that we will see another uptick today. 27-year-old Grant Hutton has been a leader at development camp, and I…

Nathan MacKinnon watched the money splashed around on free agents such as Matthew Tkachuk and Jonathan Huberdeau, and he wants his cut of the pie. Expectations are that the reigning Stanley Cup winner will get PAID on his next contract. Emphasis on paid. What are the betting odds on Nazem Kadri to the New York Islanders? What are the real odds Phil…