On Saturday night, the Utah Hockey Club played the second half of a back-to-back as they hosted the New York Islanders at the Delta Center. While both teams have struggled… … [Read more...] about Islanders Defeat Utah in Low Scoring Affair
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Islanders Injury Notes: Fasching, Varlamov, George, Holmstrom, Reilly
New York Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello shared a slew of injury updates with Newsday’s Andrew Gross on Thursday. Most notably, winger Hudson Fasching is expected to miss the next two weeks after suffering an upper-body injury in the team’s Monday loss to the Boston Bruins. Fasching left that matchup in the third period and didn’t travel on the team’s two-game road … [Read more...] about Islanders Injury Notes: Fasching, Varlamov, George, Holmstrom, Reilly
Islanders’ Marcus Hogberg comes up big in place of ailing Ilya Sorokin
The Islanders flirted with disaster in their crease on Saturday, but Marcus Hogberg got them through it. … [Read more...] about Islanders’ Marcus Hogberg comes up big in place of ailing Ilya Sorokin
Islanders Gameday News: Frank, I need to go to Utah
“Yay, Geunthier isn’t playing!” | Photo by Michael Mooney/NHLI via Getty Images “You go to Utah, you stay in Utah.” The Islanders in their collective wisdom have decided that they really need a win streak to get back into wild card contention, and that is correct. They are off to a 2-0 start on this road trip thanks to an OT recovery after a blown lead in Boston, then a … [Read more...] about Islanders Gameday News: Frank, I need to go to Utah
Islanders 2, Utah 1: Hogberg’s first win caps undefeated trip, first three-game streak
Hoggin’. | Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images The Islanders head home feeling better than they’ve felt in a long while. Mat Barzal scored the winner with 1:25 left as his line continued to buzz and the Isles pulled off a rare third-period comeback and unblemished PK night for a 2-1 win in Utah. The victory makes them 3-0 on this Western road trip — their first … [Read more...] about Islanders 2, Utah 1: Hogberg’s first win caps undefeated trip, first three-game streak