The 32-year-old Mayfield has been leaned on for bigger minutes recently with all of Alexander Romanov (upper body), Mike Reilly (concussion) and Adam Pelech (jaw) out of action. Mayfield is up to two ...

Semyon Varlamov is pictured during the Islanders’ game against the Panthers on Oct. 26. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST All the ...

The Ottawa Senators return home once again to collide with the New York Islanders for their first meeting of three this season. Puck drop is from the Canadian Tire Centre at 7pm from TSN5, RDSI, ...

While that's a common-sense mindset, the Islanders can also look back to recent history and how they handled veteran ...

Nicholas Martin handicaps the NHL, MLB and NFL for the New York Post. He strives to include relevant game notes in articles ...

There will be more trades as teams build toward a Stanley Cup or make moves for their long-term future. Here are key dates to watch: the holiday roster freeze in December, the league's break for the 4 ...

Last week, the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired defenseman Matt Benning from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Timothy Liljegren. This trade was initially seen as a way to bolster the Leafs’ defensive ...

But it is a microcosm of how the Islanders must win — how they must survive — during this injury-filled stretch that is testing every bit of their depth. The special teams were far from perfect on ...

Top-liner Anthony Duclair (right leg) has been out since Oct. 19. Top-liner Mathew Barzal (upper body) and top-four ...

The pesky Islanders are coming together amidst injury struggles, getting results in two of their last three games.

The New York Islanders find themselves in a difficult spot with a string of injuries on their roster, the latest being Adam ...

Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News: The left side of the New York Islanders blue line got a little thinner with the injuries to Adam Pelech and Mike Reilly. Mathew Barzal ($9.5 million) and Anthony ...