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Boston University's prospect-laden hockey team offers a glimpse of the Islanders' future

It is not a matter of coincidence that BU coach Jay Pandolfo and Lamoriello are long-standing associates.

Isles' star gets NHL honors for leadership on and off the ice

Anders Lee was named the winner of the NHL's King Clancy Memorial Trophy, honoring his leadership on the ice and his charitable contributions off it.

Takeaways on every Islanders player, going from the playoff ouster into a telling offseason

The Islanders’ season is over after a five-game loss to the Hurricanes in the first round, so it’s time to reflect and to start looking ahead.

This line has surprisingly become Islanders' best after needed Game 4 dominance

The third line constructed by Patrick Roy 20 days ago, which has stayed intact through the playoffs, just so happened to be made up of players who had been the...

The Islanders are protecting leads with an anti-Roy, Lambert-era style — and this time it's working

Get a lead, ride the goalie — though Semyon Varlamov has supplanted Ilya Sorokin as the No. 1 for the time being — and grind the game out.

Why the Islanders need until next season — with a potentially revised roster — to know what they really have in Patrick Roy

The Islanders had a better points percentage under Lane Lambert this season than they do under Patrick Roy.

Just how daunting Islanders' last-ditch playoff push is

Do-or-die might not be a strong enough term for the situation facing the Islanders.

Islanders star ejected after ugly hit that could lead to suspension at worst possible time

Anders Lee was given a game misconduct for a knee-to-knee hit on Nico Hiscshier that was cut-and-dried over the line.

Patrick Roy's message for red-hot Islanders is clear

Before Patrick Roy left the ice during practice on Saturday, he had a message for his team.

Veteran winger playing best hockey for Islanders at just the right time

Kyle Palmieri has never stayed healthy for a full season with the Islanders and never scored 20 goals with the Islanders. He is on pace for both.

Red-hot Islanders know what they must do next

The Islanders know they cannot slow down now. And their confidence is at a high after a crushing 5-1 defeat of the Bruins on home ice Saturday night.

Kyle Palmieri's history-making hat trick leads Islanders to big win over Bruins

The Islanders’ playoff push is for real. Facing one of the best teams in hockey with a chance to win three straight for the first time since December, the Islanders...

Islanders fall further from playoff spot in critical loss

The Islanders’ season is officially spiraling.

Islanders' matchup with Lightning has massive playoff implications

Given that the Islanders have won consecutive games just one time since December, it is sort of astonishing that they are a win on Saturday away from being in position...

Critical, back-breaking mistakes continue to doom Islanders: 'Little things biting us'

Ryan Pulock chose his words carefully on Thursday night when asked, after a 4-0 loss to the Blues in St. Louis, if the Islanders are where they need to be...

Islanders players taking blame for firing: 'Just as accountable'

To the bitter end, the players in the Islanders’ dressing room were backing Lane Lambert, even as it became clear that a change might become necessary.

Islanders stars going cold at same time

The Islanders have been carried by their stars all year, so maybe it is not surprising that as their top players have slowed down, so too has the team.

Islanders' concerning slide continues in Winnipeg

Off the heels of one of their worst games all year, nothing other than two points was going to be enough for the Islanders on Tuesday. 

Isles ‘playing for one another’ while climbing in Metropolitan standings

Whatever you make of the Islanders, no one who has been around their dressing room can doubt even for a minute that this group very much believes in its own...

Lou Lamoriello isn't giving up on oft-scratched Islanders forward just yet

The 23-year-old’s name figures to start coming up in trade rumors after the holiday break, as he has become a frequent healthy scratch for the Islanders while playing under a...