NEW YORK (AP) — Anders Lee finished with two goals and joined Brock Nelson and Mathew Barzal with first-period goals as the New York Islanders beat the New York Rangers 4-0 at Madison Square...
Winnipeg coach Paul Maurice struggled to blow a whistle while wearing a mask. Barry Trotz couldn't see if one of his New York Islanders players was skating toward him because his mask had helped...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators insist they understand it's time to stop talking about producing on the ice and just get it done.
Barry Trotz insists he still hasn't gotten over the New York Islanders' loss in the Eastern Conference finals.
“I don't think you get over those things very easily,” the coach said on a Zoom...
The New York Islanders are gaining confidence in their series with Tampa Bay.
Coach Barry Trotz understands this is still an uphill battle.
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Coach Barry Trotz never questioned his New York Islanders' resolve.
Brock Nelson broke a tie with 3:25 left, Semyon Varlamov made 34 saves and the Islanders the kept...
Bruce Cassidy's wife and kids enjoyed his NHL coach of the year honors more than he did.
Cassidy went back to coaching.
More than a week since his Boston Bruins were eliminated from...
Thomas Greiss or Semyon Varlamov?
It might not matter which goalie Islanders coach Barry Trotz turns to for Game 2 of New York's Eastern Conference final series against the Tampa Bay...
In an NHL playoff like no other, New York Islanders coach Barry Trotz has grown accustomed to the various unexpected challenges.
There’s been times he’s waited until 10 p.m. to learn when...
TORONTO (AP) — Coach Barry Trotz has spent the past two seasons attempting to instill a team-first, all-in identity with the New York Islanders.
The last time Barry Trotz coached against Alain Vigneault in the playoffs, Trotz's team blew a 3-1 series lead and lost in seven games.
His New York Islanders took the same lead this year...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Todd Reirden is back with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The team hired Reirden as an assistant coach under Mike Sullivan on Wednesday, just over a week after Reirden was fired...
When all four second-round series in the NHL playoffs tilted 3-1 through four games, players and coaches didn't have to look far for examples of teams that have come back from that deficit — or...
TORONTO (AP) — Brock Nelson is sure glad the New York Islanders acquired Jean-Gabriel Pageau at the NHL trade deadline in February.
Islanders coach Barry Trotz wasn’t sure what the score...
TORONTO (AP) — Matt Martin and Leo Komarov scored in the second period as the New York Islanders rallied to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 on Saturday night, taking a 2-1 lead in their...
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Islanders' playoff run is helping boost season ticket sales for their new arena, scheduled to open next year.
The Islanders beat Florida in the qualifying round,...
Back-to-back early playoff exits were enough to make the Washington Capitals realize they made a mistake.
In the two years since promoting top assistant Todd Reirden instead of giving...
Anthony Beauvillier paid the price for scoring when he absorbed a big hit from Tom Wilson into one of the goalposts. He shook off the pain and returned to the game.
TORONTO (AP) — Barry Trotz went through the handshake line victorious with players on the opposite side he coached to the Stanley Cup two years ago and his former top assistant who was chosen to...
Losing with a chance to sweep the Washington Capitals didn't surprise Barry Trotz on the opposite bench after he coached them to the Stanley Cup in 2018.
TORONTO (AP) — Mathew Barzal slipped behind the defense, swooped in front of the net and beat Braden Holtby with a backhand that put the 2018 Stanley Cup champions on the brink of another early...
New York Islanders coach Barry Trotz knows just how capable the Washington Capitals are in coming back from an 0-2 series deficit.
They did it two years ago in the first round against...
TORONTO (AP) — Long after Brock Nelson scored on a breakaway to restore the New York Islanders' lead, he and his teammates hemmed the Washington Capitals in their zone for a long shift that can...
Hours after the Washington Capitals were sunk by allowing four consecutive goals, St. Louis coach Craig Berube saw his Blues lose confidence after falling behind in their Game 1.
TORONTO (AP) — Islanders coach Barry Trotz isn't surprised the Washington Capitals, his former team, is unhappy with Anders Lee.
Trotz didn't see anything wrong with Lee's play in a 4-2...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators are pretty confident considering their season came to its earliest end since missing the 2014 postseason when Barry Trotz was allowed to...
TORONTO (AP) — T.J. Oshie and Tom Wilson scored, Braden Holtby made 30 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 in round-robin play Sunday to clinch the No. 3 seed in the...
Derek Stepan gave some words of advice to his Arizona Coyotes teammates not used to the bright lights of playoff hockey.
“It’s the best time of the year to be playing,” he said.
TORONTO (AP) — T.J. Oshie and Tom Wilson scored, Braden Holtby made 30 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 in round-robin play Sunday to clinch the No. 3 seed in the...
TORONTO (AP) — The New York Islanders like to rely on defenseman Ryan Pulock's blistering point shot to help generate offense.
On Friday, they advanced to the first round of the NHL playoffs...
TORONTO (AP) — Semyon Varlamov stopped 27 shots and the New York Islanders opened their best-of-five playoff series with a 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Saturday in the NHL’s return...
Vincent Trocheck was part of a wave of NHL players moved at the February trade deadline, jumping right into the lineup a day later for a learn-on-the-fly introduction to his new Carolina...
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Islanders needed a boost at home after a rough four-game trip last week. Semylon Varlamov's strong netminding again proved key — as did a scoring injection from...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Anthony Beauvillier scored twice, Josh Bailey had three assists and the New York Islanders kept Alex Ovechkin stuck at 698 career goals in beating the Washington Capitals 5-3...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Barry Trotz would've been OK if Alex Ovechkin reached 700 goals as long as his New York Islanders won the game.
Thanks to Trotz's trademark defensive structure, he didn't...
NEW YORK (AP) — Kieffer Bellows has made quite an impression for the New York Islanders in just two games in the NHL.
Bellows scored his first two goals to help the Islanders rally for a 5-3...
NEW YORK (AP) — Following a stretch of seven games in 11 days, the New York Islanders don't play again until Feb. 1 The extended time off around the All-Star break will feel much better after a...
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — The Islanders vowed to play with purpose following a rough road loss to the crosstown Rangers. They did exactly that against the lowly Detroit Red Wings.
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Getting contributions from almost all their lines was what the New York Islanders needed to end their recent goal-scoring woes.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Casey Cizikas just might pull off another 20-goal season with more efforts similar to the one Tuesday against Washington.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Reinforcing fundamentals paid off for the New York Islanders.
Ryan Pulock and Matt Martin scored less than 2 minutes apart early in the third period and the Islanders...
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) —
The New York Islanders used good goaltending and a strong power play to beat the Florida Panthers yet again.
Devon Toews and Mathew Barzal had power-plays goals...
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — In a physical game with a playoff pace, Ryan Pulock and the New York Islanders took advantage of a prime opportunity in overtime.
NEW YORK (AP) — Semyon Varlamov didn’t have much time to think about playing since Thomas Greiss was getting the start.
However, Greiss left the game late in the first period and Varlamov...
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Islanders insist they don’t think about how well they are playing. They are too busy preparing for their next opponent.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — New York Islanders coach Barry Trotz insists his team isn’t keeping track of its torrid start, even as the weeks pass and the victories pile up.
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Since opening the season with three losses in four games, the New York Islanders have been unbeatable thanks to sheer teamwork. Their latest win was a textbook...