There is plenty of blame to go around for the Islanders’ struggles this season, but the star players’ struggles is a big reason for their poor play.

The New York Islanders (14-18-7) have sat in the NHL’s mushy middle for the last three seasons. That trend has continued into this year for a fourth straight season.

At first glance, there was nothing particularly noteworthy about the goal Mathew Barzal scored in Toronto Saturday night. There were two minutes and 20 seconds remaining and the Islanders were protecting their two-goal advantage against a Maple Leafs squad that was both desperate and aggressive.

Barzal provided an assist in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Maple Leafs. Barzal now has three points and a plus-1 rating over seven contests since he returned from an upper-body injury. He hasn't gotten on the scoresheet in consecutive games this season,

The New York Islanders (14-18-7) arrive in Boston losers of three straight, with just two wins in their last eight games (2-6-0). They take on the Boston Bruins (20-17-4) in TD Garden tonight, with puck drop scheduled for just after 6 p.

Second Period_4, N.Y. Islanders, Lee 17 (Romanov), 4:11. 5, Boston, Brazeau 10 (Peeke), 10:18. Penalties_None. Third Period_6, N.Y. Islanders, Lee 18 (Pulock), 3:41. 7, Boston, Pastrnak 16 (Geekie), 4:35. 8, Boston, Pastrnak 17 (Zadorov, Zacha), 12:44. Penalties_None.

The New York Rangers have placed goalie Igor Shesterkin on the injured list, according to a report. Follow this tracker for the latest NHL news.

The Boston Bruins return from a three-game road trip to face the New York Islanders in their first home game of the 2025 calendar year on Sunday evening. Both teams will look to put an end to a three-game skid,

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On Thursday's loss to Toronto, Anders Lee had this to say: "We created chances. We didn't score on them. That was the difference."

We now have confirmation on what Maple Leafs defenceman spit out of his mouth after taking a puck to the face during a recent game against the New York Islanders.