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New York Islanders defenceman Jack Hillen was taken to the hospital on Tuesday night after being bloodied by a shot to the face from Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin.
The Islanders said Hillen was being evaluated. He had skated off the ice with assistance after being hurt during the first period of New York’s 7-2 loss.
Hillen was protecting the area in front of goalie Dwayne Roloson during Continue reading ‘Ovie slapshot sends Isles’ Hillen to hospital’
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TERRACE, B.C. — Sergei Shirokov left his mark on Terrace, B.C.
The Vancouver forward scored his second goal of the game just past the midway point of the third period as the Canucks beat the New York Islanders 2-1 in the 2009 Kraft Hockeyville NHL exhibition game on Monday night.
The 2006 draft pick and former CSKA Moscow player cooly backhanded the winner past Islanders goalie Nathan Continue reading ‘Canucks beat Isles sans Tavares’
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — The New York Islanders have agreed to terms with goalie Martin Biron on a one-year deal.
Biron was 29-19-5 for the Flyers last season, with a 2.76 goals-against average, and led Philadelphia to the Eastern Conference quarter-finals.
“Adding Marty gives us three bona fide No. 1 goalies,” general manager Garth Snow said in a statement. “We learned about the importance of stability in our lineup from last year and Continue reading ‘Isles add more insurance in Biron’
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UNIONDALE, N.Y. — John Tavares’ confident stride, friendly wave, broad smile and polished words didn’t give away nervousness that had to be running through him on his first real day as the face of the New York Islanders.
Not even two weeks after the 18-year-old centre from Ontario lived a dream by going No. 1 in the NHL draft, Tavares dealt with the reality that he’s joining a team Continue reading ‘Isles fans get first look at Tavares’
MONTREAL — If all goes as planned, the New York Islanders will ride first-overall draft pick John Tavares to the top just as the Stanley Cup-champion Pittsburgh Penguins did with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin after their lean years.
The Islanders used the 2009 draft held Friday and Saturday at the Bell Centre to begin the long climb back to being an NHL contender after finishing last overall in the 30-team league this season.
Continue reading ‘Draft puts Isles on rebuilding path’
NEW YORK — The New York Islanders get to choose between John Tavares and Victor Hedman.
They won the NHL’s draft lottery on Tuesday night and now control the No. 1 selection for the June 26 entry draft at Montreal’s Bell Centre.
The Islanders finished 30th overall this season and had the best odds of landing the No. 1 pick. That’s exactly what happened when the balls were drawn at NHL headquarters, giving the Isles the top Continue reading ‘Isles win No. 1 pick in draft lottery’
In his first season with the Islanders, Weight is third on the team in scoring with nine goals and 26 assists for 35 points despite missing 29 games due to injury. Weight originally signed with the Islanders as an unrestricted free agent on July 2, 2008. The contract runs through the 2009-10 season.
“Long Island has been a wonderful place for me and my family,” Weight said in a statement. “It was an easy decision to come back for another Continue reading ‘Weight back for one more with Isles’
PHILADELPHIA — Martin Biron had plenty of incentive against the New York Islanders.
Biron stopped 38 shots and won his first game in more than a month as the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Islanders 5-1 on Saturday afternoon.
“I wasn’t happy with the way I was playing the last two, three weeks, maybe a month or longer,” Biron said after extending his winning streak against New York to 10 games — the longest streak by a Continue reading ‘Biron continues domination of Isles’
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets claimed goaltender Wade Dubielewicz off waivers from the New York Islanders on Saturday and assigned goaltender Dan LaCosta to the club’s American Hockey League affiliate in Syracuse.
Dubielewicz will back up rookie star Steve Mason while Pascal Leclaire’s status remains uncertain. Leclaire has an ankle injury that may require season-ending surgery.
The 29-year-old Dubielewicz Continue reading ‘Isles lose Dubielewicz to Jackets’
TORONTO — Jason Blake scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period and set up two others, including Jeremy Williams’ insurance marker in the third, as the Toronto Maple Leafs ended a three-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory Monday over the New York Islanders.
Ian White and Nikolai Kulemin also scored for the Maple Leafs (10-12-6), who completely dominated play but were forced to nurse slim leads most of the night because Continue reading ‘Isles provide cure for slumping Leafs’
