WASHINGTON — The lethargic effort by the Islanders on Saturday night prompted a drastic change in their forward lines for Monday’s 4-1 loss against the Capitals. Not only was Mathew Barzal shifted back to the wing and reunited with Bo Horvat for just the fourth time this season,

Islanders GM Mathieu Darche should make another big trade before the Olympic break, bringing in Robert Thomas.

The New York Islanders invade the nation’s capital Monday night to take on the Washington Capitals in what’s shaping up to be a lively midweek rivalry game with playoff implications and a fair share of pride on the line.

So good you see Islanders jackets and ski caps abounding now, and not just in the usual strongholds like Hicksville and Huntington and

The New York Islanders have already made a few trades this season, and it doesn't look like they're done ahead of the March 6 deadline.

While the Rangers are retooling, the Islanders are building to be a competitive group in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. On Tuesday, the team went out and acquired Ondrej Palat from the New Jersey Devils, adding some veteran scoring.

Islanders face Capitals, odds at +130. Sorokin & Thompson start as goalies. Capitals seek 3rd win versus strong Islanders defense. Donnie and Joe preview!

Stevenson will defend the home crease against the Islanders on Monday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

NEW YORK (AP) — Roman Josi scored with 1:14 remaining in the game to lift the Nashville Predators past the New York Islanders 4-3 on Saturday night. Filip Forsberg scored twice for Nashville, while Matthew Wood added a goal and an assist as the Predators snapped a three-game losing streak.

Flyers forward Travis Konecny was named the Third Star of the Week for the week of Jan. 26-Feb.1, 2026. Flyers forward Travis Konecny was named the Third Star of the Week for the week of Jan. 26-Feb.1, 2026. Konecny led the NHL in goals and factored on seven of the Flyers eight total tallies (5-2—7) last week.