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NEW YORK (AP) — Carson Soucy scored against the team that traded him 72 hours earlier, Matthew Schaefer got the 14th goal of his stellar rookie year and the New York Islanders defeated the Rangers 2-1 on Thursday night.
Just one day after being traded away from the New Jersey Devils, this veteran forward scored his first goal for the New York Islanders en route to their win over the New York Rangers.
New York goaltender Ilya Sorokin came into the game leading the NHL in shutouts with five. He made it six against a Philadelphia outfit that couldn’t sustain any pressure from good shooting angles. It marked the first time the Flyers have been shut out at home this season.
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.
- Jonathan Drouin (sick) was a late scratch and missed the contest. Max Shabanov drew into the lineup in Drouin’s place on a line with Mathew Barzal and Anthony Duclair. Shabanov led the team with four shots on goal and logged 14:12 TOI.
For the first time since early December, the Washington Capitals have won consecutive games. On Monday night against the New York Islanders, they will look to make it three in a row as they complete the season series with one of their Metropolitan Division ...
Islanders GM Mathieu Darche should make another big trade before the Olympic break, bringing in Robert Thomas.
Roman Josi made sure there would be no overtime on Saturday night. Nashville’s captain scored the game-winner with 1:14 to play in regulation as the Predators came back to defeat the New York Islanders by a 4-3 final at UBS Arena.