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Yankee Stadium will host a pair of NHL games next season, with the New York Rangers playing the New Jersey Devils on Jan. 26 and the Rangers meeting the New York Islanders three days later. The NHL is increasing its popular outdoor games, which in...

There is a potential battle brewing involving the New York Islanders and New York Rangers and it isn't even on the ice.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- What a fitting end to the Islanders' 2013 season, that they left the ice with the Nassau Coliseum crowd on its feet -- even after a heartbreaking 4-3 overtime loss to the Penguins in Game 6 -- saluting the team's stellar effort in ...

What it means: The Islanders' Cinderella story came to an abrupt end 7:49 into overtime on Brooks Orpik's winner that sealed Game 6, 4-3, and ended the Isles' season. In a fitting tribute to the plucky squad, the packed crowd at Nassau Coliseum gave ...

Brooks Orpik scored 7:49 into overtime, and the Pittsburgh Penguins overcame three one-goal deficits in Game 6 to eliminate the New York Islanders with a 4-3 victory on Saturday night.

At a glance: Trailing the top-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals, the Islanders are on the brink of elimination heading into Game 6. But this plucky team has surprised many in pushing the Pens in a competitive and ...

The plane ride home from Pittsburgh following the Islanders' disheartening 4-0 loss to the Penguins Thursday night promised to be a somber one. When John Tavares was summoned to the front of the plane by the team's coaching staff, he figured it w...

Tomas Vokoun stopped 31 shots in his first playoff start in six years and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Islanders 4-0 on Thursday night in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.

On the ice, the Islanders recorded their 1st home playoff win since 2002 to even their series with the top-seeded Penguins. The Blackhawks beat the Wild and the Senators beat the Canadiens in OT to take 3-1 leads in their respective series. The Shark...

The Islanders won 6-4 against the Penguins Tuesday night, but lost key defenseman Andrew MacDonald in tying the series 2-2. MacDonald was forced from the game during the second period after being hit by a shot from Penguins defenseman Douglas Murr...

UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- The Islanders are not simply happy to be here. Proving that they can be more than just competitive with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Islanders edged the top seed in the East 6-4 in a wild romp at Nassau Coliseum Tuesday night t...

John Tavares and the Islanders scored six goals against Penguins' goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to even the series at two games apiece. ESPN's Barry Melrose says that if the Islanders win this series, the Penguins would be one of the most overrated te...

Andrew MacDonald suffered a broken hand in the New York Islanders 6-4 Game 4 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins and is unlikely to return during the playoffs, Newsday reported Tuesday night.

What it means: This first-round series between the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins has been more than just competitive. It's been wildly entertaining. Following a heartbreaking overtime loss on Sunday in Game 3, the eighth-seeded Isles ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins have two key additions to their lineup for Game 4 against the New York Islanders on Tuesday night: forward James Neal and defenseman Brooks Orpik.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Despite trailing the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 in the series, the New York Islanders are a confident bunch heading into Game 4 on Tuesday night at Nassau Coliseum. Following a Game 1 rout in which the Isles were easily dispatched ...