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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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

WHAT IT MEANS: Pittsburgh's Chris Kunitz scored a power-play goal 8:34 into overtime, sending the Isles to a 5-4 loss in Game 3. The Penguins now lead this best-of-7 series, 2-1. With the help of a deafening home crowd at Nassau Coliseum, the Isla...

Although the Penguins remain clear favorites to win the series (and the East, for that matter), Pittsburgh will be without center Sidney Crosby Wednesday night when the team hosts the New York Islanders. Crosby has not played since suffering a bro...

With Ottawa's win over Boston Sunday night, the Islanders finished as the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference, earning them the dreaded first-round match-up against the high-octane Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins have dominated all season long...

The Islanders are still waiting on Sunday night's game between the Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators to learn their first-round opponent, but the team recalled eight players on Sunday in advance of this week's action. Among the list of players sum...

The Islanders finished the regular season by picking up a point in Friday's 2-1 shootout loss to Buffalo, allowing them to climb from eighth place to sixth with both the Senators and Rangers idle. Both the Senators and Rangers play Saturday, howev...