The New York Islanders (17-19-7) woke up this morning in 15th place in the Eastern Conference, with a seven-point gulf between them and a playoff spot.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are eyeing reinforcements to bolster both their offense and defense corps and a new name seems to have entered their radar. New York Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield has emerged as a potential trade target ahead of the NHL's trade deadline set for March 7.

The player who is currently leading the Islanders in plus-minus might be the least talked about regular on the team.

Mathew Barzal and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist and the New York Islanders beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1.

Right-side defenseman Ryan Pulock, who has been playing impressive hockey as of late, is in the third year of an eight-year deal worth $6.15 million. Left-side defenseman Adam Pelech, who is also in the third year of an eight-year deal, carries an annual cap hit of $5.75 million.

The Isles are 8-5-7 in games decided by a single goal including 4-5 in regulation. They are 2-6 in games decided in overtime and are 2-1 in shootouts. The Isles are 3-8 in games in which an empty-net goal turns a 1-goal game into a 2-goal game.

Forecast issued at 4:30 pm EDT on Tuesday 21 January 2025. Partly cloudy. The chance of fog about the Lower Hunter in the early morning. Slight chance of a shower in the late afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening ...

The New York Islanders (18-20-7) play host to the Columbus Blue Jackets (22-17-7) on Monday night on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in UBS Arena. The holiday game features the Islanders coming off a strong 4-1 win over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night.

The Columbus Blue Jackets continue their road trip as they clash with the New York Islanders. Any win or overtime loss will extend the Blue Jackets’ point streak to eight straight games. Since I last wrote,

THROUGH GAMES OF MONDAY, JAN. 20, 2025

Sean Couturier scored his 199th NHL goal and Travis Konecny added three assists as the Flyers overcame the first two Islander power play goals in the last fifteen games for a 5-3 win over the Isles before a crowd of 15,761 at UBS Arena.

When I was talking to Scott Mayfield last week in Las Vegas for a piece on what’s been a quietly resurgent season for No. 24, he said something that did not make it into the story but which caught my ear. “I think for us, we have a goal in here, and that’s to make playoffs and to win a Stanley Cup,” he said.