Topic: New York Islanders

Crosby vows to be as good as ever as comeback begins

(Reuters) - Sidney Crosby was preparing to make his long-awaited return to the Pittsburgh Penguins Monday after being sidelined for almost 11 months with concussion.His comeback, announced Sunday, sparked a frenzy of interest among hockey fans and media and left the game's ...

Islanders edge Canadiens to snap four-game slump

(Reuters) - The New York Islanders overcame the loss of starting netminder Evgeni Nabokov in the first period to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday.Rick DiPietro stepped in for Nabokov, who injured his groin and will be evaluated ...

Fleury shutout helps Penguins to win over Islanders

(Reuters)- The Pittsburgh Penguins received a welcome return from Evgeni Malkin and a shutout performance from goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury as they posted a 3-0 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday.Malkin, who missed much of the second half of last season ...

Tavares commits to Islanders with contract extension

(Reuters) - John Tavares has agreed a six-year contract extension with the New York Islanders, NHL.com said on Wednesday.The first overall pick of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, center Tavares will sign a deal worth $33 million that will keep him under ...

Islanders acquire Rolston in trade with Devils

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Islanders have acquired center Brian Rolston and a conditional draft pick in 2012 from the New Jersey Devils for right wing Trent Hunter, the teams said on Thursday.The 38-year-old Rolston, a 2007 All-Star who has ...

Sabres re-sign forward Gerbe to multi-year contract

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Buffalo Sabres re-signed restricted free agent forward Nathan Gerbe to a multi-year contract, the team said on Wednesday.Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.Gerbe set career highs with 16 goals, 15 assists and 31 points in ...

Islanders acquire rights to Canucks defenseman Ehrhoff

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Islanders acquired the rights to Vancouver Canucks defenseman Christian Ehrhoff for a 2012 fourth round draft pick, the NHL team said on Tuesday.But the clock is ticking on the Islanders who will now have three ...

NY Islanders captain Weight retires, becomes assistant coach

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Islanders captain Doug Weight announced his retirement on Thursday, ending a career that spanned 19 seasons in the National Hockey League.The 40-year-old, who played for six NHL teams but mostly with the Edmonton Oilers and St. ...

NHL's Islanders give rookie winger Grabner five-year deal

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Exciting rookie winger Michael Grabner has agreed to a five-year contract with the New York Islanders, the NHL team said Friday.Grabner, one of three finalists for the NHL's rookie of the year award, did not start the season ...

Nassau County doubles down with casino and arena

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's Nassau County on Wednesday announced plans to boost its economy with a new ice hockey arena and a racetrack casino, but both would be subject to voter and state approval.A previous $3.8 billion plan, would have ...
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