The 5-2 loss to the Canucks to close a good-not-great homestand means that the Islanders did not get a mental boost.

one against the Carolina Hurricanes and two against the Tampa Bay Lightning. For a team that ranks 27th in scoring, those games against contenders will be pretty tough. That said, the Islanders ...

The Islanders look to extend their winning streak to four games as the Isles host Youth Hockey Day at UBS Arena (4 p.m., ...

Montreal and Philadelphia (59 points each) both leapfrogged the Islanders with regulation wins over Carolina and Pittsburgh respectively. “At this point, the next game's huge,” Ryan Pulock said.