The New York Islanders are still holding out for another postseason berth. However, based on how this season has gone, it might be a long shot. Still, Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello is holding on to his cards.
While adding a player like Palmieri could address immediate needs, it won’t be simple for the Kings. Right now, Los Angeles has $10.9 million in cap space. Once Drew Doughty is activated from LTIR, however, that space will evaporate as Doughty carries a cap hit of $11 million.
The New York Islanders (18-20-7) snapped their two-game skid with a 4-1 win over the lowly San Jose Sharks (14-28-6) on Saturday night. The Islanders fueled their win with a strong second period, scoring three goals.
Yet facing the Sharks at UBS Arena to continue a seven-game homestand that started with two desultory losses really just represented a match between last-place teams, albeit as they celebrated Brent Sutter’s induction into the Islanders’ Hall of Fame. They know they must look past that reality.
Georgiev and the Sharks were playing an Islanders team that had lost five of its last eight games and entered eight points out of a playoff spot on Saturday. The Isles also ranked last in the NHL on both the penalty kill and the power play at 11.9% and penalty kill at 67.0%
Mathew Barzal and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist for the New York Islanders in a 4-1 win against the San Jose Sharks at UBS Arena on Saturday. Barclay Goodrow scored for the Sharks (14-28-6),
Brock Nelson scored the go-ahead goal about midway through the second period Saturday night as the New York Islanders beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 in Elmont, N.Y.
Don’t expect a selloff from the New York Islanders while the team remains within striking distance of postseason contention. That was message from general
Mathew Barzal scored with 1:25 to play and also had an assist to lead the New York Islanders to a 2-1 victory over the Utah Hockey Club.
NEW YORK (AP) — Mathew Barzal and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist and the New York Islanders beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 Saturday night. Noah Dobson and Ryan Pulock also scored, Marcus Hogberg made 18 saves and the Islanders snapped a two-game skid.