Anders Lee, off a strong individual effort and backhand feed to the post from defenseman Scott Perunovich, gave the Islanders a 3-1 lead at 7:17 of the second period. Nelson, tying Pat LaFontaine for ...

The Minnesota Wild and New York Islanders faced off for the first time this season on Saturday, Feb. 8, in St. Paul, ...

Just when the Wild are rebounding in St. Paul and rekindling their offense, they have to go on a two-week hiatus. “Just weird the way the season works,” captain Jared Spurgeon said. But after ...

The New York Islanders are going into the 4 Nations Face-Off on a sour note, falling 6-3 to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night at Xcel Energy Center.

Marco Rossi, Frederick Gaudreau and Yakov Trenin also scored for the Wild (33-19-4), who have won two straight. Filip Gustavsson made 31 saves and will represent Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off.

The Islanders had a good first 30 minutes, with goals from two of their Minnesotans and a great pass from their newest third ...

This trip to Minnesota is crucial. It's the Islanders' final game before the two-week NHL 4 Nations Face-Off break. The team has played tremendous hockey lately to regain its wild-card status. After ...

Against the elite NHL teams, mistakes will cost you. Over the last three games, the New York Islanders suffered two top teams, falling 6-3 to the Florida Panthers on Sunday before dropping a close one ...