The requisite playoff intensity abounded for the Islanders in a game so crucial to their postseason hopes. They could never match the Canadiens’ speed, and that often left them scrambling.

Backed by Bo Horvat's two goals, the New York Islanders defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime to earn two key points in the standings. The Islanders were without Alexander Romanov ...

Bo Horvat scored his second goal of the game 3:37 into overtime to lift the New York Islanders over the visiting Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.

That, combined with other results on the night, brought the Islanders up to two points behind the Canadiens (in the second wild card spot) and tying the Rangers (who lost again) while pulling a ...

Despite being in two strikingly different directions, Islanders’ general manager (GM) Lou Lamoriello and Canadiens’ GM Kent Hughes share many similarities. The most apparent similarity between ...

Tuesday’s NHL slate will see the New York Islanders (9-10-6) square off against the Montreal Canadiens (8-13-3), starting at 7:00 PM ET at Bell Centre and broadcast on ESPN+. The Islanders are ...

It’s no secret that Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens are on the hunt for a couple of essential pieces this Summer, a second-line center and a right-shot defenseman, or at the very least a ...

A brand-new experience for the Montreal Canadiens is old hat for the New York Islanders. The Canadiens and Islanders will play what amounts to an early playoff game Thursday night, when Montreal ...

Thursday's NHL play will see the New York Islanders (31-28-8) square off against the Montreal Canadiens (33-27-7), starting at 7:30 p.m. ET at UBS Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Islanders rank ...

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are closing in and the game are only getting more important for bubble teams like the Montreal Canadiens and New York Islanders. On a jam-packed 14-game slate across the ...

The Montreal Canadiens and New York Islanders will square off Thursday night in a game carrying immense weight in the Eastern Conference playoff race. A recent surge from the Canadiens has them ...

Lamoriello closed his Islanders tenure without a Stanley Cup but was a three-time winner with the New Jersey Devils. He turned the franchise into perennial contenders following his rise as the ...