Washington, which also won 1-0 in a shootout on Thursday, remained in first place in the tight East Division, one point ahead of second-place Pittsburgh. The Islanders are in third, two points behind ...

The New York Islanders were looking for a shake up on Thursday, but got shaken up instead, falling 6-3 to the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena. The loss was the third in as many games for the ...

DETROIT — The Islanders have played bend-don’t-break hockey since Bo Horvat went down with an injury. They finally broke in the third period Tuesday, ceding a one-goal lead they’d hung onto for most ...

When Zdeno Chara began his NHL career in 1997, he wasn’t the best skater. That changed quickly, though, and he evolved into a top defenseman in the league. The first time Wayne Gretzky saw Chara was ...