That was a significant reason the Islanders signed Tony DeAngelo, a known power-play specialist, on Friday before trading for Scott Perunovich on Monday. In DeAngelo's season debut, a 3-2 overtime win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, the power play went 0-for-3 with just two shots on goal.

What did Barzal mean the other day when he said Roy's culture was like nothing he'd ever been a part of after years under Trotz?

Anthony Stolarz participated in his first full practice for the Maple Leafs on Tuesday since having a knee procedure on Dec. 18. The goalie has missed the past 21 games after sustaining the injury in a 3-2 win against the Anaheim Ducks on December 12.

The New York Islanders managed to put a halt to the Columbus Blue Jackets' miraculous seven game point streak (6-0-1) with a 3-1 victory at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY last night. Forwards Mat Barzal and Bo Horvat each had two points and looked dangerous all night long.

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Mathew Barzal and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist and ... Sutter won two Stanley Cups with the Islanders and finished with 363 goals and 466 assists in his 19-year NHL career. Sharks: 19-year-old forward Will Smith skated alongside Mikael ...

With Semyon Varlamov (lower body) still on long-term injured reserve, goalie Jakub Skarek was recalled from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League on Monday. Skarek is 5-11-1 with a 3.22 GAA and .895 save percentage in 20 AHL games.

The NHL’s trade season is upon us, and the weather forecast is cloudy, with a chance of blockbuster deals. The Colorado Avalanche sent shockwaves through the NHL last weekend, facilitating a three-team trade to move superstar winger Mikko Rantanen.

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Roy has opted to remove Engvall from the lineup in favor of Tsyplakov for Tuesday's game against Colorado, choosing to keep Gatcomb active.

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The Colorado Avalanche are wrapping up their New York road trip with a matchup against the New York Islanders on Jan. 28, a game where the two teams made plenty of headlines off the ice.