Devils-Isles to play exhibition game in Brooklyn (AP)

The New York Islanders are going to Brooklyn. For one game, at least. The team will play the New Jersey Devils in the first preseason game at the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn next season. Tuesday's announcement sparked questions over whether the team might move when its lease on Long Island expires in 2015.

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Flyers beat Islanders for 26th time in 28 games (AP)

The Philadelphia Flyers have been winning with regularity since their Winter Classic loss to the New York Rangers. Another chance to play New York's other team provided an even bigger lift. Backup goalie Sergei Bobrovsky continued his superlative play against the Islanders, stopping 33 shots, and the Flyers won for the 26th time in 28 games against Long Island's team, 3-2 on Thursday night.

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Moulson, Tavares combine for 5 points, Isles win (AP)

The New York Islanders have finally found a winning formula: welcome travel-weary Western Canadian teams to the friendly confines of the Nassau Coliseum. The only problem is, the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers have no other scheduled trips to Long Island. The Islanders took care of business Saturday in their final game of 2011 behind the offense of star forwards John Tavares and Matt Moulson,...

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Parenteau scores SO winner, lifts Isles over Jets (AP)

The New York Islanders may be near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, but they are proving to be tough to beat away from Long Island. P.A. Parenteau scored in regulation and added the shootout winner to lift the Islanders over the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Tuesday night -- New York's fifth victory in seven road games.

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Parenteau scores SO winner, lifts Isles over Jets (AP)

The New York Islanders may be near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, but they are proving to be tough to beat away from Long Island. P.A. Parenteau scored in regulation and added the shootout winner to lift the Islanders over the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Tuesday night -- New York's fifth victory in seven road games.

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Parenteau leads Islanders over Jets (The Canadian Press)

WINNIPEG - The New York Islanders may be near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, but they’re starting to show signs of life when they're not on Long Island.

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Parenteau leads Islanders over Jets (The Canadian Press)

WINNIPEG - The New York Islanders may be near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, but they’re starting to show signs of life when they're not on Long Island.

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Sidney Crosby will miss visits to Philly, Long Island (Yahoo! Sports)

The Philadelphia stop on Sidney Crosby's comeback tour was going to be appointment hockey on Thursday night. Alas, Crosby will miss that game and their game at the New York Islanders for precautionary reasons. From the Penguins: "Sidney took a … Continue reading ?

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Pavelec leads Jets over Islanders 3-0 (The Canadian Press)

UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Whether they are the Atlanta Thrashers or the Winnipeg Jets, this franchise enjoys its visits to Long Island.

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Pavelec pitches shutout in Jets win over Islanders (AP)

Whether they are the Atlanta Thrashers or the Winnipeg Jets, this franchise enjoys its visits to Long Island. Ondrej Pavelec stopped all 34 shots he faced, and Evander Kane provided all the offense the Jets needed in a 3-0 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday night. The Thrashers-Jets franchise has 20 wins over the Islanders, and 12 have come on the road.

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