The New York Islanders sit seventh in the Metropolitan Division with a 14-16-7 record. It’s been a while since they’ve found postseason success, with their last two playoff appearances ending in lopsided losses to the Carolina Hurricanes.

The good news, sort of, for the Islanders is that they have not blown a third-period lead recently. But with all the talk around that, their game in the first period has suddenly become a problem spot.

The Carolina Hurricanes wrapped up their four-game homestand on Tuesday, Dec. 17 against the New York Islanders in a Metropolitan Division showdown. Their last meeting back on Dec.

Pyotr Kochetkov was solid between the pipes for Carolina to help the Hurricanes escape with a win over the Rangers at Madison Square Garden.

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New York Islanders third-string netminder turned backup Marcus Hogberg has watched from the bench for the last 11 games as Ilya Sorokin's name continued to be called. Twice over that span, the Swedish netminder, who signed a two-year deal this summer, came in for relief, stopping all 17 shots he's faced in 40 total minutes of NHL action.

The New York Islanders visit the Pittsburgh Penguins after Anders Lee scored two goals in the Islanders' 6-3 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Jakub Dobes made 34 saves in his NHL debut, leading the visiting Montreal Canadiens to a 4-0 win against the Florida Panthers on Saturday afternoon in Sunrise, Fla. The 23-year-old Czech, who was selected by the Canadiens in the fifth round of 2020 NHL Draft,

Casey Cizikas (2G), Anders Lee (2G), JG Pageau, Anthony Duclair scored for the Islanders in a game that tied a season-high six goals, while Ilya Sorokin made 22 saves in his career-long 12 th consecutive start. Michael Bunting, Noel Acciari, Rickard Rakell scored for the Penguins while Tristan Jarry made 28 saves in the loss.

The Islanders’ dogged work for the opening 10 minutes of the second period helped make good on Roy’s promise on Saturday night. They scored three goals during that stretch — those goals the result of won battles, races, and every inch of contested ice — to fuel a 6-3 win over the Penguins at USB Arena in Elmont, N.Y.