The New York Islanders (14-18-7) woke up in 28th place in the NHL this morning. If the NHL held the 2025 Draft Lottery today, the Islanders would hold the fifth overall pick and, therefore, have a serious chance of winning that lottery to draft James Hagens.

It will not be easy to rebuild, but it is better for the Islanders to try to right the ship and fail than to not try at all.

David Kampf, Steven Lorentz and John Tavares scored as the Maple Leafs beat the skidding Islanders​ 3-1 on Tuesday.

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders come into the matchup with the Boston Bruins as losers of three games in a row. Boston is 12-6-2 at home and 20-17-4 overall. The Bruins have a 7-9-3 record in games they serve more penalty minutes than their opponents.

The New York Islanders (14-18-7) arrive in Boston losers of three straight, with just two wins in their last eight games (2-6-0). They take on the Boston Bruins (20-17-4) in TD Garden tonight, with puck drop scheduled for just after 6 p.

Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Anthony Duclair also scored, and Mathew Barzal and Alexander Romanov each had two assists for New York.

New York Islanders (14-17-7 ... TOP PERFORMERS: Anders Lee has 17 goals and 14 assists for the Islanders. Jean-Gabriel Pageau has three goals and three assists over the past 10 games.

The New York Islanders (14-15-7) dug deep and beat the Pittsburgh Penguins (16-16-5) 6-3 on Saturday Night in UBS Arena. Casey Cizikas and Anders Lee scored two goals each, leading New York past the recently hot Penguins.

Oliver Wahlstrom admitted that it was “really healthy” for him to get a fresh start with the Bruins after things appeared to be headed nowhere with the Islanders. That was by no means Wahlstrom speaking negatively on the Islanders — a team that includes a number of friends,

The New York Islanders stormed into TD Garden and defeated the Bruins 5-4 in overtime. It snapped a three-game skid.

NEW YORK -- - Casey Cizikas and Anders Lee each scored twice and the New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 on Saturday night. Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Anthony Duclair also scored, and ...