The Latest Breaking News from Josh Bailey

The Hawks received a 2026 second-round pick for taking on Bailey’s contract Thursday, which they promptly bought out.

ELMONT, N.Y. — Kyle Palmieri said after the Islanders’ dispiriting overtime loss to the lowly Blue Jackets on Friday night that “we didn’t really come ready to play.”

BOSTON — The Bruins squandered a couple of leads to the New York Islanders but still managed to pull out two points in a shootout victory at the Garden on Tuesday.

DALLAS — Mathew Barzal’s point-per-game-plus production continued. This time it even included goals.

OTTAWA – Special teams made all the difference for the Islanders as they opened a four-game road trip with a tense 4-2 win over the Senators on Monday at Canadian Tire Centre.

RALEIGH, N.C. — After putting in five consecutive road games, the Carolina Hurricanes were back in town Friday at PNC Arena.

ELMONT, N.Y. — There was a quickened pace and higher intensity on the ice and more energy from the mixed crowd at UBS Arena, all traits common to the heated Islanders-Rangers’ rivalry.

Seeya later, alligator. After a while, crocodile.

Linemates Brock Nelson and Anders Lee will almost certainly finish 1-2 in goal scoring for the Islanders this season. The former could reach 40 goals for the first time while the latter, coming off a devastating knee injury last season, is in reach of 30 goals for a third time.