Islanders, Maple Leafs and Auston Matthews

Auston Matthews returns to Maple Leafs practice, out vs. Islanders
Islanders visit the Maple Leafs following Lee's 2-goal game
The New York Islanders visit the Toronto Maple Leafs after Anders Lee scored two goals in the Islanders' 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins
Islanders Won't Face Auston Matthews For Second Straight Game Against Toronto
When the New York Islanders defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 on Dec. 21, superstar forward Auston Matthews was missing from the lineup. Despite Matthews returning to the practice sheet for the first time since re-aggravating an injury on Dec. 20, the Maple Leafs' captain will miss his fourth straight game:
Crosby breaks Lemieux’s Penguins career assists record in 3-2 victory over the Islanders
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Crosby sets Penguins assist record in win against Islanders
Penguins’ captain Sidney Crosby breaks Mario Lemieux’s franchise record for assists
Crosby now has 1,034 assists, good for 12th in NHL history. Only three players — Ray Bourque, Wayne Gretzky and Steve Yzerman — have more assists with a single team. The 37-year-old Crosby has played 1,
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In The Room: Roy Calls Out the Islanders Mentality; MacLean Takes Blame
The New York Islanders fell behind 2-0 in the second period on a Michael Bunting power play goal. While not ideal, that shouldn’t have been cause for concern, aside from the obvious penalty kill issues.
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UBS Postgame Photos: Penguins 3, Islanders 2
Snapshots from the New York Islanders' 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday night at PPG Paints Arena. Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images and Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images.
NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins defeat New York Islanders
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Islanders 3-2 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Sunday. The Penguins' Sidney Crosby broke Mario Lemieux's franchise record for assists at 1,034. The Penguins stand at 17-16-5;
Cizikas, Lee score 2 each as Islanders beat Penguins 6-3
NEW YORK (AP) — 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 Mathew Barzal and Alexander Romanov each had two assists for New York, which had lost three of four. Ilya Sorokin finished with 22 saves.
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Penguins Down Islanders Despite Hogberg’s Brilliance
The Pittsburgh Penguins (17-16-5) exacted revenge and downed the New York Islanders (14-16-7) 3-2 Sunday evening in PPG Paints Arena. Once again, the Islanders’ special teams absolutely let them down.
New York state of whine: What the heck has happened to the Rangers and Islanders?
The New York Islanders and New York Rangers have been involved in four of the last five conference finals. Both teams have made the playoffs in the previous two seasons. They have two of the top 10 goalies in the league, a handful of high-end players, high-profile coaches and general managers.
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PREVIEW: Rematch! Penguins face Islanders at home for Game 38
Just 22 hours after the last puck drop, the Penguins and Islanders will face off again, this time at PPG Paints Arena.
The New York roots that have led — and followed — Rangers’ Drew Fortescue to World Juniors
Someday, Fortescue's friends and family hope to make the drive to Madison Square Garden to watch him with the Rangers.
Islanders vs. Maple Leafs prediction, odds, pick – 12/31/2024
The top team in the Atlantic Division hits the ice as the Toronto Maple Leafs face the New York Islanders. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Islanders-Maple Leafs prediction and pick.