Simon Holmstrom scored twice and added an assist, and Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves to lead the New York Islanders to a 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.

Simon Holmstrom also scored and Mathew Barzal had two assists as the Islanders won their second straight and fifth in seven games. Ilya Sorokin made 25 saves. Kent Johnson scored for Columbus and ...

This was the sort of effort which, if the Islanders could replicate it consistently, makes them look like a playoff contender.

On Friday, the NHL revealed the New York Islanders’ quarter-century team. The first team sees a few players from the active roster, including a couple of former names.

Across each unit are five skaters, three forwards, two defensemen, and a goaltender. In the lineup for the First Team are forwards Tavares, Brock Nelson, and Josh Bailey, defensemen Nick Leddy and Adam Pelech, and goaltender Ilya Sorokin.

The New York Islanders (20-20-7) won their third straight game, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers (22-22-6) 3-1 on Friday night in UBS Arena.

Bo Horvat scored twice in New York's three-goal second period, and the Islanders beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 on Monday night. Simon Holmstrom also scored and Mathew Barzal had two assists as the Islanders won their second straight and fifth in seven games.

The New York Islanders have gone streaking in January – they lost three games in a row to start the month, then won three games on their road trip, then lost back-to-back games on Jan.

Ilya Sorokin bounced back from a 5-3 loss last ... Bo Horvat scored two goals to propel the Islanders to the win, with Mathew Barzal recording the primary assists on both goals.

Sorokin's 29 saves led the Islanders to a 3-1 victory over the Flyers. The New York Islanders picked up a key 3-1 Metropolitan Division victory over the Philadelphia Flyers Friday night. Brock Nelson had a goal and an assist and Bo Horvat had the game-winning goal while Ilya Sorokin stopped 29 of 30 shots for his 15th win of the season.

Islanders Need Elite Sorokin Back: Ilya Sorokin is still ... That was the game in which Mathew Barzal suffered his long-term upper-body injury. The gap between the Islanders and Columbus is ...

The New York Islanders have turned a corner on the season with great defense leading the way. They’ve allowed only seven goals in the last six games and are coming off a 3-0 shutout on Jan.