In a matchup between the cellar dwellers of both Eastern Conference divisions, the New York Islanders lost by a shocking total Monday evening. The Buffalo Sabres came to UBS Arena and ended their 13-game losing streak with a resounding 7-1 beatdown of the home team.

The exact details of what former Islanders netminder Robin Lehner is going through are not completely clear, but the string of posts 10 days ago made it obvious that it is serious.

Rasmus Dahlin tallied a career-high four assists in his return to the lineup as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the New York Islanders 7-1 at UBS Arena on Monday, ending a 13-game winless streak (0-10-3).

For all the ceiling the Islanders had shown just two days prior, here came the thud that has acted as a metronome to the season’s first 35 games.

The Buffalo Sabres finally got back into the win column on Monday night, defeating the New York Islanders on the road to snap their 13-game losing streak. Prior to Monday, the Sabres hadn't won a game since Nov.

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.

Just when the New York Islanders looked done for the season, they put together their best performance of 2024-25. They were great from start to finish against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Dec.

If you’re a fan of an old enough age or have seen the classics, you’d know that December 23 is the day Festivus is celebrated. Festivus is a made-up holiday invented by the sitcom Seinfeld.

The Sabres outshot the Islanders 8-5 in the first period. While on the power play, Zucker extended the Sabres lead to 3-0 at 6:53 of the second. His one-timer from the high slot off a feed from Quinn at the top of the left circle beat Sorokin high glove side.

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The team is stagnating and feeling the weight of bad decisions, but finding someone to get them back on track will be harder than it sounds.