The Capitals battled the Islanders in Game 7 in the 1st round of the 1987 Stanley Cup playoffs, which lasted 4 overtimes ...

NEW YORK-- The Washington Capitals remained in first place in the Metropolitan Division with a 7-3 win against the New York Islanders at Barclays Center on Thursday. Washington and the Pittsburgh ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Rick Tocchet understood the stakes, so the Philadelphia coach didn’t want to make his players nervous before stepping onto the ice. “They know,” Tocchet said. “They see the standings.” ...

The Capitals have hired Ray Bennett, who spent last season as an assistant with the New York Islanders, to join their coaching staff, the team announced on Thursday. Bennett will replace former ...

The New York Islanders' night of scoreboard watching last night can be summarized by one singular word: Oof. By the time the carnage ended, the Islanders sat in 11th place in the Eastern Conference, ...

The New York Islanders announced today that the club has signed goaltender Vitek Vanecek to a one-year contract. Vanecek, 30, recorded a 2.93 goals-against average (GAA) with an .883 save percentage ...