A former Vancouver Canucks defenceman is getting another shot in the NHL. On Saturday, Cole McWard is projected to make his New York debut against the Toronto Maple Leafs. McWard has spent the entire season in the AHL with the Bridgeport Islanders.

The Isles are coming off a 7-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth on Thursday afternoon. Matthew Schaefer and Cal Ritchie found the back of the net in the defeat. David Rittich made nine saves on 14 shots and Marcus Hogberg replaced Rittich in the third period and stopped five of the seven shots he faced in his season debut.

The New York Islanders host the Utah Mammoth at UBS Arena on Thursday, Jan. 1 at 3 p.m. ET. The game airs on NHL Network. New York grabbed a shootout victory on the road its last time out on Dec. 30 against the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2, taking the shootout 1-0 to seal the win.

The New York Islanders dropped a game, 4-2, to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday, but the final score was overshadowed by Mathew Barzal’s retaliatory incident with Mason Marchment. Midway through the second period, Blue Jackets forward Marchment delivered a knee-on-knee hit to Islanders rookie Matthew Schaefer.

Patrick Roy didn’t hold back after the Islanders’ 3-2 shootout win over the Blackhawks, calling stretches of performance “hard to watch."

New York Islanders center Bo Horvat will get evaluated by a doctor after leaving his team's game Thursday with an undisclosed lower-body injury, coach Patrick Roy said.

The Mammoth, who were at home, beat the New York Islanders 7-2, which was a difficult Thursday afternoon. Although the scoreboard indicated a tough ni.

ELMONT, N.Y. -- Dylan Guenther had four points, including his first NHL hat trick, and the Utah Mammoth defeated the New York Islanders 7-2 at UBS Arena on Thursday.

Matthew Schaefer keeps finding ways to stand out during his first NHL season with the New York Islanders. On Tuesday night in Chicago, the 18-year-old defenseman, who got drafted with the No. 1 overall pick in 2025, reached another major mark. He became the youngest defenseman in league history to record 25 career points.

The Utah Mammoth visit the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Thursday, Jan. 1 at 3 p.m. ET. The matchup will air on NHL Network. Utah's most recent game was a 4-3 home loss against the Nashville Predators on Dec. 29. New York's most recent game was a shootout victory on the road on Dec. 30 against the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 (1-0).

The Toronto Maple Leafs didn’t draw this one up. The Winnipeg Jets jumped out early, Toronto hit the goal posts as if it owed them money, and the building felt uneasy before it felt alive.