Islanders statistician Eric Hornick breaks down the Islanders 4-2 loss to the Capitals Aliaksei Protas scored two goals and added an assist as the Washington Capitals built a 4-0 lead and then held off the Isles for a 4-2 victory, before a sellout crowd of 17,255 at UBS Arena.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- The New York Islanders, already without top defenseman Travis Hamonic, might be down another one after a physical, 2-1 loss in Game 4 against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. The team played without Lubomir Visnovsky after the ...

Matthew Schaefer had an emotional reaction for his late mother after scoring his first NHL goal for the Islanders.

Justin Brazeau scored a breakaway goal in the later stages of the third period to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-3 win over the New York Islanders.

The 17,255-seat UBS Arena has all the ingredients to give the Islanders a home-ice edge, particularly with approximately two-thirds of the capacity in the lower bowl and closer to the ice. Really, the main factor comes down to the Islanders winning more consistently.