More than once Thursday morning, Anthony Duclair described his condition as ”good enough to play” — and nearly a full month after his return from a suspected groin injury, it served to confirm what anyone watching can see.

With Pageau fit to play, he'll retake his usual third-line role alongside Anthony Duclair and Casey Cizikas. Out of action Tuesday Pageau (illness) won't play Tuesday versus the Senators ...

More than once Thursday morning, Anthony Duclair described his condition ... after missing the past two games with an illness. Jean-Gabriel Pageau, who was out Tuesday night with an illness ...

No, the Islanders aren't one player away from being Stanley Cup contenders. But a retool has to start somewhere, and with the cap potentially rising closer to $100 million if the NHL and NHLPA can reach an agreement, Petterson is the guy to get for the Islanders.

The New York Islanders (22-20-7) won their fifth straight game and defeated the Colorado Avalanche (29-21-2) 5-2 on Tuesday night in UBS Arena.

The Islanders moved winger Hudson Fasching to injured reserve on Friday, per The Hockey News’ Stefen Rosner. His roster spot goes to forward Marc Gatcomb, who comes up from AHL Bridgeport for the second time this week and will suit up in his second career NHL game Saturday against the Sharks.

The Philadelphia Flyers are back in action tonight as they take on the New York Islanders in the second game of a back-to-back.

The Carolina Hurricanes will take on the New York Islanders (19-20-7) tonight with what will be a very new looking lineup. The Canes made a huge splash last night, landing both Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall for Martin Necas and Jack Drury in a three-team trade.

Forward Maxim Tsyplakov is eligible to return to the lineup after a three-game extension, while Tony DeAngelo if he clears waivers at 2 PM ET, will be eligible to play. Who comes out for Tsyplakov?

But them’s the breaks. “Seems like a nice guy,” Jean-Gabriel Pageau said before the game. “He was a pain in the ass to play against. But it’s good to have on our side. He’s got some ...

who stopped Bo Horvat and Jean-Gabriel Pageau on breakaways with two poke checks. Islanders captain Anders Lee (left) celebrates with teammates after scoring the game-tying goal in the third perio ...

There’s no way to keep them down. Then, Marc Gatcomb threw a couple of big hits. Jean-Gabriel Pageau dropped the gloves and drew an extra penalty on Jesperi Kotkaniemi. Right after the power ...