The 2019 NHL Awards took place Wednesday night as Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov was awarded the Hart Trophy.

The New York Islanders completed a shocking first-round, four game sweep of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The New York Islanders have everything working right now as demonstrated by the 4-0 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday night.

The Vegas Golden Knights will play just their 15th home game on Thursday against the New York Islanders.

DETROIT -- Gustav Nyquist may not be in the Detroit Red Wings future plans, but he's a big part of their present.

NEW YORK -- After making an emotional return to Nassau Coliseum Saturday night, the New York Islanders will have to adjust to playing in their second home Tuesday.

BOSTON -- Rick Middleton's name is all over the Boston Bruins' record books.

Barry Trotz and the Washington Capitals were last in the same building together June 7, when they experienced the joy of their first Stanley Cup championship.

It's not a spot predicted by many for the Montreal Canadiens or the Washington Capitals before the season, but here they are heading into a game at Bell Centre.

NEW YORK -- Neither the New York Islanders nor New York Rangers seemed to be candidates to liven up a bleak-looking fall and winter for Big Apple sports. But now Islanders-Rangers games might be the only compelling theater in New York until baseball season starts.

NEW YORK -- The New York Islanders and Vancouver Canucks were two of the most surprising stories of the NHL through the first month of the season. But these next few weeks are likely to reveal more about the Islanders and Canucks than the first few weeks.

TAMPA, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Lightning look to continue their winning ways against the resurgent New York Islanders when the teams meet Thursday at Amalie Arena.

It's pretty straightforward for the New York Islanders (5-4-1). They can extend their winning streak to three games, their point streak to four games and stay above .500 with a win Tuesday against Pittsburgh at PPG Paints Arena.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Two teams feeling good after their most recent results meet Sunday when the New York Islanders face the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena.

After years of carrying the weight of unfulfilled expectations on their shoulders, Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals traded it for the Stanley Cup.