Off, it was not, at UBS Arena on Sunday night. Instead, it was a regular — well maybe not-so-regular — old Islanders defeat that felt downright quaint after what we saw the last

NHL insider Elliotte Friedman weighed in on the controversy surrounding New York Islanders center Casey Cizikas.

The Islanders are up on the season series 1-0-0 after a 4-1 win over the Sharks on Jan. 18, which kicked off a season-long, seven-game winning streak for the Isles. New York 5-0-4 in its last nine games against the Sharks, including 2-0-2 on the road.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Robertson's third career hat trick ... late in the second period and didn't return after taking a check to the head from the Islanders' Casey Cizikas. Palmieri tied it at 2 at 8:55 of the second, but Robertson scored two power ...

A controversial major penalty assessed to Islanders forward Casey Cizikas led to two Dallas Stars power-play goals in New York's 4-3 loss on Sunday.

Will Cuylle and Will Borgen scored in the first period, Igor Shesterkin stopped 20 shots for his fourth shutout of the season, and the New York Rangers beat the crosstown-rival Islanders 4-0.

Roy also revealed that Hudson Fasching will start the game on a line with JG Pageau and Casey Cizikas against the Predators on Saturday. Fasching made his return to action on Thursday against the Bruins after missing 17 games. He skated 9:47 on Thursday and was elevated the Pageau line after starting the game with MacLean and Gatcomb.

Jean-Gabriel Pageau appeared to tie it for New York in the closing minutes ... second period and didn't return after taking a check to the head from the Islanders' Casey Cizikas. Palmieri tied it at 2 at 8:55 of the second, but Robertson scored two ...

The Islanders are seven points from a playoff spot. They are four points from the bottom of the Eastern Conference. With 25 games to go and an increasing number of points and teams to overcome, that is all the discussion one needs to have.