New York Islanders No. 1 overall pick Matthew Schaefer recorded his 50th point of the season Thursday night at 4:45 of the second period against the Ottawa Senators, in a devastating 3-2 loss. With the assist,

New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer is not only running away with NHL's Rookie of the Year race, he also continues to do things no other 18-year-old defenseman has ever done.

While the New York Islanders continue to jockey for playoff position, the Ottawa Senators are doing their best to remain relevant in the postseason chase.

The Bridgeport Islanders are on the move after more than two decades in Connecticut, city officials confirmed. The move will take place at the end of the team’s 25th season this spring, the City of Bridgeport announced Thursday,

The New York Islanders will move their hockey team from Total Mortgage Arena at the end of their 25th season this spring, the city confirmed Thursday.

The Islanders enter Thursday six points ahead of the Senators in the Eastern Conference standings, though the Sens have a game in hand. New York is currently third in the Metropolitan Division. New York’s trip to Ottawa marks the second game of a three-game road trip.

Eiserman arrives in Bridgeport, ready to ignite the offense. Can this elite scoring prospect lead the team to the Calder Cup Playoffs?

Such is the frenetic pace of the playoff race right now that the Islanders only needed to slip up once to get themselves into trouble. Thursday’s 3-2 loss to the Senators later, the Islanders were in danger of falling out of third place — and potentially a playoff spot altogether — contingent on results that would come in mere minutes later in Columbus and Detroit.