A few moments after Macklin Celebrini won a faceoff in the Islanders’ zone, he controlled the puck and found defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin at the point, who fired a shot toward the net that Kovalenko got a stick on for his first goal since Jan. 4. Kovalenko had played in just seven games since that point, as he missed 14 games with an injury.

Lou Lamoriello did not give off the sense of someone satisfied with how the trade deadline went when he spoke to reporters before the Islanders beat the Sharks 4-2 on Saturday.

Isles 4, San Jose 2. Anders Lee scored 1:13 into the third period and that proved to be the game-winner as the Islanders earned their second straight win, defeating the S

The New York Islanders secured a 4-2 victory against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center. The game featured a humorous attempt by fans to bribe referees

The Islanders selected Nelson 30th overall in 2010 and he came up alongside many still in the organization such as Lee and Casey Cizikas as well as defensemen Adam Pelech, Ryan Pulock and Scott Mayfield.

Felicia Keller of SJ Hockey Now: San Jose Sharks pending UFA forward Nico Sturm expects to be traded before the March 7th trade deadline. “You’re a 29-year-old UFA with no extension in place. You got to be realistic about it.” Sturm returned on the weekend after missing eight games with a broken foot.