Islanders face roster restrictions during the Olympic freeze. Key players stay put, impacting playoff push and trade deadline strategy.

The Pittsburgh Penguins took a brutal loss to the New York Islanders, and after the game, Stuart Skinner took the blame.

Horvat, who missed more than three weeks in January due to a lower-body injury, has played in seven games since his return, leading the Islanders to a 4-3-0 record, including a massive 5-4 overtime win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday when Horvat had three points, including the game-winning goal.

While the Rangers are retooling, the Islanders are building to be a competitive group in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. On Tuesday, the team went out and acquired Ondrej Palat from the New Jersey Devils, adding some veteran scoring.

The New York Islanders have already made a few trades this season, and it doesn't look like they're done ahead of the March 6 deadline.

Martin Fehervary and Anthony Beauvillier scored 31 seconds apart in the second period, and the Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 4-1.

The Nashville Predators visit the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Jan. 31 to close out their three-game road trip. Ryan O'Reilly leads the Predators with 18 goals and 33 assists through 53 games. New York (30-19-5,

Almost half of the NHL has expressed interest in a potential trade for New York Rangers star Artemi Panarin, Kevin Weekes reported Thursday.