2013–14 New York Islanders season

The 2013–14 New York Islanders season was the 42nd season in the franchise's history. The Islanders finished last in the Metropolitan Division and did not qualify for the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs.

Regular season

Stadium Series The Islanders played against their rivals, the New York Rangers, at the 2014 NHL Stadium Series at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York City, on January 29, 2014. The Rangers won the game 2–1.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season 2013 preseason game log: 4–4–0 (Home: 2–2–0; Road: 2–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 17 NY Islanders 3–5 Calgary Nilsson 19,289 0–1–0 Recap 2 September 17 Calgary 4–2 NY Islanders Reiter 4,189 0–2–0 Recap 3 September 19 NY Islanders 5–3 New Jersey Poulin 11,209 1–2–0 Recap 4 September 21 New Jersey 3–0 NY Islanders Nabokov 14,689 1–3–0 Recap 5 September 22 NY Islanders 0–2 Nashville Nilsson 15,502 1–4–0 Recap 6 September 27 Nashville 4–6 NY Islanders Nabokov 9,338 2–4–0 Recap 7 September 29 NY Islanders 4–1 Ottawa Nabokov 15,321 3–4–0 Recap 8 September 29 Ottawa 2–5 NY Islanders Poulin 3,000 4–4–0 RecapNotes: Game was played at Brandt Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan. Game was played at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Game was played at Molson Centre in Barrie, Ontario.

Regular season 2013–14 Game Log October: 4–5–3 (Home: 2–3–3; Road: 2–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 4 NY Islanders 4–3 New Jersey SO Nabokov 16,624 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 5 Columbus 3–2 NY Islanders SO Nabokov 16,170 1–0–1 3 Recap 3 October 8 Phoenix 1–6 NY Islanders Nabokov 10,288 2–0–1 5 Recap 4 October 11 NY Islanders 2–3 Chicago Poulin 21,196 2–1–1 5 Recap 5 October 12 NY Islanders 2–3 Nashville Nabokov 17,113 2–2–1 5 Recap 6 October 15 Buffalo 4–3 NY Islanders SO Nabokov 10,512 2–2–2 6 Recap 7 October 17 Edmonton 2–3 NY Islanders Nabokov 10,608 3–2–2 8 Recap 8 October 19 Carolina 4–3 NY Islanders Nabokov 13,008 3–3–2 8 Recap 9 October 22 Vancouver 5–4 NY Islanders OT Nabokov 11,922 3–3–3 9 Recap 10 October 25 NY Islanders 4–3 Pittsburgh Nabokov 18,664 4–3–3 11 Recap 11 October 26 Philadelphia 5–2 NY Islanders Poulin 13,620 4–4–3 11 Recap 12 October 29 NY Rangers 3–2 NY Islanders Nabokov 16,170 4–5–3 11 Recap November: 4–10–1 (Home: 3–3–1; Road: 1–7–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 13 November 1 NY Islanders 5–4 Ottawa SO Nabokov 15,589 5–5–3 13 Recap 14 November 2 Boston 1–3 NY Islanders Poulin 14,018 6–5–3 15 Recap 15 November 5 NY Islanders 2–6 Washington Nabokov 18,506 6–6–3 15 Recap 16 November 7 NY Islanders 0–1 Carolina Poulin 11,541 6–7–3 15 Recap 17 November 9 NY Islanders 2–5 Columbus Nabokov 13,949 6–8–3 15 Recap 18 November 10 NY Islanders 2–4 Montreal Poulin 21,273 6–9–3 15 Recap 19 November 12 Nashville 1–3 NY Islanders Poulin 12,108 7–9–3 17 Recap 20 November 14 Los Angeles 3–2 NY Islanders Poulin 13,922 7–10–3 17 Recap 21 November 16 Detroit 4–5 NY Islanders SO Poulin 15,619 8–10–3 19 Recap 22 November 19 NY Islanders 2–5 Toronto Poulin 19,446 8–11–3 19 Recap 23 November 22 NY Islanders 3–4 Pittsburgh Poulin 18,515 8–12–3 19 Recap 24 November 23 NY Islanders 2–5 Philadelphia Poulin 19,829 8–13–3 19 Recap 25 November 27 Winnipeg 3–2 NY Islanders Poulin 12,008 8–14–3 19 Recap 26 November 29 Detroit 5–0 NY Islanders Poulin 14,826 8–15–3 19 Recap 27 November 30 Washington 3–2 NY Islanders OT Nilsson 14,819 8–15–4 20 Recap December: 5–6–3 (Home: 0–2–3; Road: 5–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 28 December 3 Pittsburgh 3–2 NY Islanders OT Nilsson 13,915 8–15–5 21 Recap 29 December 5 NY Islanders 1–5 St. Louis Nilsson 14,152 8–16–5 21 Recap 30 December 7 NY Islanders 0–3 Los Angeles Poulin 18,118 8–17–5 21 Recap 31 December 9 NY Islanders 2–5 Anaheim Nilsson 14,830 8–18–5 21 Recap 32 December 10 NY Islanders 3–2 San Jose SO Poulin 17,562 9–18–5 23 Recap 33 December 12 NY Islanders 3–6 Phoenix Poulin 10,996 9–19–5 23 Recap 34 December 14 Montreal 1–0 NY Islanders OT Nabokov 14,408 9–19–6 24 Recap 35 December 17 Tampa Bay 3–2 NY Islanders SO Nabokov 13,618 9–19–7 25 Recap 36 December 20 NY Islanders 5–3 NY Rangers Nabokov 18,006 10–19–7 27 Recap 37 December 21 Anaheim 5–3 NY Islanders Nabokov 13,108 10–20–7 27 Recap 38 December 23 NY Islanders 3–0 Detroit Nabokov 20,066 11–20–7 29 Recap 39 December 28 New Jersey 2–1 NY Islanders Nabokov 16,012 11–21–7 29 Recap 40 December 29 NY Islanders 5–4 Minnesota Poulin 18,851 12–21–7 31 Recap 41 December 31 NY Islanders 5–3 Boston Nabokov 17,565 13–21–7 33 Recap January: 8–7–1 (Home: 3–4–1; Road: 5–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 42 January 2 Chicago 2–3 NY Islanders OT Nabokov 13,618 14–21–7 35 Recap 43 January 4 Carolina 3–2 NY Islanders Nabokov 14,208 14–22–7 35 Recap 44 January 6 Dallas 3–7 NY Islanders Poulin 11,111 15–22–7 37 Recap 45 January 7 NY Islanders 5–3 Toronto Poulin 19,164 16–22–7 39 Recap 46 January 10 NY Islanders 2–1 Colorado OT Poulin 17,430 17–22–7 41 Recap 47 January 12 NY Islanders 4–2 Dallas Poulin 13,765 18–22–7 43 Recap 48 January 14 NY Islanders 2–4 Florida Poulin 13,730 18–23–7 43 Recap 49 January 16 NY Islanders 2–1 Tampa Bay SO Poulin 18,333 19–23–7 45 Recap 50 January 18 NY Islanders 4–6 Philadelphia Poulin 19,992 19–24–7 45 Recap 51 January 20 Philadelphia 3–4 NY Islanders SO Nilsson 16,048 20–24–7 47 Recap 52 January 21 NY Islanders 5–3 NY Rangers Poulin 18,006 21–24–7 49 Recap 53 January 23 Pittsburgh 6–4 NY Islanders Poulin 15,012 21–25–7 49 Recap 54 January 25 St. Louis 4–3 NY Islanders SO Poulin 15,888 21–25–8 50 Recap 55 January 27 Boston 6–3 NY Islanders Poulin 13,819 21–26–8 50 Recap 56 January 29(outdoor game) NY Rangers 2–1 NY Islanders Nabokov 50,027(at Yankee Stadium) 21–27–8 50 Recap 57 January 31 NY Islanders 1–4 NY Rangers Nabokov 18,006 21–28–8 50 Recap February: 2–2–0 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 1–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 58 February 4 NY Islanders 1–0 Washington Nabokov 18,506 22–28–8 52 Recap 59 February 6 Calgary 4–2 NY Islanders Nabokov 12,888 22–29–8 52 Recap 60 February 8 Colorado 4-2 NY Islanders Nabokov 15,360 22–30–8 52 Recap 61 February 27 Toronto 4–5 NY Islanders OT Nabokov 13,922 23–30–8 54 Recap March: 5–5–3 (Home: 2–4–1; Road: 3–1–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 62 March 1 New Jersey 6–1 NY Islanders Nabokov 15,512 23–31–8 54 Recap 63 March 2 Florida 5–3 NY Islanders Nilsson 13,008 23–32–8 54 Recap 64 March 4 NY Islanders 3–2 Winnipeg OT Nilsson 15,004 24–32–8 56 Recap 65 March 6 NY Islanders 2–3 Edmonton OT Nabokov 16,839 24–32–9 57 Recap 66 March 7 NY Islanders 3–4 Calgary Nilsson 19,289 24–33–9 57 Recap 67 March 10 NY Islanders 7–4 Vancouver Nabokov 18,910 25–33–9 59 Recap 68 March 14 San Jose 4–3 NY Islanders Nabokov 13,128 25–34–9 59 Recap 69 March 15 Buffalo 1–4 NY Islanders Nilsson 14,388 26–34–9 61 Recap 70 March 18 Minnesota 6–0 NY Islanders Nilsson 14,888 26–35–9 61 Recap 71 March 23 Columbus 0–2 NY Islanders Nabokov 15,008 27–35–9 63 Recap 72 March 25 NY Islanders 5–4 Carolina Nilsson 15,176 28–35–9 65 Recap 73 March 27 NY Islanders 2–3 Tampa Bay SO Nabokov 18,554 28–35–10 66 Recap 74 March 29 New Jersey 1–2 NY Islanders SO Nilsson 15,108 29–35–10 68 Recap April: 5–2–1 (Home: 1–1–1; Road: 4–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 75 April 1 Florida 2–4 NY Islanders Nabokov 11,812 30–35–10 70 Recap 76 April 2 NY Islanders 2–1 Ottawa Nilsson 16,516 31–35–10 72 Recap 77 April 5 Washington 4–3 NY Islanders SO Nabokov 16,008 31–35–11 73 Recap 78 April 6 NY Islanders 0–4 Columbus Nilsson 15,667 31–36–11 73 Recap 79 April 8 Ottawa 4–1 NY Islanders Nilsson 12,922 31–37–11 73 Recap 80 April 10 NY Islanders 2–0 Montreal Nabokov 21,273 32–37–11 75 Recap 81 April 11 NY Islanders 3–2 New Jersey SO Nilsson 15,858 33–37–11 77 Recap 82 April 13 NY Islanders 4–3 Buffalo SO Nilsson 18,804 34–37–11 79 RecapLegend:

Playoffs The Islanders failed to make the playoffs despite qualifying the previous year in 2012–13.

Injuries

Pre-season Player Injury Date Returned Games missed Cal Clutterbuck Lower-body-injury (leg) September 17, 2013 — 6 games

Regular season Updated as of January 12, 2014 Player Injury Date Returned Games missed Cal Clutterbuck Lower-body-injury From pre-season October 11, 2013 3 games Lubomir Visnovsky Concussion October 20, 2013 39 games Brian Strait Upper-body-injury October 22, 2013 December 12, 2013 23 games Evgeni Nabokov Lower-body-injury (groin) November 16, 2013 December 12, 2013 11 games Radek Martinek Upper-body-injury (back) December 12, 2013 15 games Evgeni Nabokov Lower-body-injury January 6, 2014 3 games Frans Nielsen Broken hand February 8, 2014 March 2, 2014 3 games John Tavares MCL and meniscus tear February 19, 2014 N/A 22 games

Suspensions/fines Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued Frans Nielsen Slashing Phoenix Coyotes forward Martin Hanzal in NHL Game No. 38 on Long Island on Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at 13:42 of the third period. Fine $5,000 October 10, 2013 Michael Grabner An illegal check to the head of Carolina Hurricanes forward Nathan Gerbe during NHL Game No. 117 on Long Island on Saturday, October 19, 2013, at approximately 6:42 of the first period. 2 games $30,769.24 October 21, 2013

Player statistics Final stats Skaters

Regular season Player 71 27 42 69 −9 51 59 24 42 66 −6 40 80 25 33 58 −11 8 †‡ 47 17 27 44 4 34 77 8 30 38 −8 26 72 14 12 26 −10 12 64 12 14 26 −10 12 ‡ 63 4 20 24 −19 34 82 4 18 22 5 34 73 12 7 19 −9 50 70 8 10 18 −22 34 37 7 11 18 −1 8 69 3 15 18 2 68 80 6 10 16 −12 30 51 3 13 16 −7 30 52 2 14 16 −9 26 22 9 5 14 3 14 79 8 6 14 −11 90 24 3 8 11 −1 10 ‡ 11 6 3 9 3 6 ‡ 28 4 5 9 −9 12 47 3 6 9 −14 14 ‡ 44 2 5 7 −10 18 23 2 2 4 0 88 20 1 2 3 −13 10 53 0 3 3 −10 149 13 0 3 3 4 4 13 0 2 2 −5 14 20 1 0 1 −1 32 10 1 0 1 −4 6 11 0 1 1 0 6 4 0 0 0 0 17 5 0 0 0 −3 7 2 0 0 0 −1 7

Goaltenders Regular season Player 40 39 2,254:14 15 14 8 103 2.74 1085 0.905 4 0 1 4 28 26 1,625:19 11 16 1 89 3.29 820 0.891 0 0 0 0 19 17 1,101:10 8 7 2 57 3.11 548 0.896 0 0 0 2 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Islanders. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Transactions The Islanders have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season:

Trades

June 30, 2013 To Minnesota WildNino Niederreiter To New York IslandersCal ClutterbuckNJD's 3rd-round draft pick in 2013 October 27, 2013 To Buffalo Sabres Matt Moulsonconditional 1st-round draft pick in 20142nd-round draft pick in 2015 To New York Islanders Thomas Vanek February 6, 2014 To Chicago BlackhawksPeter ReginPierre-Marc Bouchard To New York Islanders4th-round draft pick in 2014 March 4, 2014 To Philadelphia FlyersAndrew MacDonald To New York IslandersMatt Mangene3rd-round draft pick in 20142nd-round draft pick in 2015 March 5, 2014 To Montreal CanadiensThomas VanekConditional 5th-round draft pick in 2014 To New York IslandersSebastian CollbergConditional 2nd-round draft pick in 2014 May 1, 2014 To Washington CapitalsCHI's 4th-round draft pick in 2014 To New York IslandersJaroslav Halak (rights) June 5, 2014 To San Jose SharksConditional 5th-round draft pick in 2015 To New York IslandersDan Boyle (rights)

Free agents acquired Player Former team Contract terms Peter Regin Ottawa Senators 1 year, $750,000 Pierre-Marc Bouchard Minnesota Wild 1 year, $2 million Kevin Czuczman Lake Superior State University 2 years, $2.7 million entry-level contract

Free agents lost