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When Garth Snow constructed the current Islanders roster, there were several key elements he knew were needed for the team to be successful. Knowing numerous young players such as Ryan Strome, Brock Nelson and Anders Lee will be up with the big club Garth made sure the team had the right mix of veterans surrounding the locker room. With the right assortment of experience the other ingredient needed in the locker room was the precise blend of personalities. Cal Clutterbuck has

Hours after the Islanders inked Nick Leddy to a long-term extension, they defeated the Arizona Coyotes 5-1 and rookie Kael Mouillerat tallied his first NHL goal. The Islanders exploded in the third period tallying four of their five goals in the final frame. It was extra sweet for Kael Mouillerat who was playing in his third NHL game. “It’s obviously a pretty unbelievable feeling,” the 27-year-old rookie said after tallying his first NHL goal. “You play so long and at my age

The Islanders proved how much they have grown in recent years by defeating the Toronto Maple Leads 3-2. The Islanders jumped out early but the pesky Leafs battled hard. After the Maple Leafs interim head coach Peter Horacek questioned the team’s emotion publicly following their most recent loss to the Rangers, the Islanders got the start they were looking for. Anders Lee took the puck from often-criticized Leafs defenseman Cody Franson, and stuffed it past Jonathan Bernier. L

The Islanders went into the Wells Fargo Center having lost their previous three games but made sure the streak ended in Philadelphia. They defeated the Flyers 3-2 in a seven round shootout. The Islanders had to battle back from a two-goal deficit. Late in the second period Mikhail Grabovski and Cal Clutterbuck tallied goals to knot the game at two. The third period was fairly even, and the team’s both received their point. In overtime, both teams looked as if they were conten