2013–14 New York Islanders season NHL hockey team season
The 2013–14 New York Islanders season was the 42nd season in the franchise's history.[ 2] 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 Pre-Season 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[a]
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[b]
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[c]
September 29
Ottawa
2–5
NY Islanders
Poulin
3,000
4–4–0
Recap
Notes:
a Game was played at Brandt Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan .
b Game was played at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York .
c 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
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
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[ 3]
—
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[ 4]
3 games
Lubomir Visnovsky
Concussion
October 20, 2013[ 5]
39 games
Brian Strait
Upper-body-injury
October 22, 2013
December 12, 2013[ 6]
23 games
Evgeni Nabokov
Lower-body-injury (groin)
November 16, 2013[ 7]
December 12, 2013[ 6]
11 games
Radek Martinek
Upper-body-injury (back)
December 12, 2013[ 6]
15 games
Evgeni Nabokov
Lower-body-injury
January 6, 2014[ 8]
3 games
Frans Nielsen
Broken hand
February 8, 2014[ 9]
March 2, 2014[ 10]
3 games
John Tavares
MCL and meniscus tear
February 19, 2014[ 11]
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[ 12]
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[ 13]
Player statistics
Final stats
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season[ 14]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Evgeni Nabokov
40
39
2,254:14
15
14
8
103
2.74
1085
0.905
4
0
1
4
Kevin Poulin
28
26
1,625:19
11
16
1
89
3.29
820
0.891
0
0
0
0
Anders Nilsson
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
Free agents acquired
Free agents lost
Player
New team
Contract terms
Jesse Joensuu [ 25]
Edmonton Oilers
2 years, $1.9 million
Keith Aucoin [ 26]
St. Louis Blues
1 year, $625,000
Matt Watkins [ 27]
Washington Capitals
1 year, $550,000
Jon Landry [ 28]
Minnesota Wild
1 year, $625,000
Brandon DeFazio [ 29]
Vancouver Canucks
1 year, $550,000
Brad Boyes [ 30]
Florida Panthers
1 year, $1 million
Player signings
Player
Date
Contract terms
Evgeni Nabokov [ 31]
July 5, 2013
1 year, $3.25 million
Travis Hamonic [ 32]
July 5, 2013
7 years, $27 million
Kevin Poulin [ 33]
July 8, 2013
1 year, $577,500
Cal Clutterbuck [ 34]
July 9, 2013
4 years, $11 million
Josh Bailey [ 35]
July 15, 2013
5 years, $16.5 million
Thomas Hickey [ 36]
July 18, 2013
2 years, $1.35 million
Ryan Pulock [ 37]
September 29, 2013
3 years, $4.275 million entry-level contract
Radek Martinek [ 38]
October 23, 2013
1 year, $600,000
Adam Pelech [ 39]
March 15, 2014
3 years, $2.563 million entry-level contract
Eric Boulton [ 40]
March 23, 2014
1 year, $775,000 contract extension
Loic Leduc [ 41]
April 28, 2014
3 years, $1.845 million entry-level contract
Jaroslav Halak [ 42]
May 22, 2014
4 years, $18 million
Ville Pokka [ 43]
May 28, 2014
3 years, $5.325 million entry-level contract
Jesse Graham [ 44]
May 31, 2014
3 years, $1.815 million entry-level contract
Draft picks
New York Islanders' picks at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft , which was held in Newark, New Jersey on June 30, 2013.[ 45]
Draft notes[ 46]
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