2013–14 New York Islanders 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.

2013–14 New York Islanders
Division8th Metropolitan
Conference14th Eastern
2013–14 record34–37–11
Home record13–19–9
Road record21–18–2
Goals for225
Goals against267
Team information
General managerGarth Snow
CoachJack Capuano
CaptainJohn Tavares
Alternate captains
ArenaNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Average attendance14,832 (94.2%)[1]
(38 games)
Minor league affiliate(s)Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL)
Team leaders
GoalsKyle Okposo (27)
AssistsJohn Tavares
Kyle Okposo (42)
PointsKyle Okposo (69)
Penalty minutesMatt Carkner (149)
Plus/minusThomas Hickey (+5)
WinsEvgeni Nabokov (15)
Goals against averageEvgeni Nabokov (2.74)

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

Metropolitan Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y Pittsburgh Penguins 82 51 24 7 44 249 207 +42 109
2 x New York Rangers 82 45 31 6 41 218 193 +25 96
3 x Philadelphia Flyers 82 42 30 10 39 236 235 +1 94
4 x Columbus Blue Jackets 82 43 32 7 38 231 216 +15 93
5 Washington Capitals 82 38 30 14 28 235 240 5 90
6 New Jersey Devils 82 35 29 18 35 197 208 11 88
7 Carolina Hurricanes 82 36 35 11 34 207 230 23 83
8 New York Islanders 82 34 37 11 25 225 267 42 79
Source: National Hockey League
x Clinched playoff spot; y Clinched division
Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 ME x Columbus Blue Jackets 82 43 32 7 38 231 216 +15 93
2 AT x Detroit Red Wings 82 39 28 15 34 222 230 8 93
3 ME Washington Capitals 82 38 30 14 28 235 240 5 90
4 ME New Jersey Devils 82 35 29 18 35 197 208 11 88
5 AT Ottawa Senators 82 37 31 14 30 236 265 29 88
6 AT Toronto Maple Leafs 82 38 36 8 29 231 256 25 84
7 ME Carolina Hurricanes 82 36 35 11 34 207 230 23 83
8 ME New York Islanders 82 34 37 11 25 225 267 42 79
9 AT Florida Panthers 82 29 45 8 21 196 268 72 66
10 AT Buffalo Sabres 82 21 51 10 14 157 248 91 52
Source: National Hockey League
x Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

2013–14 Game Log

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 ClutterbuckLower-body-injury (leg)September 17, 2013[3]6 games

Regular season

Updated as of January 12, 2014

Player Injury Date Returned Games missed
Cal ClutterbuckLower-body-injuryFrom pre-seasonOctober 11, 2013[4]3 games
Lubomir VisnovskyConcussionOctober 20, 2013[5]39 games
Brian StraitUpper-body-injuryOctober 22, 2013December 12, 2013[6]23 games
Evgeni NabokovLower-body-injury (groin)November 16, 2013[7]December 12, 2013[6]11 games
Radek MartinekUpper-body-injury (back)December 12, 2013[6]15 games
Evgeni NabokovLower-body-injuryJanuary 6, 2014[8]3 games
Frans NielsenBroken handFebruary 8, 2014[9]March 2, 2014[10]3 games
John TavaresMCL and meniscus tearFebruary 19, 2014[11]N/A22 games

Suspensions/fines

Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued
Frans NielsenSlashing 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$5,000October 10, 2013[12]
Michael GrabnerAn 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$30,769.24October 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 Nabokov40392,254:14151481032.7410850.9054014
Kevin Poulin28261,625:1911161893.298200.8910000
Anders Nilsson19171,101:10872573.115480.8960002

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[15] To Minnesota Wild
Nino Niederreiter
To New York Islanders
Cal Clutterbuck
NJD's 3rd-round draft pick in 2013
October 27, 2013[16] To Buffalo Sabres
Matt Moulson
conditional 1st-round draft pick in 2014
2nd-round draft pick in 2015
To New York Islanders
Thomas Vanek
February 6, 2014[17] To Chicago Blackhawks
Peter Regin
Pierre-Marc Bouchard
To New York Islanders
4th-round draft pick in 2014
March 4, 2014[18] To Philadelphia Flyers
Andrew MacDonald
To New York Islanders
Matt Mangene
3rd-round draft pick in 2014
2nd-round draft pick in 2015
March 5, 2014[19] To Montreal Canadiens
Thomas Vanek
Conditional 5th-round draft pick in 2014
To New York Islanders
Sebastian Collberg
Conditional 2nd-round draft pick in 2014
May 1, 2014[20] To Washington Capitals
CHI's 4th-round draft pick in 2014
To New York Islanders
Jaroslav Halak (rights)
June 5, 2014[21] To San Jose Sharks
Conditional 5th-round draft pick in 2015
To New York Islanders
Dan Boyle (rights)

Player signings

Player Date Contract terms
Evgeni Nabokov[31]July 5, 20131 year, $3.25 million
Travis Hamonic[32]July 5, 20137 years, $27 million
Kevin Poulin[33]July 8, 20131 year, $577,500
Cal Clutterbuck[34]July 9, 20134 years, $11 million
Josh Bailey[35]July 15, 20135 years, $16.5 million
Thomas Hickey[36]July 18, 20132 years, $1.35 million
Ryan Pulock[37]September 29, 20133 years, $4.275 million entry-level contract
Radek Martinek[38]October 23, 20131 year, $600,000
Adam Pelech[39]March 15, 20143 years, $2.563 million entry-level contract
Eric Boulton[40]March 23, 20141 year, $775,000 contract extension
Loic Leduc[41]April 28, 20143 years, $1.845 million entry-level contract
Jaroslav Halak[42]May 22, 20144 years, $18 million
Ville Pokka[43]May 28, 20143 years, $5.325 million entry-level contract
Jesse Graham[44]May 31, 20143 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]

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 15 Ryan Pulock Defence  Canada Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
3 70[a] Eamon McAdam Goaltender  United States Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
3 76 Taylor Cammarata Center/Left Wing  United States Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
4 106 Stephon Williams Goaltender  United States Minnesota State (WCHA)
5 136 Victor Crus Rydberg Center  Sweden Linköpings HC (Sweden–Jr)
6 166 Alan Quine Center  Canada Belleville Bulls (OHL)
7 196 Kyle Burroughs Defence  Canada Regina Pats (WHL)
Draft notes[46]

References

  1. "2013–2014 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN". ESPN.
  2. National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
  3. Kreiser, John (September 21, 2013). "30 in 15: Islanders face expectations after playoffs – New York Islanders – Features". New York Islanders.
  4. "New York Islanders – Game Preview: New York Islanders at Nashville Predators – New York Islanders – News". New York Islanders. October 12, 2013.
  5. Hornick, Eric (October 20, 2013). "New York Islanders – The Skinny – Hurricanes 4, Islanders 3 – New York Islanders – News". New York Islanders.
  6. Hornick, Eric (December 13, 2013). "New York Islanders – The Skinny 12/12/13 – New York Islanders – News". New York Islanders.
  7. "New York Islanders – November Transactions – New York Islanders – Transactions". New York Islanders. November 18, 2013.
  8. "New York Islanders – January Transactions – New York Islanders – Transactions". New York Islanders. January 6, 2014.
  9. Wright, Cory (February 23, 2013). "New York Islanders – Grabner, Vanek, Weight Return, Nielsen Placed on IR". National Hockey League. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  10. "Florida Panthers at New York Islanders". National Hockey League. March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  11. Wright, Cory (February 20, 2013). "New York Islanders – Islanders Move Forward Without Tavares". National Hockey League. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  12. "New York Islanders' Frans Nielsen fined $5,000 for slashing Phoenix Coyotes' Martin Hanzal – Department of Player Safety News". NHL. October 9, 2013.
  13. "Michael Grabner of New York Islanders suspended two games for illegal check to the head – Department of Player Safety News". NHL. October 21, 2013.
  14. "2013-2014 Regular Season Stats - Points - New York Islanders - Statistics". New York Islanders. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  15. "New York Islanders – Islanders acquire Clutterbuck – New York Islanders – News". New York Islanders. June 30, 2013.
  16. "Islanders Acquire Vanek". New York Islanders. October 27, 2013.
  17. "Islanders Acquire Fourth-Round Pick from Chicago". National Hockey League. February 6, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
  18. "Islanders Deal MacDonald to Flyers". National Hockey League. March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  19. "Islanders Trade Vanek to Montreal". National Hockey League. March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  20. "Islanders Acquire Halak". National Hockey League. May 1, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  21. "Islanders Acquire Boyle". National Hockey League. June 5, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  22. "New York Islanders – Islanders Agree to Terms with Peter Regin – New York Islanders – News". New York Islanders. July 5, 2013.
  23. "New York Islanders – Islanders Agree to Terms with Pierre-Marc Bouchard – New York Islanders – News". New York Islanders. July 5, 2013.
  24. "New York Islanders – Islanders Sign Czuczman – New York Islanders – News". New York Islanders. March 11, 2014.
  25. "Oilers Add Trio". Edmonton Oilers. July 5, 2013.
  26. "Blues Sign Aucoin to One-Year Deal – St Louis Blues – News". St. Louis Blues. July 5, 2013.
  27. "Capitals Sign Tyson Strachan, Matt Watkins and David Leggio – Washington Capitals – News". Washington Capitals. July 8, 2013.
  28. "Wild Agrees To Terms With FA Defensemen – Minnesota Wild – News". Minnesota Wild. July 12, 2013.
  29. "Canucks sign Ben Ferriero & Brandon DeFazio – Vancouver Canucks – News". Vancouver Canucks. July 12, 2013.
  30. Florida Panthers Agree To Terms With C Brad Boyes
  31. "New York Islanders – Islanders Agree to Terms with Nabokov – New York Islanders – News". New York Islanders. July 5, 2013.
  32. "New York Islanders – Hamonic Agrees To Terms on Seven-Year Deal – New York Islanders – News". New York Islanders. July 5, 2013.
  33. "New York Islanders – Poulin Accepts Qualifying Offer – New York Islanders – News". New York Islanders. July 8, 2013.
  34. "New York Islanders – Clutterbuck Agrees to Terms on Four-Year Deal – New York Islanders – News". New York Islanders. July 9, 2013.
  35. "New York Islanders – Bailey Agrees to Terms on Five-year Deal – New York Islanders – News". New York Islanders. July 15, 2013.
  36. "New York Islanders – Hickey Agrees to Terms on Two-year Deal – New York Islanders – News". New York Islanders. July 18, 2013.
  37. "New York Islanders – Islanders Agree to Terms with Pulock on Entry Level Deal – New York Islanders – News". New York Islanders. September 29, 2013.
  38. "New York Islanders – Martinek Agrees to One-Year Deal – New York Islanders – News". New York Islanders. October 23, 2013.
  39. "New York Islanders – Pelech Agrees to Entry-Level Deal". National Hockey League. March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  40. "New York Islanders – Boulton Agrees to Terms on a One-Year Deal". National Hockey League. March 23, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  41. "New York Islanders – Leduc Signs Entry-Level Deal". National Hockey League. April 28, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  42. "New York Islanders – Halak Agrees to Four-Year Deal". National Hockey League. May 22, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  43. "New York Islanders – Pokka Agrees to Entry-Level Contract". National Hockey League. May 28, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  44. "New York Islanders Graham Agrees To Entry-Level Deal – New York Islanders – News".
  45. "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". NHL.com. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  46. "2013 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  47. "New York Islanders – Islanders Acquire Visnovsky – New York Islanders – News". New York Islanders. June 22, 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.