It’s rare to see Alexander Romanov consistently up ice for the Islanders — and he’ll be the first to tell you his focus will always be defense first.

The Vegas Golden Knights were shut out by the New York Islanders, 4-0, on Thursday. It's the first time that the Golden Knights have been held scoreless since Nov.

On Monday, the New York Islanders reaffirmed that defenseman Alexander Romanov is listed as day-to-day, confirming he is suffering from an upper-body injury.

New York Islanders defenseman Alexander Romanov will be a game-time decision on Saturday night against the Utah Hockey Club: The 25-year-old is coming off a dominant game, earning two assists in their 4-0 shutout win against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday.

Alexander Romanov had two assists. Adin Hill stopped 17 shots for the Golden Knights. Vegas entered this game having won three games in a row, nine of 10 and 13 of 15. The Islanders have won back-to-back games for the first time since Dec. 7-8 when they ...

On the same Thursday where GM Lou Lamoriello said the Islanders can turn their season around, the team responded by beating the NHL’s top team.

Anders Lee scored a first period goal in his 800th NHL game, and Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves for his 20th career shutout as the Islanders blanked the Vegas Golden Knights 4-0 before a sellout crowd of 17,713 at T-Mobile Arena.

Lou Lamoriello expressed confidence in his team on Thursday morning – and on Thursday night the New York Islanders rewarded their GM with a 4-0 win over the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena.

With Stone on the ice at even strength, the Golden Knights hold a 55.52 percent expected goal share, which is the highest of any player on the team. He’s also one of the biggest reasons why Vegas’ power play has been as effective as it has. His decision-making and execution along the goal line on that unit have been excellent.

The New York Islanders put for their strongest performance of the season on Thursday night, defeating the red-hot Vegas Golden Knights 4-0 at T-Mobile Arena.

Alexander Romanov had two assists. Adin Hill stopped 17 shots for the Golden Knights. Vegas entered this game having won three games in a row, nine of 10 and 13 of 15. The Islanders have won back ...