2007–08 New York Islanders season
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The 2007–08 New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 season
began October 5, 2007. It was the New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

' 36th season in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

.

Offseason

Key dates prior to the start of the season:
  • The 2007 NHL Entry Draft
    2007 NHL Entry Draft
    The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007...

     took place in Columbus, Ohio
    Columbus, Ohio
    Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...

     on June 22–23
  • The free agency
    Free agent
    In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....

     period began on July 1.

Significant events

An early season highlight occurred on November 3, 2007, when Al Arbour
Al Arbour
Alger Joseph "Radar" Arbour is a retired Canadian ice hockey player and a coach and executive in the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 returned to coach his 1500th game for the Islanders at the behest of Ted Nolan, who wanted Arbour's regular season games coached total to reach 1500, a round number. The Islanders came from behind to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 3–2 , which extended Arbour's National Hockey League record for most games coached with one team and extended his NHL record 740 regular season wins with one team. Afterwards, in a post-game ceremony, the Islanders raised a new banner to honor Arbour's 1500th game coached for the Islanders.

On January 22, the Islanders scored three short-handed goals in a 6-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.

October

Record: 5–4–0; Home: 3–2–0; Road: 2–2–0
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
1 October 5 NY Islanders 6 – 4 Buffalo
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 
DiPietro
Rick DiPietro
Rick DiPietro, Jr. is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League . He was the first overall selection by the Islanders in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft....

 
18,690 1–0–0 2
2 October 6 Buffalo
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 
2 – 3 NY Islanders DiPietro 16,234 2–0–0 4
3 October 8 Washington
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

 
2 – 1 NY Islanders DiPietro 16,234 2–1–0 4
4 October 10 NY Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 
1 – 2 NY Islanders DiPietro 15,295 3–1–0 6
5 October 11 NY Islanders 1 – 8 Toronto
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
Dubielewicz
Wade Dubielewicz
Wade Roger Dubielewicz , is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender, who is currently plays for the Cologne Sharks in Germany...

 
19,319 3–2–0 6
6 October 13 NY Islanders 1 – 3 Philadelphia
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
DiPietro 19,714 3–3–0 6
7 October 18 NY Islanders 5 – 2 Washington
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

 
DiPietro 11,036 4–3–0 8
8 October 20 New Jersey
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
3 – 4 NY Islanders OT DiPietro 14,092 5–3–0 10
9 October 27 Carolina
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...

 
8 – 3 NY Islanders DiPietro 13,136 5–4–0 10

November

Record: 8–5–1 ; Home: 6–1–1 ; Road: 2–4–0
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
10 November 1 Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...

 
0 – 4 NY Islanders DiPietro 11,008 6–4–0 12
11 November 3 Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 
2 – 3 NY Islanders Dubielewicz 16,234 7–4–0 14
12 November 6 NY Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 
2 – 3 NY Islanders DiPietro 15,158 8–4–0 16
13 November 10 New Jersey
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
1 – 2 NY Islanders DiPietro 15,361 9–4–0 18
14 November 12 NY Islanders 2 – 3 Philadelphia
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
DiPietro 19,312 9–5–0 18
15 November 15 NY Islanders 2 – 3 Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 
DiPietro 16,972 9–6–0 18
16 November 16 NY Islanders 1 – 0 New Jersey
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
DiPietro 15,076 10–6–0 20
17 November 19 NY Islanders 2 – 1 NY Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 
DiPietro 18,200 11–6–0 22
18 November 21 Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 
4 – 1 NY Islanders DiPietro 13,153 11–7–0 22
19 November 23 NY Islanders 1 – 2 Boston
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 
DiPietro 17,565 11–8–0 22
20 November 24 Boston
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 
1 – 2 NY Islanders DiPietro 16,234 12–8–0 24
21 November 26 Dallas
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

 
3 – 2 NY Islanders OT DiPietro 8,161 12–8–1 25
22 November 28 Ottawa
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
2 – 3 NY Islanders SO DiPietro 9,211 13–8–1 27
23 November 29 NY Islanders 2 – 4 NY Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 
DiPietro 18,200 13–9–1 27

December

Record: 7–7–1 ; Home: 4–4–0 ; Road: 3–3–1
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
24 December 1 Atlanta
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

 
4 – 0 NY Islanders Dubielewicz 15,355 13–10–1 27
25 December 3 Boston
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 
3 – 1 NY Islanders DiPietro 11,040 13–11–1 27
26 December 5 NY Islanders 3 – 4 Atlanta
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

 
SO DiPietro 14,018 13–11–2 28
27 December 7 NY Islanders 0 – 3 Florida
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...

 
DiPietro 14,502 13–12–2 28
28 December 8 NY Islanders 3 – 2 Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...

 
OT DiPietro 18,319 14–12–2 30
29 December 12 NY Islanders 3 – 5 Buffalo
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 
DiPietro 18,690 14–13–2 30
30 December 13 Phoenix
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....

 
2 – 3 NY Islanders DiPietro 9,581 15–13–2 32
31 December 15 Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 
3 – 2 NY Islanders DiPietro 15,269 15–14–2 32
32 December 19 Buffalo
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 
2 – 1 NY Islanders DiPietro 10,806 15–15–2 32
33 December 21 NY Islanders 4 – 2 Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 
DiPietro 17,008 16–15–2 34
34 December 22 Washington
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

 
2 – 3 NY Islanders OT DiPietro 14,305 17–15–2 36
35 December 26 Toronto
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
3 – 4 NY Islanders OT Dubielewicz 15,301 18–15–2 38
36 December 27 NY Islanders 2 – 5 Ottawa
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
Dubielewicz 20,268 18–16–2 38
37 December 29 New Jersey
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
2 – 5 NY Islanders Dubielewicz 16,234 19–16–2 40
38 December 31 NY Islanders 4 – 1 Carolina
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...

 
Dubielewicz 17,091 20–16–2 42

January

Record: 4–6–4; Home: 0–4–2; Road: 4–2–2
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
39 January 3 Florida
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...

 
4 – 3 NY Islanders OT DiPietro 11,428 20–16–3 43
40 January 5 NY Islanders 1 – 2 Colorado
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...

 
OT DiPietro 17,154 20–16–4 44
41 January 7 NY Islanders 0 – 4 Edmonton
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 
DiPietro 16,839 20–17–4 44
42 January 8 NY Islanders 2 – 3 Vancouver
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 
SO DiPietro 18,630 20–17–5 45
43 January 11 NY Islanders 5 – 4 Calgary
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

 
SO DiPietro 19,289 21–17–5 47
44 January 13 NY Islanders 3 – 1 Ottawa
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
DiPietro 19,804 22–17–5 49
45 January 15 Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 
3 – 1 NY Islanders DiPietro 11,439 22–18–5 49
46 January 16 NY Islanders 3 – 1 New Jersey
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
DiPietro 15,975 23–18–5 51
47 January 19 Philadelphia
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
5 – 3 NY Islanders DiPietro 16,234 23–19–5 51
48 January 21 Carolina
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...

 
3 – 2 NY Islanders OT DiPietro 16,234 23–19–6 52
49 January 22 NY Islanders 6 – 3 Carolina
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...

 
Dubielewicz 15,675 24–19–6 54
50 January 24 NY Islanders 1 – 4 Boston
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 
DiPietro 13,461 24–20–6 54
51 January 29 Ottawa
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
5 – 2 NY Islanders DiPietro 9,546 24–21–6 54
52 January 31 Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
3 – 1 NY Islanders Dubielewicz 10,148 24–22–6 54

February

Record: 7–5–1; Home: 4–2–0; Road: 3–3–1
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
53 February 2 NY Islanders 1 – 4 Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 
DiPietro 21,273 24–23–6 54
54 February 5 Anaheim  3 – 0 NY Islanders DiPietro 9,649 24–24–6 54
55 February 7 NY Islanders 3 – 4 Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 
DiPietro 17,075 24–25–6 54
56 February 9 NY Islanders 3 – 4 Minnesota
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 
OT DiPietro 18,568 24–25–7 55
57 February 12 Philadelphia
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
3 – 4 NY Islanders DiPietro 11,193 25–25–7 57
58 February 14 NY Islanders 5 – 4 Toronto
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
DiPietro 19,227 26–25–7 59
59 February 16 Atlanta
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

 
1 – 4 NY Islanders DiPietro 16,234 27–25–7 61
60 February 18 San Jose
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
2 – 3 NY Islanders DiPietro 16,234 28–25–7 63
61 February 20 NY Islanders 3 – 2 Washington
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

 
SO DiPietro 17,584 29–25–7 65
62 February 21 Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...

 
0 – 1 NY Islanders DiPietro 12,382 30–25–7 67
63 February 23 NY Islanders 2 – 4 New Jersey
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
DiPietro 17,625 30–26–7 67
64 February 26 Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 
4 – 2 NY Islanders DiPietro 11,258 30–27–7 67
65 February 28 NY Islanders 5 – 4 Atlanta
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

 
OT DiPietro 16,332 31–27–7 69

March

Record: 3–10–1 ; Home: 1–4–1 ; Road: 2–6–0
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
66 March 1 Philadelphia
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
4 – 1 NY Islanders DiPietro 15,136 31–28–7 69
67 March 2 Florida
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...

 
1 – 0 NY Islanders Dubielewicz 15,314 31–29–7 69
68 March 4 NY Islanders 4 – 3 NY Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 
SO Dubielewicz 18,200 32–29–7 71
69 March 6 NY Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 
4 – 1 NY Islanders Dubielewicz 16,234 32–30–7 71
70 March 8 NY Islanders 1 – 4 Philadelphia
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
Dubielewicz 19,748 32–31–7 71
71 March 11 NY Islanders 4 – 8 Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...

 
DiPietro 19,111 32–32–7 71
72 March 12 NY Islanders 2 – 4 Florida
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...

 
DiPietro 15,233 32–33–7 71
73 March 15 NY Islanders 0 – 3 Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 
DiPietro 21,273 32–34–7 71
74 March 18 Toronto
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
3 – 1 NY Islanders Dubielewicz 13,134 32–35–7 71
75 March 21 NY Islanders 3 – 1 New Jersey
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
Dubielewicz 17,075 33–35–7 73
76 March 23 NY Islanders 1 – 4 Philadelphia
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
MacDonald
Joey MacDonald
Joseph MacDonald is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender in the Detroit Red Wings organization who currently plays with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League . He has previously played for the Boston Bruins, New York Islanders, and the Toronto Maple Leafs...

 
19,136 33–36–7 73
77 March 24 Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 
1 – 4 NY Islanders Dubielewicz 16,234 34–36–7 75
78 March 27 NY Islanders 1 – 3 Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 
Dubielewicz 17,025 34–37–7 75
79 March 29 Philadelphia
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
4 – 3 NY Islanders SO Dubielewicz 15,223 34–37–8 76

April

Record: 1–1–1 ; Home: 0–1–1 ; Road: 1–0–0
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
80 April 1 New Jersey
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
2 – 1 NY Islanders OT MacDonald 12,357 34–37–9 77
81 April 3 NY Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 
3 – 0 NY Islanders Dubielewicz 16,234 34–38–9 77
82 April 4 NY Islanders 4 – 3 NY Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 
OT Dubielewicz 18,200 35–38–9 79

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes

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! ALIGN="center" colspan="6" | Playoffs
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#c0c0c0"
! ALIGN="center" | Player
! ALIGN="center" | GP
! ALIGN="center" | G
! ALIGN="center" | A
! ALIGN="center" | Pts
! ALIGN="center" | PIM
! ALIGN="center" | GP
! ALIGN="center" | G
! ALIGN="center" | A
! ALIGN="center" | Pts
! ALIGN="center" | PIM
! ALIGN="center" | +/-
|-
| Mike Comrie
Mike Comrie
Michael William "Mike" Comrie is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre.He is married to Hilary Duff.-Playing career:Mike Comrie was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta and attended Jasper Place High School...

 || 76 || 21 || 28 || 49 || 87 || -21
|-
| Bill Guerin
Bill Guerin
William Robert Guerin is an American former professional ice hockey player and current player development coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Guerin played eighteen seasons in the National Hockey League winning two Stanley Cup championships with the New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins teams...

 || 81 || 23 || 21 || 44 || 65 || -15
|-
| Miroslav Satan
Miroslav Satan
Miroslav Šatan is a Slovak professional ice hockey right winger for HC Slovan Bratislava of the Slovak Extraliga.-Pre-NHL:In 1991–92, he played for the local HC Topolcany and did remarkably well, as he scored 30 goals and had 22 assists in just 31 games. He then graduated to the senior division...

 || 80 || 16 || 25 || 41 || 39 || -11
|-
| Trent Hunter
Trent Hunter
Trent Hunter is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger, who currently plays for the Los Angeles Kings. He has previously played with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League. On September 14, 2011 it was announced that Hunter would sign a professional tryout contract with the...

 || 82 || 12 || 29 || 41 || 43 || -17
|-
| Josef Vasicek
Josef Vasicek
Josef Vašíček was a Czech professional ice hockey player. Vasicek last played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League and died when the team's aircraft charter crashed on September 7, 2011...

 || 81 || 16 || 19 || 35 || 53 || +1
|-
| Ruslan Fedotenko
Ruslan Fedotenko
Ruslan Viktorovych Fedotenko is a Ukrainian American professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . A two-time Stanley Cup champion, in his NHL career he has played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York...

 || 67 || 16 || 17 || 33 || 40 || -9
|-
| Richard Park
Richard Park
Richard Park is a Korean-born American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:Park moved to Southern California near Los Angeles with his family at the age of three...

 || 82 || 12 || 20 || 32 || 20 || -4
|-
| Mike Sillinger
Mike Sillinger
Mike Sillinger is the current Director of Player Development for the Edmonton Oilers, and a retired Canadian ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for 17 seasons...

 || 52 || 14 || 12 || 26 || 28 || -10
|-
| Bryan Berard
Bryan Berard
Bryan Wallace Berard is a former American professional ice hockey player. He was the first overall pick in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators. He is most noted for a debilitating eye injury he received early in his career...

 || 54 || 5 || 17 || 22 || 48 || -17
|-
| Sean Bergenheim
Sean Bergenheim
Sean Bergenheim is a Finnish professional ice hockey winger, currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League .- Playing career :...

 || 78 || 10 || 12 || 22 || 62 || -3
|-
| Chris Campoli
Chris Campoli
Chris Campoli is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens. Campoli previously played with the Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators and New York Islanders.- Junior career :...

 || 46 || 4 || 14 || 18 || 16 || -1
|-
| Andy Hilbert
Andy Hilbert
Andrew John Hilbert is a professional ice hockey forward who is currently in the New York Islanders organization.- Playing career :* Drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 2nd round in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft....

 || 70 || 8 || 8 || 16 || 18 || +2
|-
| Radek Martinek
Radek Martinek
Radek Martínek is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 || 69 || 0 || 15 || 15 || 40 || -9
|-
| Blake Comeau
Blake Comeau
Blake Comeau is a Canadian ice hockey player who currently plays for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 || 51 || 8 || 7 || 15 || 22 || +1
|-
| Bruno Gervais
Bruno Gervais
Bruno Gervais is a professional ice hockey defenceman for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 || 60 || 0 || 13 || 13 || 34 || -5
|-
| Freddy Meyer
Freddy Meyer
Frederick Meyer IV is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for Modo Hockey of the Swedish Elitserien.- Playing career :Meyer was signed by the Philadelphia Flyers on May 21, 2003 to an entry level contract...

 || 52 || 3 || 9 || 12 || 22 || +6
|-
| Andy Sutton
Andy Sutton
Andrew Cameron "Andy" Sutton is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers. He has previously played with the San Jose Sharks, Minnesota Wild, Atlanta Thrashers, New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators and Anaheim Ducks.-Playing career:Sutton was born in...

 || 58 || 1 || 7 || 8 || 86 || -6
|-
| Brendan Witt
Brendan Witt
Brendan Witt is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He most recently played for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League, affiliate of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League ....

 || 59 || 2 || 5 || 7 || 51 || -8
|-
| Kyle Okposo
Kyle Okposo
Kyle Henry Erovre Okposo is an American professional ice hockey right winger, an alternate captain of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League...

 || 9 || 2 || 3 || 5 || 2 || +3
|-
| Jeff Tambellini
Jeff Tambellini
Jeff Tambellini is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger playing for the ZSC Lions of the National League A . Originally selected 27th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, he joined the NHL in 2005. During his rookie season, he was traded to the New York Islanders...

 || 31 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 8 || -9
|-
| Tim Jackman
Tim Jackman
Tim Jackman is an American professional ice hockey player, currently playing for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . He was the first player from Minnesota State University, Mankato to be drafted after becoming the Columbus Blue Jackets' second round selection, 38th overall, at the...

 || 36 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 57 || -3
|-
| Frans Nielsen
Frans Nielsen
Frans Nielsen is a Danish professional ice hockey player currently playing with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League . He is the first Danish citizen to play in the NHL.-Playing career:...

 || 16 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 0 || +1
|-
| Rob Davison
Rob Davison
Rob Davison is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for HC Oceláři Třinec in the Czech Extraliga.-Playing career:...

 || 19 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 32 || -3
|-
| Aaron Johnson || 30 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 30 || +2
|-
| Drew Fata
Drew Fata
Drew Richard Fata is a professional hockey defenceman for the Sparta Sarpsborg of the GET-ligaen. He is the younger brother of Rico Fata, who has played for several NHL teams over the course of his career....

 || 5 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 4 || -1
|-
| Ben Walter
Ben Walter
Ben James Walter is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing with the Calgary Flames in the National Hockey League...

 || 8 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || -1
|-
| Jon Sim
Jon Sim
Jonathan Sim is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for HC Slavia Praha of the Czech Extraliga...

 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 || -1
|-
| Matthew Spiller
Matthew Spiller
Matthew Spiller is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Bloomington PrairieThunder of the CHL.-External links:...

 || 9 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 7 ||-2
|-
| Jack Hillen
Jack Hillen
Jack Hillen is a professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently a member of the Nashville Predators.-Academic Honors:* 2008 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America University Division At-Large All-District VII Team...

 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 4 || +1
|-

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average
{| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="3" CELLSPACING="2" ID="Table1"
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! ALIGN="center" rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |  
! ALIGN="center" colspan="9" | Regular season
! ALIGN="center" rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |  
! ALIGN="center" colspan="8" | Playoffs
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#c0c0c0"
! ALIGN="center" | Player
! ALIGN="center" | GP
! ALIGN="center" | TOI
! ALIGN="center" | W
! ALIGN="center" | L
! ALIGN="center" | OT
! ALIGN="center" | GA
! ALIGN="center" | SO
! ALIGN="center" | Sv%
! ALIGN="center" | GAA
! ALIGN="center" | GP
! ALIGN="center" | TOI
! ALIGN="center" | W
! ALIGN="center" | L
! ALIGN="center" | GA
! ALIGN="center" | SO
! ALIGN="center" | Sv%
! ALIGN="center" | GAA
|-
| Rick DiPietro
Rick DiPietro
Rick DiPietro, Jr. is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League . He was the first overall selection by the Islanders in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft....

 || 63 || 3707 || 26 || 28 || 7 || 174 || 3 || .902 || 2.82
|-
| Wade Dubielewicz
Wade Dubielewicz
Wade Roger Dubielewicz , is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender, who is currently plays for the Cologne Sharks in Germany...

 || 20 || 1132 || 9 || 9 || 1 || 51 || 0 || .919 || 2.70
|-
| Joey MacDonald
Joey MacDonald
Joseph MacDonald is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender in the Detroit Red Wings organization who currently plays with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League . He has previously played for the Boston Bruins, New York Islanders, and the Toronto Maple Leafs...

 || 2 || 120 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 6 || 0 || .918 || 2.99
|-
| COMBINED || || 4959 || 35 || 38 || 9 || 231 || 3 || .907 || 2.83
|}

Milestones

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| colspan="10" align="center" | Regular Season
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| Player || Milestone || Reached
|-
| Ruslan Fedotenko || 100th NHL Assist || October 6, 2007
|-
| Brendan Witt || 100th NHL Point || October 13, 2007
|-
| Andy Sutton || 800th NHL PIM || October 20, 2007
|-
| Mike Sillinger || 1000th NHL Game || November 1, 2007
|-
| Mike Sillinger || 300th NHL Assist || November 3, 2007
|-
| Mike Comrie || 400th NHL Game || November 12, 2007
|-
| Rick DiPietro || 100th NHL Win || November 19, 2007
|-
| Ruslan Fedotenko || 300th NHL PIM || November 19, 2007
|-
| Josef Vasicek || 400th NHL Game || November 26, 2007
|-
| Bruno Gervais || 100th NHL Game || November 28, 2007
|-
| Mike Comrie || 300th NHL PIM || November 28, 2007
|-
| Andy Hilbert || 100th NHL PIM || December 5, 2007
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| Coach || Milestone || Reached
|-
| Al Arbour || 1500th NHL Game || November 3, 2007
|}

Transactions

The Islanders were involved in the following transactions
2007–08 NHL transactions
The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2007–08 NHL season. It lists what team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which players or draft picks, if applicable.-Free agency:Note: This does not...

 during the 2007–08 season.

Trades

{| border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse" bordercolor="#DFDFDF" cellpadding="5"
|-
| July 5, 2007

| valign="top"| To Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 
Allan Rourke
Allan Rourke
Allan Rourke is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played for the Krefeld Pinguine of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga until last year.- Playing career :...

 
3rd round pick in 2008
2008 NHL Entry Draft
The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...


| valign="top"| To New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
2nd round pick in 2008
2008 NHL Entry Draft
The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...


|-
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| September 11, 2007

| valign="top"| To Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 
Petteri Nokelainen
Petteri Nokelainen
Petteri Nokelainen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...


| valign="top"| To New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
Ben Walter
Ben Walter
Ben James Walter is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing with the Calgary Flames in the National Hockey League...

 
conditional 2nd round pick in 2009
2009 NHL Entry Draft
The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was the 47th Entry Draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or...


|-
|
February 26, 2007

| valign="top"| To San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
7th round pick in 2008
2008 NHL Entry Draft
The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...


| valign="top"| To New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
Rob Davison
Rob Davison
Rob Davison is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for HC Oceláři Třinec in the Czech Extraliga.-Playing career:...


|}

Free agents

{| cellspacing="10"
| valign="top" |
{|class="wikitable"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| Player || Former team || Contract Terms
|-
| Jon Sim
Jon Sim
Jonathan Sim is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for HC Slavia Praha of the Czech Extraliga...

 || Atlanta Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

 || 3 years, $3 million
|-
| Ruslan Fedotenko
Ruslan Fedotenko
Ruslan Viktorovych Fedotenko is a Ukrainian American professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . A two-time Stanley Cup champion, in his NHL career he has played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York...

 || Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...

 || 1 year, $2.9 million
|-
| Bill Guerin
Bill Guerin
William Robert Guerin is an American former professional ice hockey player and current player development coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Guerin played eighteen seasons in the National Hockey League winning two Stanley Cup championships with the New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins teams...

 || San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 2 years, $9 million
|-
| Mike Comrie
Mike Comrie
Michael William "Mike" Comrie is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre.He is married to Hilary Duff.-Playing career:Mike Comrie was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta and attended Jasper Place High School...

 || Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 1 year, $3.375 million
|-
| Tim Jackman
Tim Jackman
Tim Jackman is an American professional ice hockey player, currently playing for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . He was the first player from Minnesota State University, Mankato to be drafted after becoming the Columbus Blue Jackets' second round selection, 38th overall, at the...

 || Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 1 year, $500,000
|-
| Matthew Spiller
Matthew Spiller
Matthew Spiller is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Bloomington PrairieThunder of the CHL.-External links:...

 || Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....

 || 1 year, $475,000
|-
| Joey MacDonald
Joey MacDonald
Joseph MacDonald is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender in the Detroit Red Wings organization who currently plays with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League . He has previously played for the Boston Bruins, New York Islanders, and the Toronto Maple Leafs...

 || Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 || 2 years, $975,000
|-
| Darryl Bootland
Darryl Bootland
Darryl Bootland is a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing currently with the Odessa Jackalopes of the Central Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 || Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 || 1 year, $525,000
|-
| Aaron Johnson || Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 1 year, $475,000
|-
| Josef Vasicek
Josef Vasicek
Josef Vašíček was a Czech professional ice hockey player. Vasicek last played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League and died when the team's aircraft charter crashed on September 7, 2011...

 || Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...

 ||
|-
|}
| valign="top" |
{|class="wikitable"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| Player || New team
|-
| Tom Poti
Tom Poti
Thomas Emilio Poti is an ice hockey defenseman and an alternate captain of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. He attended Saint Peter-Marian High School for two years. A graduate of the Cushing Academy, Poti moved on to play for Boston University of Hockey East...

 || Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...


|-
| Jason Blake || Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...


|-
| Richard Zednik
Richard Zednik
Richard Zedník is a Slovak professional hockey winger, currently without a contract. He has played in the National Hockey League for the Washington Capitals, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, and Florida Panthers....

 || Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...


|-
| Viktor Kozlov
Viktor Kozlov
Viktor Nikolayevich Kozlov is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 || Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...


|-
| Ryan Smyth
Ryan Smyth
Ryan Alexander Gordon Smyth is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League...

 || Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...


|-
| Sean Hill
Sean Hill
Sean Ronald Hill is an American professional ice hockey player. He was most recently a defenseman for the Minnesota Wild in the NHL. He won the Stanley Cup in 1993 with the Montreal Canadiens...

 || Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....


|-
| Arron Asham
Arron Asham
Arron Asham is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 || New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...


|-
|}
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Draft picks

New York's picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft
2007 NHL Entry Draft
The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007...

 in Columbus
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...

, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

.

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|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="2.75%" | Round
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="2.75%" | #
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16.0%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14.0%" | Position
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="11.5%" | Nationality
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="100.0%" | College/Junior/Club Team (League)
|-
| 3
| 62
| Mark Katic
Mark Katic
Mark Katic is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...


| Defenceman
|
| Sarnia Sting
Sarnia Sting
The Sarnia Sting are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They play out of the RBC Centre, formerly the Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.-History:...

 (OHL
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....

)
|-
| 3
| 76
| Jason Gregoire
Jason Gregoire
Jason Gregoire is a Canadian ice hockey left wing. Gregoire developed his skills as a youth playing for the Winnipeg Blues. He joined the Lincoln Stars in 2006 and played there for two years...


| Left Wing
|
| Lincoln Stars
Lincoln Stars
The Lincoln Stars are a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team playing in the West Division of the United States Hockey League .The Stars' home ice is the Ice Box, on the Nebraska State Fair grounds and adjacent to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln....

 (USHL)
|-
| 4
| 106
| Maxim Gratchev
Maxim Gratchev
Maxim Gratchev is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Binghamton Senators in the American Hockey League . He was selected by New York Islanders in the 4th round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft...


| Left Wing
|
| Rimouski Océanic
Rimouski Océanic
The Rimouski Océanic are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League . The franchise was granted for the 1969–70 season...

 (QMJHL
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...

)
|-
| 6
| 166
| Blake Kessel
Blake Kessel
Blake Kessel is an American ice hockey defenseman. He was selected by the New York Islanders in the 6th round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He signed an entry level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.-Early life:...


| Defenceman
|
| Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
|-
| 7
| 196
| Simon Lacroix
| Defenceman
|
| Shawinigan Cataractes
Shawinigan Cataractes
The Shawinigan Cataractes are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Shawinigan, Quebec. The Cataractes have been previously known as the Shawinigan Bruins until 1973, and were called the Shawinigan Dynamos from 1973–78.The Cataractes play their...

 (QMJHL
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...

)
|-
|}

Roster

{| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"
|-
! colspan="7" style="background-color: #00285D;" |
|-
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Goaltenders
  • GM: Garth Snow
    Garth Snow
    Garth E. Snow is an American retired professional ice hockey goaltender and is currently the general manager for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

  • Coach: Ted Nolan
    Ted Nolan
    Theodore John Nolan is currently the Head Coach of Latvia men's national ice hockey team...


| style="width: 25px;" |
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" |

Defensemen
- A
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| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" |

Wingers
- C
Captain (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey...

- A
| style="width: 25px;" |
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" |

Centers

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