Death, taxes, and Casey Cizikas on the New York Islanders' fourth line. If you have watched an Islanders game in the past decade, odds are No. 53 made his presence known. The veteran center has spent ...

Matt Martin may have understood the inevitable was coming before the season’s last home game, when he welled up with tears after being asked about his emotions. Now it’s official. Martin, the ...

It’s a far cry from bashing an opponent into the boards, diving in front of a 100-mile-per-hour slap shot or even just sitting beside one another on the bench waiting for their next shift on the ice.

The common perception of Casey Cizikas is something akin to the Energizer Bunny, or for older fans more familiar with Looney Tunes cartoons, the Tasmanian Devil — just a boundless bundle of motion ...

Casey Cizikas could sense it. The fourth line was close to breaking through. When the Islanders center spoke with head coach Patrick Roy before the game, he said, “It’s coming. We feel it.” And in ...

Longtime fan favorite Matt Martin left little doubt at the end of the season he knew his time with the Islanders was coming to an end. He made it official on Tuesday, announcing his retirement as an ...