Dominick Critelli, a 104-year-old World War II veteran, performed the national anthem before the New York Islanders' win over the New York Rangers.

Matthew Schaefer continues to have a historic rookie season for the New York Islanders, setting another mark in his last game.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/onsi/breakaway as Special Guest Rocks National Anthem at Islanders Game. The New York Islanders had a very special guest in attendance for their first contest after the holiday break. As the team welcomed the New York Rangers for a crosstown matchup, the buzz began before puck drop.

Dominick Critelli, a decorated Army staff sergeant who survived WWII's deadly Battle of the Bulge, took the ice ahead of the New York Islanders’ game against the New York Rangers, uniting fans of the longtime rival teams with his performance.

CHICAGO — The Islanders ended 2025 with an advertisement for what they hope will come in 2026. They took their third win in four games, 3-2 over the Blackhawks on Tuesday night at the United Center on Bo Horvat’s shootout winner in the final game of a calendar year whose second half could not have looked more different from its first.

The Islanders, following through on a mandate to get more traffic to the crease, rallied to snap a three-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Devils at a sold-out UBS Arena on Tuesday night with defenseman Adam Pelech netting the go-ahead goal at 18:45 of the third period.

At 104 years old, Dominic Critelli says music is his fountain of youth — and he proved it by performing the national anthem before the Islanders-Rangers game at UBS Arena. Critelli, a decorated World War II veteran who immigrated from Italy as a child,

Bo Horvat is headed to Milan. And Matthew Schaefer can tentatively plan on getting a well-deserved rest in February. Horvat was named to Team Canada’s 25-man Olympic squad Thursday, marking the first time he’ll represent his country in best-on-best competition.

The New York Islanders host the Utah Mammoth at UBS Arena on Thursday, Jan. 1 at 3 p.m. ET. The game airs on NHL Network. New York grabbed a shootout victory on the road its last time out on Dec. 30 against the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2, taking the shootout 1-0 to seal the win.