NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The Islanders are playing like a confident bunch. And after evening up their best-of-seven playoff series against the mighty Pittsburgh Penguins, they're talking like one, ...

The Orlando Solar Bears have announced Head Coach and General Manager Matt Carkner will be leaving his position immediately to pursue a coaching role in the American Hockey League. The 44-year-old ...

As a player, if Matt Carkner saw a hit he didn't like on the ice, he'd be the first guy to go over and stand behind his teammate. He knows that's not a reality now that he's an assistant coach for the ...

TORONTO -- Matt Carkner saw John Tavares getting up slowly in the Maple Leafs' zone with eight minutes to go last night, saw Dion Phaneuf skating away and figured he had to do something. He needed to ...

According to Arthur Staple on Twitter, Carkner signed a three-year, $4.5 million contract with the team. Carkner isn't known for offense. In 29 games with the Ottawa Senators last season, he scored a ...

NEW YORK -- Defenseman Matt Carkner has retired after a 15-year career. Carkner, 35, appeared in 237 NHL games with the New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators and San Jose Sharks. He scored four goals, ...

In the first period of Thursday night's 5-3 New York Rangers win over the Ottawa Senators, Derek Boogaard (notes) scrapped with Matt Carkner (notes). As Carkner skated by the Rangers bench, he ...

It didn’t take long for the main event to erupt between the Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders on Saturday. The Islanders’ Matt Carkner took exception to a hit along the bench from the Sabres’ John ...

Matt Carkner signed with the Islanders as a free agent on July 1 intending to provide a measure of toughness on the ice and a measure of senior leadership off it. But he hasn't been able to provide ...