2014–15 New York Islanders season
The 2014–15 New York Islanders season was the 43rd season in the franchise's history. This was the team's final full season of play at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Islanders competed in the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference (NHL) for the second season.
| 2014–15 New York Islanders | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Metropolitan |
| Conference | 5th Eastern |
| 2014–15 record | 47–28–7 |
| Home record | 25–14–2 |
| Road record | 22–14–5 |
| Goals for | 252 |
| Goals against | 230 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Garth Snow |
| Coach | Jack Capuano |
| Captain | John Tavares |
| Alternate captains | Cal Clutterbuck (Jan.–Apr.) Frans Nielsen Kyle Okposo |
| Arena | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| Average attendance | 15,334 (41 games) |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) Adirondack Thunder (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | John Tavares (38) |
| Assists | John Tavares (48) |
| Points | John Tavares (86) |
| Penalty minutes | Matt Martin (114) |
| Plus/minus | Ryan Strome (+23) |
| Wins | Jaroslav Halak (38) |
| Goals against average | Jaroslav Halak (2.43) |
Jaroslav Halak entered the season as the team's new starting goaltender, leading their previous starting goaltender, veteran Evgeni Nabokov, to sign with the Tampa Bay Lightning as a free agent. Chad Johnson was brought in to be Halak's backup, however he was later traded for Michal Neuvirth who took over the role. John Tavares served as the team's captain for the second season, alongside Kyle Okposo and Frans Nielsen in their sixth and first seasons, respectively, as alternate captains. Around the midpoint of the season, Cal Clutterbuck was named an alternate captain after an injury sidelined Okposo.
The Islanders qualified for the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs after finishing the season in third place in the Metropolitan Division and fifth in the Eastern Conference with 101 points. The playoff berth was the team's second post-season berth in three seasons, having qualified in 2012–13 but not in 2013–14. The team was eliminated in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, losing in seven games to the Washington Capitals.