Billy Smith

After a slow start New York stuck it to the Canadiens and now faces the Gretzky Oilers with dynastic élan

The Islanders' fourth consecutive Stanley Cup didn't come easy. New York slogged along, placing second in the Patrick Division and sixth overall, its worst finish in eight years. The team also got shut out six times,...

The man to the left: Center Bryan Trottier of the Islanders.

Sir:I can't believe it! The Islanders finally made your cover (May 23). No Indy 500. No Magic Johnson. Just Billy Smith doing what he does best—making a clutch save. Thank you. Thank you. This makes up for the last...