The New York Islanders are going to leave Las Vegas with at least one trophy this week, as the league congregates at the Mandalay Bay for the NHL Awards on Wednesday (8 p.m., NBCSN, SN).

Thomas Greiss and Robin Lehner have already locked up William Jennings Trophy, but Lehner and Barry Trotz are nominated for an additional three awards between the two of them.

As just about everyone knows, finishing first overall never guarantees that a Stanley Cup will be won by the regular season leaders.

In the Spring of 1981, the defending champion Islanders finished at the top of the heap with a remarkable 48-18-14, record for 110 points It was difficult for any critic to believe that Al (Radar) Arbour's sextet would fail to retain its title.

This feeling was reinforced during the first two playoff rounds which included a three-game sweep of the Toronto Maple Leafs followed by the elimination of Wayne Gretzky's Edmonton Oilers in six contests.  

For Anthony Beauvillier and his father Sylvain, there are no shortage of memories they've shared together over the years, often as a byproduct of Beauvillier's pursuit to becoming a professional hockey player. Throughout all of those early morning practices and late-night games, the night of Feb. 23, 2017 is a memory that is particularly special to both father and son.

Bell Centre in Montreal was the backdrop that night and Beauvillier was taking center stage in the (then) rookie's first NHL game in Montreal. That would have been enough to make Sylvain swell with pride, as he watched his son's triumphant return to his hometown. It somehow got better. 

Jordan Eberle's contract negotiations didn't heat up until after the season, but the Islanders forward was planning to return to Long Island well before then. Free agency, which loomed two weeks away, was a "last resort" in his mind. 

On Friday, his intentions to stay became official, signing a five-year deal with the Islanders, keeping him in blue and orange through the 2023-24 season. 

The New York Islanders announced today that forward Jordan Eberle has agreed to terms on a five-year contract. 

In the two seasons Eberle, 29, has played with the Islanders, he has scored 96 points (44 goals, 52 assists) in 159 games. The Regina, Saskatchewan native scored four goals, including the game-winner in Game 2 of the Islanders Eastern Conference quarterfinal series against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Eberle also contributed five assists, for nine points in eight games during the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs.  

A running feed of New York Islanders transactions:

June 14, 2019: Jordan Eberle agreed to terms on a five-year contract.

May 31, 2019: Arnaud Durandeau agreed to terms on a three-year, entry level contract. 

May 31, 2019: Tanner Fritz agreed to terms on a two-year contract. 

May 23, 2019: Brock Nelson agreed to terms on a six-year contract. 

Anders Lee is teaming up with New York Rangers defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk to put on the first-ever joint New York City Jamathon on Saturday, June 22 to raise funds for organizations that provide relief for families affected by cancer. The KanJam event will be hosted at the Renaissance New York Midtown Hotel located on 218 W. 35th St. 

Over the years in show business there have been sensational acts that were impossible to follow on stage: The Beatles, Madonna and Frank Sinatra come to mind, but the list is endless.

On a young Islanders team -- not yet 10 years old -- one personality who won the hearts of Long Island fans was Glenn Resch, alias "Chico."

Feeling lucky this offseason? 

The New York Islanders will be selling summer 50/50 tickets in correlation with the team's annual Blue and White Scrimmage. 

Fifty-fifty tickets will be on sale at Northwell Health Ice Center from June 3, 2019 until the second intermission of the Blue and White Scrimmage on June 27, 2019. Fans do not need to be in attendance for the scrimmage to enter or win the raffle.