Report: Islanders’ Ilya Sorokin Battling Injury This Offseason Michael Ostrower | September 6, 2024 In Elliotte Friedman’s latest 32 Thoughts: The Podcast, he dropped a bit of a bombshell on New York Islanders fans. He states he has “heard that [Ilya] Sorokin has been…
Islanders’ 4 Most Expendable Players Heading Into 2024-25 Mike Fink | September 5, 2024 The New York Islanders head into the 2024-25 season with a familiar roster. Considering how general manager (GM) Lou Lamoriello operates, the same looks to be true next season as…
4 Pending Free Agents the Islanders Can Target in Trades This Season Mike Fink | September 4, 2024 A few big extensions were handed out this week and lucrative ones at that. Seth Jarvis signed an eight-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes and in case the average annual…
Revisiting John Tavares’ 9 Seasons with the Islanders Michael Ostrower | September 3, 2024 The 2000s was a dark time for the New York Islanders, so when the team landed the first overall pick in the 2009 NHL Draft, the franchise’s outlook drastically changed.…
Revisiting Kyle Okposo’s 9 Seasons with the Islanders Michael Ostrower | September 2, 2024 Before Kyle Okposo captained the Buffalo Sabres and won a Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers, he made a name for himself on Long Island. The New York Islanders selected…
3 Islanders Who Missed THW’s Top 100 List Mike Fink | August 31, 2024 One of the big articles from The Hockey Writers (THW) this week was the top 100 NHL Players for 2024-25, an article courtesy of Jacob Billington. The expected names at…
Islanders’ Brock Nelson Is the Most Underrated Sniper in the NHL Michael Ostrower | August 30, 2024 Jacob Billington of The Hockey Writers recently conducted a poll, ranking the best players in the NHL through over 10,000 head-to-head votes, excluding goaltenders. Connor McDavid took the top spot…
Predicting the NHL’s Under-the-Radar 30-Goal Scorers for 2024-25 Mike Fink | August 29, 2024 A lot of fans are optimistic heading into the 2024-25 season and particularly, expect some skaters to overachieve. For a few players, the goal is to score goals, and lots…
Islanders’ Coaches: How Patrick Roy Differs From Lane Lambert Michael Ostrower | August 29, 2024 The New York Islanders replaced former head coach Lane Lambert with Hall of Fame goaltender, Patrick Roy, in the middle of the 2023-24 season. Under Roy, the team played to…
Under-The-Radar 30-Goal Scorers From the 2023-24 NHL Season Mike Fink | August 28, 2024 Who scored 30 goals last season? The first skaters that come to mind are Auston Matthews (69 goals), Connor McDavid (32), Nathan MacKinnon (51), and Nikita Kucherov (44). Some also…
4 Ways the Islanders Can Fix Their Power Play Mike Fink | August 27, 2024 The New York Islanders’ power play has been weak for a few seasons. Last season, they scored on only 20.35 percent of their opportunities, and it cost them. In one-goal…
Islanders’ Top Prospects & When They Should Make It to the NHL Michael Ostrower | August 26, 2024 The New York Islanders roster is clogged with long-term contracts and no trade clauses. There is not much youth, and there is no room to break through into the top-six…