How the Islanders’ New Fourth Line is Turning the Tide THW Staff | December 11, 2025 For the better part of a decade, the New York Islanders’ identity was practically synonymous with their fourth line. The trio of Casey Cizikas, Matt Martin, and Cal Clutterbuck wasn’t…
Islanders Rally to Take Down Wild 3-1 Mariah E. Stark (Holland) | April 4, 2025 The Minnesota Wild and New York Islanders faced off for the final time this season in Elmont, New York, on Friday evening, Apr. 4, the same night that Alex Ovechkin…
Islanders’ Do’s and Don’ts in Potential Trade for Canucks’ Elias Pettersson Michael Ostrower | January 6, 2025 In one of insider Elliotte Friedman’s recent editions of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast, he mentioned the rift between Vancouver Canucks forwards Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller has become an organizational…
Rangers Can’t Fall Into the Same Trap the Islanders Are In Mike Fink | December 6, 2024 There was plenty of optimism surrounding the New York teams when the 2024-25 season began. The New York Rangers are in a Stanley Cup or bust type of season, the…
Islanders Have Decisions Looming on 5 Key Players Anthony Russo | May 22, 2024 Sometimes NHL franchises are forced to part ways with pieces they want to keep. That’s the reality of the hard salary cap in place since the 2005-06 season, which forces…
Islanders’ End-of-Season Press Conference Hints at Veteran Turnover Karine Hains | May 4, 2024 Fans who thought Lou Lamoriello’s inability to make some much-needed changes to his roster at the trade deadline would be his downfall can forget it. The veteran general manager who…
New York Islanders First Half Report Cards Michael Ostrower | January 13, 2024 Exactly 41 games in, the New York Islanders have had quite an eventful 2023-24 season. From the team’s seven-game losing streak back in November to their 13-6-5 record since, their…
4 Takeaways From Islanders’ 4-3 Loss vs Red Wings Mike Fink | October 31, 2023 The New York Islanders played two completely different types of games on Monday, Oct. 30 against the Detroit Red Wings. Through 40 minutes, the two teams combined for one goal,…
New York Islanders’ 2023-24 Milestone Watch Justin Caron | September 24, 2023 While the New York Islanders training camp got underway this week, the club will look very similar to the roster they iced during their first-round playoff exit against the Carolina…
Islanders Identity Line Entering Transition Season Mike Fink | August 31, 2023 The fourth line or “Identity Line” has been a staple of the New York Islanders and their recent success. The trio of Casey Cizikas, Cal Clutterbuck, and Matt Martin has…
Islanders Need to Break up the Fourth Line Nick Rizzo | July 7, 2023 The trio of Matt Martin, Cal Clutterbuck and Casey Cizikas have been a staple of the New York Islanders for nearly a decade, minus the two seasons Martin spent in…
Islanders Must Change Despite Lamoriello’s Reluctance Mike Fink | June 8, 2023 After months of silence, New York Islanders general manager (GM) Lou Lamoriello finally spoke to the public on Tuesday, June 7. In his press conference, he spoke about how he…