4 Islanders Players with the Most to Gain & Lose This Season Mike Fink | August 22, 2024 The 2024-25 NHL season is around the corner and despite the surprise late-summer movement around the league, the New York Islanders roster looks set and they are unlikely to make…
Islanders vs. Rangers: 2024-25 Roster Comparison Michael Ostrower | August 20, 2024 As the 2024-25 season nears, each NHL team’s roster and goals have become clear. Following a 2023 President’s Trophy win and Round 3 loss to the Stanley Cup-winning Florida Panthers,…
4 Islanders’ Player Combinations That Will Make or Break 2024-25 Mike Fink | August 10, 2024 Everyone knows that the Mathew Barzal and Bo Horvat connection is pivotal to the New York Islanders’ success. If they struggle, the entire team falls apart. Conversely, when Barzal and…
Islanders 4 Lingering Questions Following Offseason Action Mike Fink | August 5, 2024 The offseason is almost over, and the New York Islanders’ roster is similar to those of recent seasons, although general manager (GM) Lou Lamoriello made some adjustments, notably signing a…
Islanders’ Focus Needs to Be on Historic 2025 Free Agent Class Michael Ostrower | June 24, 2024 The New York Islanders fell in Round 1 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs to the Carolina Hurricanes, and it is clear change is needed for the team to return…
Bobrovsky’s Playoff Success a Reminder for Islanders to Be Patient With Sorokin Mike Fink | June 14, 2024 When the Florida Panthers signed goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky to that seven-year, $70 million contract in the 2019 offseason, many looked at it and figured it would age poorly. For the…
Are the Islanders Close to Being Stanley Cup Contenders? Anthony Russo | June 4, 2024 The Stanley Cup Final is set to begin in less than a week. For the New York Islanders, it will be the 40th straight year without an appearance in 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…
New York Islanders 2023-24 Report Cards: Ilya Sorokin Michael Ostrower | May 21, 2024 It was a hard season for New York Islanders goaltender, Ilya Sorokin. He finished the 2022-23 season as a Vezina Trophy finalist behind Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark. Expectations were…
New York Islanders’ Unrealistic Trade Partners for Ilya Sorokin Michael Ostrower | May 16, 2024 After signing an eight-year, $66 million contract extension with the New York Islanders last summer, Ilya Sorokin had the worst season of his professional hockey career. The netminder went 25-19-12…
Grading 2023 Islanders’ Contract Extensions 1 Season Later Michael Ostrower | May 14, 2024 The 2023 offseason saw a lot of major contract signings for the New York Islanders. Calder Trophy winner and face of the franchise, Mat Barzal, signed a long-term extension in…
Ilya Sorokin’s Days as an Islander Could Be Numbered Anthony Russo | May 10, 2024 Another season of failure forces the New York Islanders to take a look at everybody, including goaltender Ilya Sorokin. Last summer, when the Russian goaltender inked an eight-year, $66 million…
