Islanders’ Mat Barzal Out With Upper-Body Injury Michael Ostrower | November 1, 2024 The New York Islanders announced forward Mat Barzal has returned to Long Island and will miss tonight’s game against the Buffalo Sabres with an upper-body injury. The 27-year-old has five…
Islanders & Red Wings Show Top-Heavy Rosters Can Only Go So Far Mike Fink | October 23, 2024 The New York Islanders hosted the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night as part of the NHL’s Frozen Frenzy. If you watched it and not this game exclusively, you probably…
Islanders’ Tsyplakov Shows Top-Line Potential, but It’s Duclair’s Role for Now Mike Fink | October 11, 2024 The New York Islanders’ opening game of the 2024-25 season looked eerily similar to a lot of games from last season. They jumped out to a 3-2 lead following a…
New York Islanders’ 2024-25 Stat Predictions Michael Ostrower | October 7, 2024 Despite enduring many injuries last season, the New York Islanders made the playoffs and put up an admirable fight against the powerhouse Carolina Hurricanes in Round 1. After making two…
12 Keys to the New York Islanders Winning the 2025 Stanley Cup Mike Fink | September 30, 2024 It’s unlikely that the New York Islanders will win the Stanley Cup this season. They are a middling team, and their odds reflect that – at +4000 or +5000, according…
Islanders Core Missing Essential Stanley Cup Qualities Mike Fink | September 19, 2024 The New York Islanders have a core to build around. It’s Mathew Barzal, Bo Horvat, and Brock Nelson leading the forwards while Noah Dobson is the anchor on defense (Ilya…
New York Islanders’ Top 25 Players for 2024-25 Michael Ostrower | September 16, 2024 The New York Islanders finished the 2023-24 season third in the Metropolitan Division before falling to the Carolina Hurricanes in Round 1 of the playoffs. The team made a few…
8 Line Combinations the Islanders Should Try During The Preseason Michael Ostrower | September 9, 2024 Despite making the playoffs last season, the New York Islanders could not develop chemistry in the forward core. While this could be blamed on the team’s midseason coaching change from…
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’ Mat Barzal Can Reach 100 Points This Season Michael Ostrower | August 19, 2024 While the NHL offseason has brought some excitement as of late, New York Islanders fans have been left in the dust since an exciting July 1st. As a result, all…
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…
4 Islanders Who Can’t Regress in 2024-25 Mike Fink | August 3, 2024 The offseason has gone from July to August and it’s officially the quiet part of the summer. With all the moves out of the way and the rosters all but…