Islanders Defeat Sabres 4-3 Despite Suffering Multiple Injuries Michael Ostrower | November 1, 2024 The New York Islanders defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 Friday night despite suffering multiple injuries to three of their defenseman. Alexander Romanov had missed the Islanders’ previous three games with…
Bruins’ Curse of the No. 6 Jersey Drew Johnson | October 23, 2024 From fans to players and coaches, there are superstitions in many sports – but it seems ice hockey takes it to greater heights. Superstitions in our game even take on…
Islanders’ Offseason Moves: Lamoriello Pivoted But Didn’t Change Mike Fink | September 9, 2024 With training camp around the corner, it’s easy to look back at the offseason and say the New York Islanders had an uneventful, good, even typical one, but not a…
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 Choosing Veterans Over Youth to Fix Defense Mike Fink | July 7, 2024 The New York Islanders defense was often criticized last season as old and slow, struggling to keep up with the opposition’s speed. For the first time in general manager (GM)…
Islanders Re-Sign Mike Reilly to 1-Year Deal Michael Ostrower | July 1, 2024 The New York Islanders have re-signed defenseman Mike Reilly to a one-year contract worth $1.25 million. Reilly as a Defenseman Reilly was claimed on waivers by the Islanders on Nov.…
Predicting Islanders’ 2024 Offseason Contract Extensions Michael Ostrower | May 1, 2024 The New York Islanders only have a few contracts to sign this offseason. The major expiring deal was Ilya Sorokin’s, but he has an extension in place that was signed…
Islanders’ New Faces Can Lead Upset of Hurricanes Mike Fink | April 19, 2024 A team run by Lou Lamoriello that keeps the core intact every season doesn’t appear to have new faces. That’s not the case with the New York Islanders who have…
Islanders Must Fix Abysmal Special Teams to Have Playoff Success Anthony Russo | April 17, 2024 Special teams can often make the difference in a tight playoff series – and the New York Islanders need to figure things out come playoff time. Related: 3 Reasons to…
5 Moments That Defined the Islanders’ 2023-24 Season Mike Fink | April 16, 2024 The New York Islanders’ roller coaster of a season had plenty of highs and more than enough lows. They had plenty of games go to overtime, 26 to be exact,…
Mike Reilly Has Been the Islanders’ Unsung Hero in 2023-24 Michael Ostrower | April 9, 2024 The year is 2024, and New York Islanders fans finally have Mike Reilly on their blue line. Whether he was on the Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators, or Florida Panthers, Islanders…
Islanders Need to Re-Sign Top Free Agent Before the Offseason Anthony Russo | March 28, 2024 There haven’t been many bright spots with the New York Islanders this offseason – but that shouldn’t stop the organization from keeping what’s working. One of those is their analytics…