Canadiens’ No. 16 & 17 Picks in 2025 NHL Draft Could Be Gold
The Montreal Canadiens will head into the 2025 NHL Draft with back-to-back selections at 16th and 17th overall, barring any trade activity. While all eyes tend to be on the…
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Islanders Still Have Lots of Work Following Draft Lottery
A few weeks back, the New York Islanders looked like a team going nowhere. They stumbled down the stretch to finish a forgettable 2024-25 season, fired general manager (GM) Lou…
Retool? Rebuild? Teardown? What’s the Best Path For the Islanders
The New York Islanders weren’t a playoff team all season. They weren’t when they got off to a slow start, as was true by American Thanksgiving, the midseason break, and…
Islanders Proving They Can Pivot With Barzal Out
If there’s any team that needs a break in the NHL at the moment, it’s the New York Islanders. They’ve powered through injuries to remain in the hunt for a…
Today in Hockey History: Nov. 5
This date in NHL history has seen a little bit of everything. There were multiple goals scored in short order, memorable moments in Detroit, Vancouver, and Los Angeles, a big…
NHL Rumors: Islanders, Maple Leafs, Bruins
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the New York Islanders lost Mathew Barzal for 4-6 weeks. It’s a huge blow to the team when you factor in other injury concerns. Meanwhile,…
Barzal’s Injury Shows Flaws in the Islanders’ Roster Build
The New York Islanders are already going through a rough stretch. They lost three straight before ending October in last place in the Metropolitan Division. Things went from bad to…
Islanders’ Mat Barzal Out With Upper-Body Injury
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
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
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…