Brock Nelson found the back of the net against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the New York Islanders’ 5-4 overtime win on Feb. 20, a game they needed desperately to win. He darted up the ice with the puck and backhanded it into the net for the team’s first goal of the game. It was the
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As the trade deadline approaches, the New York Islanders are in a tough position. Ideally, the front office would probably like to buy, but they aren’t in a playoff position currently. If the Islanders choose to sell, it could cash in some assets on center Brock Nelson. Related: Islanders’ Next Stretch Could Lead to More
The New York Islanders were eager to bounce back after a rough loss against the Detroit Red Wings on Oct. 30 where they blew a 2-0 lead and lost 4-3 in overtime. Against the Washington Capitals, they played a yawner of a game, particularly with a third period that had no goals and little action,
Before every season, it’s always fun to make predictions which in all likelihood, will be inaccurate. One year ago, of the five bold New York Islanders predictions that were made, only two were close and the others weren’t even in the ballpark (Anthony Beauvillier playing on the top line aged poorly). The Islanders head into
The first two games of the First Round have exposed the weaknesses of the New York Islanders’ offense. In Game 1, the Carolina Hurricanes held them to only one goal, which came off the stick of defenseman Ryan Pulock. Game 2 saw the top-six step up and score three goals, but the Islanders ultimately fell
The goal in the NHL is to win the Stanley Cup. A few teams come close, but those that win the Cup or put together great seasons worthy of winning it, often regress or fall apart the next season. Related: The NHL Blueprint for Goaltending Success in 2022-23 In 2021, the Montreal Canadiens, New York
Every season, there are good players on bad, even awful, teams that go unnoticed. They might have a career year, but on a struggling team, fans don’t always pay attention. Such is the way in the NHL which, more than other leagues, requires great teams to make the playoffs and elite teams to win the
The New York Rangers will face the New York Islanders for the first time this season tonight at the new home venue for the Islanders, UBS Arena. The Rangers are coming off a thrilling win against the Buffalo Sabres in which defenseman Ryan Lindgren netted the game-winning goal with less than one second remaining in
The good news is that the New York Islanders have punched their ticket to the playoffs. The bad news is, they’re on a two-game skid to the league’s worst Buffalo Sabres and have a subpar 4-4-2 record in their last 10 games played. Despite the uncharacteristic play of Barry Trotz’s team, Anthony Beauvillier seems to
It was an incredible season for the New York Islanders in one of the more unique seasons ever. After the Islanders started the season as one of the NHL hottest teams, they nearly missed the playoffs after a rough stretch before the NHL shut down for four and a half months. Related: Alexei Yashin Trade
The New York Islanders are set to begin their play-in series against the Florida Panthers on Aug. 1 when the NHL returns. If the Islanders want to win this series, they must be solid defensively, but the offense needs to be ready to go as well. Specifically, the second line has to take the pressure
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Brock Nelson scored in the shootout and the New York Islanders beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 Saturday night to snap a two-game skid. Anders Lee and Josh Bailey scored in regulation for the Islanders. Semyon Varlamov, signed to a four-year, $20 million deal in the off-season, stopped 35 shots through overtime and
report this ad The New York Islanders offseason started with question marks surrounding some of their key players, including Brock Nelson, Jordan Eberle, Anders Lee, and Robin Lehner. Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello has said on multiple occasions that he would like to bring all four of them back. However, with the NHL Draft in
Toronto Maple Leafs – Marner talks underway Lance Hornby: Brendan Shannan said that contract talks with restricted free agent Mitch Marner had an amicable start last week. The Leafs won’t have any other big deals complete until the Marner situation is settled. Varlamov could return to the Colorado Avalanche Adrian Dater: Have been hearing that
report this ad In today’s News & Notes, Brock Nelson has signed a long-term contract extension, the Ottawa Senators have hired D.J. Smith as their new head coach and Mike Modano has been hired by the Minnesota Wild. Nelson Signs Extension The New York Islanders have signed Nelson to a six-year contract extension worth $36
The Canadiens desperately need a top-four defenseman Eric Engels of Sportsnet: The Montreal Canadiens desperately need another top-four defenseman – one that is left-handed and can play on the power play. It’s something that GM Marc Bergevin may need to overpay for. At the top of the free agent list is Toronto Maple Leafs pending
Stars to focus on Zuccarello for now Mike Heika: (answering a question) Believe that the Dallas Stars are focusing on pending UFA forward Mats Zuccarello and not a free agents like Ryan Dzingel or trading for someone like Andre Burakovsky. If the Stars aren’t able to bring Zucarello back, they could look elsewhere. If they
31 Thoughts rumor roundup Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Sources are saying that Ralph Krueger is climbing on the Buffalo Sabres list of potential coaching candidates. It’s believed that Jacques Martin is out. Dave Tippet may be more destined to the Edmonton Oilers. John Shannon reported that Todd Richards is out. The Ottawa Senators are looking