The Adam Pelech and Ryan Pulock duo has been a staple of the defense for the New York Islanders. The top pair has shut down the best offenses in the league and is an integral part of the team’s success, especially on the defensive end of the ice. Ryan Pulock, New York Islanders (Jess Starr/The
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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
Every player comes into a season with the expectation that they are at the start of a career year, but few realize that hope. Last season, many of the teams in the ultra-competitive Metropolitan Division succeeded or failed based on the ability of players like Jack Hughes, Alexis Lafreniere, and Martin Necas to have a
The New York Islanders had a bittersweet start to their five-game road trip. They lost 4-3 to the Boston Bruins, the best team in the Eastern Conference, but managed to earn a point by forcing the game into overtime and ultimately losing in the shootout. The Islanders were looking to win the first game of
In recent years, players and coaches from the New York Islanders have won a couple of the NHL’s major individual awards at the end of the season. Mathew Barzal’s Calder Trophy for rookie of the year in 2017-18 was the first of the major awards (Calder, Hart, Adams, Norris, Vezina, and Selke) the Islanders had
The NHL season is just around the corner and the New York Islanders are entering the year with the hopes of bouncing back from 2021-22 and competing for the Stanley Cup. The offseason was a quiet one with minimal additions but the team is still entering the campaign with a deep roster that looks to
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports The New York Islanders could have four-plus transactions ready to go Kevin Weekes: Not sure about the timeline on when they will be filed, but it shouldn’t be a surprise if the New York Islanders make at least four transactions. Stefen Rosner: It
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports Vladimir Tarasenko won’t be moved for nothing … How low would Ryan O’Reilly go on a new contract? Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic: (mailbag) The St. Louis Blues need Jordan Binnington to play well for them to have some success this season. Binnington’s
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports The Edmonton Oilers will need to move out somebody Jim Matheson: After the Kailer Yamamoto signing, the Edmonton Oilers will have to make a trade to become cap compliant. Ryan McLeod will likely re-sign somewhere between $1 and $1.5 million. Forward Warren Foegele
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports Would the Penguins bring Brian Boyle back? Dave Molinari of Pittsburgh Hockey Now: The Pittsburgh Penguins have plenty of bottom-six forwards already and are already over the salary cap ceiling, but it’s possible that they could bring back 37-year-old Brian Boyle. Dan Kingerski:
It doesn’t look like Lamoriello wants to trade Varlamov but… Stefen Rosner of NYI Hockey Now: After they sign pending RFAs Noah Dobson and Kieffer Bellows, they’ll likely have around $7 million projected salary cap space. That won’t be enough for a big acquisition without moving some salary. Trading goaltender Semyon Varlamov would clear $5
Andrew Brunette still waiting Luke Fox of Sportsnet: Florida Panthers interim coach Andrew Brunette was a Jack Adams Finalist and was loved by his players according to Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov. Yet, Brunette still hasn’t received an endorsement from GM Bill Zito and his future is still in limbo. Is Zito looking at some of
The New York Islanders were trending in the wrong direction heading into the NHL All-Star break. Following the team’s recent 3-0 loss at the hands of the Seattle Kraken, there are a lot of questions surrounding the construction of this team for the rest of this season, and beyond. General manager Lou Lamoriello and head
The New York Islanders 2021-22 season has already been a long one for the players, coaches, and fans alike. The tough road trip to start the season, the COVID-19 outbreak within the roster that resulted in an 11-game losing streak, and the postponed games. To top it all off, once the Islanders started to gain
The New York Islanders lost back-to-back games to the Detroit Rew Wings and Chicago Blackhawks over the weekend to extend their losing streak to 11 games. Their last three losses were all in overtime, so they earned three points to gain ground, albeit slightly, in the Metropolitan Division, even as the losses continue to pile
The New York Islanders are in the midst of a 6-2-2 stretch over their last 10 games played and currently sit in third place in the MassMutual East Division, just two points behind the first-place Washington Capitals. The departures of veteran players such as Johnny Boychuk, Devon Toews, and Derrick Brassard in the offseason left
It has been a strange start to the season for the New York Islanders. At times, they’ve looked like the team that was two games from making the Stanley Cup Final, while on other days, they’ve resembled the Islanders from a decade ago, who couldn’t score and allowed late goals. They have wins over the
The New York Islanders had an impressive Stanley Cup Playoffs run, putting them in an interesting situation for free agency. They reached the Eastern Conference Final but were clearly inferior to the Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning and are still a few players away from reaching the promised land. The dilemma the Islanders faced