Simon Holmstrom gets another Islanders chance after Anthony Duclair injury
It was almost a year ago that Lane Lambert pulled the plug on an early-season experiment that had Simon Holmstrom skating on the top line with Bo Horvat and Matt Barzal. Lambert returned to that composition a month later, but again it didn't last, and it didn't last much last season either. That's why the […]
Islanders star Anthony Duclair sidelined indefinitely in crushing injury blow
The Islanders will be without Anthony Duclair for a while. General manager Lou Lamoriello told reporters before the team took to the ice for Monday's practice that the winger's injury would be “more long-term than short-term at this point,” but it would not be season-ending. He said it would be. The exact timing is still […]
Islanders’ Anthony Duclair exits with apparent leg injury
The Islanders' star summer signing could be sidelined for a while. Anthony Duclair came off the ice without weight on his right foot during the third period of Saturday's game against the Canadiens. Duclair appeared to twist and fall awkwardly during a power play, casting a dark cloud over the events at UBS Arena. New […]
Anthony Duclair reunited with coach Patrick Roy on Islanders
When Anthony Duclair was 15 and living in Pointe-Clair, Que., he knew college was his career path and didn't hesitate to tell interested teams in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. It wasn't so easy to ignore Patrick Roy, who was then the coach and general manager of the Quebec Remparts. “Pat still decided to […]
Anthony Duclair could be answer to Islanders’ top-line dilemma
When the Islanders acquired Bo Holbert ahead of the 2023 All-Star Game, it was clear that he and Mathew Barzal would make up two-thirds of the top line for the foreseeable future. Who would make up the remaining third was less clear, but the answer stumped both Lane Lambert and Patrick Roy. In the 86 […]