Islanders get Adam Pelech back but lose Alexander Romanov to illness
PITTSBURGH — Adam Perek has returned to the islander lineup, but Tuesday wasn't the long-awaited day when he could play six opening night defensemen for the first time since October 25th. The sick revolving carousel has now landed at Alexander Romanov. He missed out on a 4-2 comeback victory over the Penguins due to illness. […]
Islanders rally past Penguins to make playoff hopes feel real again
PITTSBURGH — Islanders keep flirting with the playoff races, and even when they say they should be, they're stuck to the edges to the point where they can't say they're out. However, when it's time to commit, this on-again, off-again relationship always seems to return to mediocre. Or at least that's what it did. Ilya […]
Islanders need Noah Dobson to keep stepping up after critical goal
PITTSBURGH — This was a massive play by players at a massive moment, something Noah Dobson did in the third term on Sunday night. The Islanders tied the Panthers 2-2 as Dobson quickly removed the puck from Sam Linehart and skated for a goal in the final game, from just below the Red Line to […]
Ilya Sorokin unlikely to get much rest during Islanders’ stretch run
Pittsburgh – Now everything looks pretty quaint. It's a big preseason conversation about reducing Ilya Sorokin's workload. In reality, there are ways to get in the way of things, and it's been quite a few months since I heard the phrase “back surgery,” right? All involved will admit that it is not ideal that Sorokin […]
Islanders’ Mike Reilly returns from heart surgery to make an impact
The islanders knew this was coming. Mike Riley knew this was coming. Still, when it was revealed on Sunday morning that Riley would play later that night, the difference between knowing and seeing was too obvious. “It feels like they didn't believe it for a moment,” Riley said. This is the moment when Riley spent […]
Islanders erupt with four-goal third period to stun Panthers
Here comes the final game where the islanders face top-end opponents and check almost every box, including the most important ones. This was necessary in every way. The comeback took a 4-2 win over the Panthers at UBS Arena on Sunday night. This brought the Islanders together a third period of four goals and defeated […]
Islanders fan makes $1,000 shot from center ice in ‘electric’ moment
If only this fan was working overtime and on the ice. Diehard Islanders fan Sean Umhafer went viral by getting a lifelong shot from Center Ice as he scored a $1,000 ticket-master voucher in a 2-1 Oilers defeat to the Oilers on Friday night. “All dollars will probably be sent to more islanders' tickets,” Umifer, […]
How Islanders’ Max Tsyplakov reacted to Patrick Roy’s criticism
Max Tsyplakov personally did not take it. He knows he made a mistake by lifting the puck deeper in his zone on Tuesday night, then making a mistake directly towards his goal. And more than that, he hasn't been excited about his game in general lately. So, hearing about coach Patrick Roy and telling him […]
Islanders lose to talented Oilers in overtime
The islanders spent three games before Friday and looked like a group that had just seen their best friends being traded. That was no longer the case at home against Edmonton. Instead, they looked like a group that had just seen the best scorers traded. The strength that was lacking at least at the beginning […]
Islanders saddled with messy situation at forward after Brock Nelson trade
Patrick Roy didn't do much to hide his frustration with Maxim Tseplakov on Tuesday night. Just 37 seconds after the islanders tied the game together in one in the second season, deep within Tsyplakov's own zone led straight to Philip Danaw's goal. “Sippy had a terrible turnover, actually when we scored two on the same […]