Islanders’ woeful penalty kill finally showing signs of improvement
No one has yet given a medal to the Islanders' penalty kill, and there are big questions about whether a unit that has been terrible all season can maintain this performance. But heading into Monday's game against the Blue Jackets, the Islanders will have to win if they have any chance of hanging around in […]
Islanders great Brent Sutter inducted into team’s Hall of Fame
Al Arbor often told young Brent Sutter not to play with a chip on his shoulder. The Islanders already had one Sutter among the team leaders in penalty time, so there was no need for another Sutter to do the same. Arbor told Sutter that he could be like Stan Mikita, the Blackhawks' Hall of […]
Islanders play with renewed energy in win over Sharks
The Islanders have stopped the bleeding, at least for now. That same night, the organization honored Brent Sutter, inducting him into the team's Hall of Fame and UBS Arena's Ring of Honor, presenting him with an unforgettable quadruple and a small special award in front of one of the season's largest crowds. gave. -1 win […]
Islanders’ Maxim Tsyplakov suspended three games for illegal hit
The Islanders will be without Maxim Tsyplakov for the next three games, with the left wing serving a three-game suspension for a hit on the Flyers' Ryan Poehling (an illegal check to the head) during Thursday's game. This was announced by the NHL Players Bureau. Safety was announced on Friday. Just over nine minutes into […]
Islanders fall to Flyers as season and era in real danger of falling apart
This is what January looks like after the season has passed. Forget the seasons. This may look like seeing an entire era of the franchise come to an end. Just a week ago, Lou Lamoriello was optimistic about his team's playoff chances. Now, after losing 5-3 at home to the Flyers on Thursday, the Islanders […]
Islanders’ Anthony Duclair clearly still hampered by injury
On Thursday morning, Anthony Duclair repeatedly described his condition as “good enough to play.” And now, nearly a full month after his return from a suspected groin injury, the results confirm what anyone watching could already tell. Duclair, who was signed as the Islanders' marquee player on July 1, is not himself. He's not skating […]
Islanders’ power play problems reaching historically bad levels
Which is worse for the Islanders right now: the lack of power play production or the lack of power play opportunities? Both are at a historically bad pace. At just 10.5 percent, including a scoreless streak that extended to no points in 25 games in Tuesday's 2-0 loss to the Senators, the Islanders are the […]
Islanders’ Marc Gatcomb makes NHL debut in place of ailing Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Mark Gacom was pulled from the ice in Bridgeport Tuesday morning and told he was headed to Long Island. With bugs in the Islanders' locker room and Jean-Gabriel Pageau sick, the 25-year-old Gacom was scheduled to line up for his NHL debut. He took advantage of the 90-minute trip from Bridgeport to Long Island to […]
Islanders fall to Senators as three-game win streak ends
This first game of a seven-game homestand was like the Islanders' first day back from vacation, and not in a good way. In many ways, that was the three-game road trip leading up to Tuesday, a clean sweep. A break from the rest of a disappointing season. Out of nowhere, the Islanders were riding into […]
Islanders have chance to prove themselves right about playoffs
Even when the Islanders claimed they were still in playoff contention, it often sounded more like a pipe dream than anything resembling reality. Well, if they're going to prove themselves right, this is their chance. They swept a trip of three or more games for the first time since October 2018 and are suddenly playing […]