Backup Marcus Hogberg shows Islanders have insurance behind Ilya Sorokin
Like most people who buy insurance, the Islanders hoped they would never need it. But the stakes are a little higher than anyone would have liked, as Marcus Hogberg, likely to be the team's No. 3 goaltender this season, made his preseason debut on Sunday, in part because Ilya Sorokin has not participated in training […]
Islanders returning to penalty kill ‘flush’ system of the past
The Islanders overhauled their scheme this offseason after posting historically poor penalty kill numbers a year ago. Specifically, Patrick Roy and new assistant coach Tommy Alberin decided to return to a PK structure that had worked so well for the team in the past. “We are running Flash [system]”We've looked at film from a few […]
Islanders’ Scott Mayfield ready to go full tilt after ankle injury
Scott Mayfield last played in a game in February. But when was the last time he played at full strength? That was last October, opening night 2023. The season began and ended following a win over the Sabres when Mayfield broke his ankle while blocking a shot, leading to the decision to have surgery after […]
Islanders prospect Matt Maggio found hockey clarity with a concussion
Ironically, a concussion gave Matt Maggio the clarity he needed for his first season as a professional hockey player. The Islanders prospect, who won the Red Tilson Award as the Ontario Hockey League MVP for the 2022-23 season, struggled to adjust to the demands of the AHL during the first few months of last season. […]
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 […]
Rick DiPietro has this Islanders warning for Ilya Sorokin’s rehab
The Islanders goaltender signed a long-term contract but was injured. Rick DiPietro has heard it before. “If old Rick could go back and talk to young, foolish Rick, he'd tell him to slow down and relax,” DiPietro told The Post by phone on Tuesday. “There'll still be games when he comes back.” Ilya Sorokin Corey […]
Islanders reveal Ilya Sorokin injury ahead of training camp
The noise all around Ilya Sorokin sounded like sobbing. Sorokin suffered an upper-body injury during summer workouts but is not expected to miss an extended period of time, general manager Lou Lamoriello said Friday. Lamoriello said Sorokin could miss a few days of training camp, but there are no current concerns about the season itself. […]
Keith Kinkaid on quest to complete Islanders, Rangers, Devils trifecta
The roster that was shown this week at Northwell Health Ice Center looked similar to what is expected at prospect camp, with birth years starting with a zero. In the 23-man group, we have '01s and '02s, even '03s and '04s, and a few '05s. We also have '99s and '98s, because Maxim Tsyplakov came […]
Ilya Sorokin absent from veterans skate in Islanders mystery
Ilya Sorokin did not take part in the Islanders' informal veteran skate following rookie camp on Thursday. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman speculated on the “32 Thoughts” podcast last week that Sorokin was “fighting something,” but it wasn't clear what that was. Sorokin attended Matt Martin's charity poker tournament earlier this week and posed for photos with […]
Neil Smith slams Islanders’ offseason: Haven’t ‘improved at all’
Former Islanders and Rangers executives aren't too pleased with the Islanders' offseason moves with the NHL season just around the corner. Neil Smith, who infamously built the Rangers to a Stanley Cup victory in 1994 and served just 40 days as the Long Island general manager before being fired by former Isles owner Charles Wann, […]