Islanders have to get back to Game 1 form
The general feeling about Patrick Roy is that his team should have gone home with a one-point tie in the first round series against Carolina. Not because the Islanders held a three-point lead in Game 2, but because they were the better team in Game 1. “A lot of people consider the last game to […]
Patrick Roy lauds Semyon Varlamov with critical Islanders decision looming
Patrick Roy wasn’t going to explain his rationale Tuesday morning when asked if he would keep Semyon Varlamov in net for a must-win Game 3 against Carolina, but he said yes. I’m not saying it was the plan to do it, but it is what it is. That’s exactly what the Islanders coach did. “We […]
Islanders hopeful they can feed off crowd at UBS Arena in Game 3
UBS Arena wasn’t Fort Neverros 2.0 in its playoff debut a year ago, with the Islanders dropping two of three home games, including a season-ending Game 6 against Carolina in overtime. But that doesn’t stop them from believing and hoping that this year will be different. Despite the familiar circumstances of falling behind 2-0 to […]
Islanders not keeping pressure on Hurricanes goalie cost them
RALEIGH, N.C. — The first 25 minutes might have been the best 25 minutes the Islanders played Monday night. But that didn’t mean much, as the Islanders only had three shots on net in the final 35 minutes. Even before that, they were very fortunate to hold a three-point lead from the start until squandering […]
Jean-Gabriel Pageau returned for Islanders’ Game 2 collapse
RALEIGH, N.C. — Jean-Gabriel Pageau missed just one game with a lower-body injury, so it would be a misnomer in the English language to add “finally” to his return for Monday’s Game 2 against Carolina. But it felt that way Monday at PNC Arena when Pageau took to the ice for warmups and skated in […]
Islanders’ epic collapse vs. Hurricanes puts them in 2-0 hole
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Kryptonite that had kept the Islanders in the lead all season had been gone for a while. But it reared its ugly head at the worst possible moment Monday night, when the Islanders took a 3-0 lead before falling 5-3 and 0-2 to the Hurricanes in the first round of the […]
Islanders vs. Hurricanes Game 2 prediction: NHL playoffs odds, picks
Commercial content. Over 21 years old. Action Network is the official betting partner of the New York Post, which edits this content. There was a lot to like about the New York Islanders’ performance in Game 1 against the heavily favored Carolina Hurricanes. The Isles were the better team through the first 40 minutes of […]
Islanders’ Kyle MacLean may have more Hurricanes connections than Devils
RALEIGH, N.C. — There’s been a lot of talk about Kyle McClain’s local ties, but he might feel more at home here in the Carolinas because his father, John, was a Devils great. Yes, Kyle MacLean was born in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, and John MacLean spent some time on the Devils’ staff, even though […]
Islanders know they need better scoring chances against Hurricanes
RALEIGH, N.C. — As much as Frederik Andersen’s 33 saves in Game 1 against the Islanders is a great story after the netminder returned from a blood clot issue in March, Andersen’s There’s at least some idea that they stole a -1 win. misleading. Yes, the Islanders had an advantage in shooting numbers – a […]
Islanders finding silver lining to Game 1 loss to Hurricanes
RALEIGH, N.C. — Did enough happen in this Game 1 loss to the Hurricanes for the Islanders to leave PNC Arena feeling like they had the blueprint to win a series? Well, they certainly thought so. “Of course,” Kyle Palmieri said after Saturday night’s 3-1 loss in the playoff opener. “I think we found a […]