Islanders’ special teams look improved even in loss to Seattle
Tuesday’s 2-1 loss to the Kraken was a memorable one for the Islanders. But they hope it was the start of something for both special teams. The Isles had a perfect night in the shootout for the first time in six games, going 4-for-3 in overtime before losing the shootout. And they scored their only […]
Rangers ready for Islanders at MetLife
The Battle of New York will be held Sunday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. It’s been 423 days since the Rangers and Islanders last faced each other in the regular season, a fact that sounds both disgraceful and absurd to NHL and New York hockey fans. Call it an accumulation, or call it just […]
Islanders need to convert extra chances under Patrick Roy into goals
In the eight games since Patrick Roy took over as head coach, the Islanders have looked like the better team. They have more control over the puck. They had a higher percentage of expected goals, dangerous chances and actual goals at 5-on-5 than they did under coach Lane Lambert. They look like they are trying […]
Islanders relishing chance to play on MetLife Stadium stage
Boomer Esiason, who knows a thing or two about playing in football stadiums, was at his son-in-law’s house Wednesday to hype up the experience Matt Martin will have at MetLife Stadium this weekend. “This is going to be the biggest crowd I’ve ever played in front of. It’s pretty crazy to walk in there and […]
Mathew Barzal iffy for Islanders’ MetLife Stadium clash vs. Rangers
On Thursday, concerns about Matt Barzal’s condition appeared to begin to ease as he emerged from the tunnel for practice at MetLife Stadium. However, after taking a photo with the rest of the team at center ice, Barzal quickly returned indoors before practice officially began. So while the Islanders’ biggest superstar appears to be a […]
Why Patrick Roy put Islanders through grueling practice
For quite some time, islanders have relied on their culture. This is a veteran team, they’ve won a playoff series, and they know what it takes. So it came as a pretty big surprise Wednesday when the Islanders went bag skating after a physically demanding practice and their head coach spent most of his subsequent […]
Islanders legend John Tonelli on board with Patrick Roy’s approach
Naturally, the barometer for head coach John Tonelli will always be Al Arbor. But the original number 27 doesn’t think Patrick Roy is half bad. “When you bring in a guy like Patrick, who you know, he’s a character that automatically comes into play, he’s passionate. There’s no question about it, he gets the players […]
Islanders fall in shootout as playoff picture gets a bit bleaker
The Islanders enter their longest second half break with a lot to fix. The spark hasn’t completely faded after the arrival of Patrick Roy after just eight games, but it’s become clear that the Islanders’ problems are bigger than a new voice alone can quickly fix. The Islanders, who lost their second straight game on […]
John Tonelli a fan of Patrick Roy’s Islanders direction
Naturally, the barometer for head coach John Tonelli will always be Al Arbor. But the original number 27 doesn’t think Patrick Roy is half bad. “When you bring in a guy like Patrick, who you know, he’s a character that automatically comes into play, he’s passionate. There’s no question about it, he gets the players […]
Islanders’ Alexander Romanov out with lower-body injury
Just when the Islanders thought it was over, injuries pulled them back. This time it was Alexander Romanov. One of two uninjured defensemen in the Opening Day lineup, he missed Saturday’s 5-2 loss to the Flames at UBS Arena, but was called up by the Islanders with a lower-body injury. Multiplied by He is daily. […]