Ryan Pulock returns from injury as Islanders near full health
TORONTO — The Islanders moved a few steps closer to being healthy Sunday by placing Ryan Pulock off long-term injured reserve and returning him from the All-Star break against the Maple Leafs. Pulock, who suffered a lower-body injury Dec. 7 against the Blue Jackets, had missed the past 24 games before participating in Sunday’s practice. […]
Islanders waive Julien Gauthier in positive Oliver Wahlstrom sign
The first casualty of the Patrick Roy era was Julien Gauthier. The Islanders placed the 26-year-old winger on waivers on Friday after Gauthier suffered a healthy scrape in the final game before the All-Star break and sat on the bench in the game against Montreal before that. While the exact impact of this transfer is […]
Islanders show promise under Patrick Roy, but time not on their side
You'd be optimistic if Patrick Roy's first three games as Islanders coach were the first three of the season. Even though the Islanders lost to the Golden Knights and Canadiens, there's a lot to like about when you look at the advanced numbers. After an eventful game against Dallas, the Isles won in overtime but […]
Islanders ‘disappointing’ Stadiu Series jerseys leave fans dumbfounded
The Islanders finally unveiled their Stadium Series jerseys on Friday, but the design sparked a lot of criticism on social media. The jersey has a dark blue base with a large orange stripe down the middle and the word “Isles” in all caps. According to an NHL press release, the design is based on the […]
Islanders’ furious rally falls short in loss to Canadiens
MONTREAL — Patrick Roy wanted to focus on the team and not himself Thursday. By the end of the night, some of the attention was certainly on the Islanders, but if it was a Roy win, it sure was a disaster. The Islanders paid the price for the blowout loss, spoiling Roy's return to Montreal, […]
Islanders’ Patrick Roy touched by Canadiens’ pregame gesture
MONTREAL — No one told Patrick Roy what would happen during Thursday's national anthem. So when the Canadians interjected a pregame rendition of “O Canada” with a slideshow of photos from Roy's playing days, Roy was as surprised as anyone. After spending the lead-up to Montreal's return insisting on focusing on the Islanders, the cheers […]
Pierre Engvall set to return to Islanders’ lineup after injury
MONTREAL — Pierre Engvall will return to the Islanders' lineup on Thursday for the first time in 10 days and for the first time under coach Patrick Roy. Roy confirmed that Engvall, who was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, will play against the Canadiens upon his return from an upper-body injury sustained in Minnesota […]
What Islanders’ Patrick Roy is saying about Montreal return
MONTREAL — Patrick Roy knows what awaits him at the Bell Center, so the Islanders were on the ice Wednesday to avoid being on the ice Thursday morning. In this city on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, hockey is as much a part of the lifeblood as the French language, and the new […]
Semyon Varlamov had ‘goose bumps’ when Islanders hired Patrick Roy
Semyon Varlamov is the only player on the Islanders' roster to have played for Patrick Roy. Suffice to say he is happy with the team's new head coach selection. “I'm not going to lie, I got goosebumps,” Varlamov said Tuesday before the Isles lost 3-2 to the Golden Knights in Roy's second game off the […]
Islanders’ schedule offers no favors to Patrick Roy’s start
The challenge ahead of Patrick Roy over the next week is almost entirely unique. Not only is Roy trying to change the very system and philosophy the Islanders play, he's doing so during a period in which the Islanders will continue to play every other day until the All-Star break begins on Sunday. That means […]