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05:29 What Lou Lamoriello ouster means for Patrick Roy’s Islanders future

The first question for whoever replaces him will be what to do with the coaching and hockey operations staff.

03:42 The early candidates for the Islanders’ GM opening after Lou Lamoriello’s firing

A look at the early candidates for the Islanders GM vacancy: 

20:36 Lou Lamoriello out as Islanders GM in seismic shift after ugly season

The Islanders announced Tuesday that GM Lou Lamoriello would not have his contract renewed by the franchise.

20/04 Mat Barzal, Semyon Varlamov expect to be ready for Islanders training camp

Neither player has begun skating as yet, but both sounded positive notes about their rehab processes ahead of what will be a long summer. 

20/04 Islanders left with plenty of unanswered questions after breakup day

The roster of guys who didn’t talk on breakup day said it all. 

19/04 Islanders’ AHL affiliate’s second straight brutal season raises eyebrows

Among the many things the Islanders need to take a hard look at this offseason, here’s one that’s flown a little under the radar: the state of their AHL team. 

19/04 Islanders staring down pressing offseason questions with breakup day next

Locker cleanout day, when reporters will hear from players for the last time before they go home, will start to make the Islanders’ direction clear.

18/04 Islanders’ season finale solidifies lottery position

Game 82 of the season wasn’t an entirely meaningless exercise for the Islanders.

18/04 Islanders set for long game of musical chairs with defensive room this offseason

The Islanders won’t carry nine defensemen on their roster to start next season.

17/04 The numbers behind the Islanders’ undoing and what they mean for the future

We’re starting with 10 stats that told the story of the season.

16/04 Adam Pelech ‘ready to go’ for Islanders after recovering from ugly illegal check to head

A much calmer Adam Pelech than was on display Sunday said Tuesday morning that he considers the matter of Paul Cotter’s illegal check to his head to be over and done with.

15/04 Emotional Matt Martin opens up ahead of possible final Islanders game

“I’ve been so proud to wear this jersey and be a part of this team and community,” Martin said.

15/04 How Lou Lamoriello’s Islanders went from title contenders to NHL afterthoughts — and what comes next

A franchise that saw itself as a Cup contender has gotten nowhere near a championship.

13/04 Islanders can’t run from sad truth as win over Devils means little

The countdown is on now, you can see it and feel it.

13/04 Islanders winger Pierre Engvall seemingly escapes catastrophic injury

What looked like an added piece of misery to an already terrible day for the Islanders ended up being a false alarm.

12/04 Islanders’ playoff hopes officially dead with crucial offseason decisions ahead

Patrick Roy and Lou Lamoriello’s futures are in doubt.

11/04 The 11 seconds that began a one-time fierce Rangers-Islanders rivalry

The 11 seconds that started the Rangers-Islanders rivalry. That was April 11, 1975. Fifty years ago Friday. 

11/04 Marcus Hogberg’s nightmare stretch makes Islanders’ offseason priority clear

The Islanders’ offseason shopping list just got longer. 

11/04 Patrick Roy admits he made mistake with Tristan Lennox’s shambolic Islanders debut

Patrick Roy admitted he’d made a mistake. 

11/04 Rangers destroy Islanders to keep long-shot playoff hopes alive

A 9-2 win over the Islanders on Thursday may have staved off the Rangers’ elimination from playoff contention, but its only delaying the inevitable.

10/04 Bet365 bonus code NYPBET: Rangers vs. Islanders odds, prediction

Expect chaos when the Islanders host the Rangers at UBS Arena on Thursday night.

10/04 There’s danger in the Islanders becoming the champs of NHL free agency

There’s nothing like a trip to Nashville to remind you that cap space isn’t always your best friend.

10/04 Simon Holmstrom provides a silver lining in what is likely lost season for Islanders

The Islanders will take what positives they can get right now. Simon Holmstrom would be somewhere near the top of that list.

10/04 Islanders AHLer suspended 10 games after sending referee flying into boards

An Islanders AHL player was hit with a 10-game suspension on Wednesday for “physical abuse of an official” after an incident during an April 5 game.  Bridgeport Islanders winger Adam Beckman skated…

09/04 Islanders blow late lead, lose overtime crusher to Predators with season on brink

They’re not mathematically eliminated, not quite yet, but the Islanders’ season is at the lip of the drain. 

08/04 Exclusive | In trying season, Noah Dobson knows his Islanders future is complicated

There’s a plethora of options facing both the Islanders’ camp and Dobson’s after the season ends. 

08/04 Islanders giving season-ticket holders physical tickets from historic Alex Ovechkin game — others have to pay

Ovechkin broke the all-time NHL goals record in the second period on Sunday against the Islanders.

08/04 Bet365 bonus code NYPBET: Islanders vs. Predators odds, prediction Tuesday

The New York Islanders need a win in Nashville on Tuesday night to keep their season alive.

08/04 Marc Gatcomb’s Islanders goals a footnote to Alex Ovechkin’s historic moment

On the day Alex Ovechkin outscored Wayne Gretzky, Ovechkin was outscored by … Marc Gatcomb? Well, in a manner of speaking. 

07/04 Ice hockey icon Wayne Gretzky wiped from history as NHL record broken

Alex Ovechkin scored his 895th NHL career goal on Monday (AEST), etching his name into ice hockey history by finally passing the previous all-time record he shared with Wayne Gretzky.

07/04 How Islanders’ Ilya Sorokin felt giving up Alex Ovechkin’s record-breaking goal

If Ilya Sorokin had to give up a record-breaking goal, it’s unlikely there is anyone he’d rather have been on the other side of it than Alex Ovechkin. After all, he grew up watching Ovechkin, who b…

06/04 Alex Ovechkin’s record-breaking goal doesn’t stop Islanders from keeping playoff hopes alive with win over Capitals

The Capitals, truth be told, had looked a little preoccupied with the record, perhaps to the point that it allowed the Islanders a window to grab control of the game.

06/04 Alex Ovechkin surpasses Wayne Gretzky for all-time NHL goals record

The Gr8 One has surpassed The Great One. 

06/04 Ovechkin could break NHL goals record today — How to watch Capitals vs. Islanders for free

The game, which could make NHL history, is airing nationally.

06/04 Alex Ovechkin odds: Will Ovi pass Wayne Gretzky against the Islanders on Sunday?

Alex Ovechkin is being offered at -115 to break Wayne Gretzky’s record against the Islanders on Sunday afternoon.

05/04 Capitals-Islanders ticket prices skyrocket with Alex Ovechkin one goal away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record

It’s going to cost you if you want to see Alex Ovechkin have a chance to break Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goal-scoring mark against the Islanders.

05/04 Islanders mainstay Matt Martin finally sees ice for first time in nearly three months

Outside of stating the obvious when asked, that, yes, he would like to play, Martin has kept his head down despite sitting since Jan. 16.

05/04 Islanders’ skid-snapping win over Wild overshadowed by minuscule playoff hopes

Better late than never.

05/04 Greenland isn't the first territory America wanted from Denmark. Here's another.

Donald Trump isn’t the first U.S. president to consider taking land from Denmark. What did the U.S. want last time and why?

04/04 Exclusive | Max Tsyplakov is ready to put all of his Islanders rookie lessons on display

A year ago, when Maxim Tsyplakov was playing for Spartak Moscow in the KHL, his coach had a rule about taking risks with the puck.

04/04 Islanders, Clark Gillies foundation team up with Ronald McDonald House to open media room

The Islanders and the Clark Gillies Foundation have teamed up with Ronald McDonald House to open a media room filled with team apparel, sticks and video games for children at the New Hyde Park faci…

03/04 How much are Capitals tickets to see Ovechkin try to set NHL scoring record?

Watch your back, Gretzky.

03/04 Anthony Duclair steps away from Islanders after Patrick Roy scolding

The fallout from Patrick Roy’s comments on Anthony Duclair were swift and immediate.

03/04 Breaking down the Islanders mess facing Patrick Roy after he buried Anthony Duclair

Did Patrick Roy signal the beginning of the end for his Islanders tenure with his savage takedown of Anthony Duclair?

02/04 Patrick Roy destroys Anthony Duclair after Islanders’ loss: ‘He was god-awful’

A terrible night for the Islanders ended with Patrick Roy laying into Anthony Duclair, questioning the winger’s effort level.

02/04 Listless Islanders suffer sixth straight loss in latest flop against Lightning

This one wasn’t even a moral victory. 

01/04 Time running out for Islanders to get hot again in playoff push

It’s now or never for the Islanders, who head home for Wednesday’s match against Tampa Bay bruised and battered, a five-game losing streak in hand. 

01/04 Islanders’ free-fall largely comes down to one glaring issue

You stumble upon a stat that states the obvious, and realize it might just be that simple. 

31/03 Inside Islander fiancee’s surprise ‘Mob Wives’ bachelorette party with fellow WAGs

The New York Islanders WAGs went all out for NASCAR sports reporter Alexa Serowik — the fiancée of defenseman Noah Dobson — with a surprise “Mob Wives”-themed bachelorette party.

31/03 Pierre Engvall surprisingly carrying Islanders’ offense with first multi-goal game

When he was sent to the AHL after training camp, he wasn’t on anyone’s bingo card to be keying the Islanders offense down the stretch of the season. 

31/03 Islanders spiral farther from playoffs as skid hits five with loss to Hurricanes

At 74 points through 73 games, uninspiring doesn’t begin to cover it.

30/03 Adam Boqvist return to Islanders lineup gives struggling power play boost

The Islanders brought Adam Boqvist into the lineup on Saturday for one reason and one reason only: to help the struggling power play.

29/03 Islanders lack attention to detail in troubling fourth straight loss

The Islanders’ performance on Saturday brought to mind Cal Clutterbuck’s words on MSG’s postgame show Thursday night, after a similarly lacking performance against Vancouver.

29/03 Bet365 Sportsbook bonus code NYPBET: Islanders vs. Lightning odds, prediction

The Tampa Bay Lightning are a runaway favorite against the New York Islanders on Saturday afternoon.

29/03 Islanders still desperately searching for fix to woeful power play with time running out

The odds the Islanders find some kind of magic bullet for their no good, very bad, terrible power play are next to nil.

29/03 Noah Dobson knows a possible solution to his recent Islanders struggles

Gap control was brought up by Patrick Roy after the loss to Columbus on Tuesday, which Noah Dobson referred to as well.

27/03 Despite clawing their way back into the playoff race, the Islanders can’t afford to ignore the truth

No matter how this season finishes, the New York Islanders cannot lose sight of the fact that they are not Stanley Cup contenders.

27/03 Islanders’ Hudson Fasching still seeking elusive first goal of season

Hudson Fasching can only laugh about it. After all, his lack of goal scoring this season is not exactly for lack of chances.

27/03 Islanders falter against Canucks for third straight loss down the stretch

The 5-2 loss to the Canucks to close a good-not-great homestand means that the Islanders did not get a mental boost.

17/03 Islanders erupt with four-goal third period to stun Panthers in statement win

Here, finally, came a game in which the Islanders went up against a top-end opponent and checked just about every box, including winning.

15/03 Islanders fan makes $1,000 shot from center ice in ‘electric’ moment

If only this fan were on the ice in overtime.

15/03 Islanders crumble to talented Oilers in OT as obvious issue rears its head

The Islanders spent the three games prior to Friday looking like a group that just watched their best friend get traded. That was no longer the case.

12/03 Islanders fail to gain in playoff race after falling to Kings in hard-luck loss

There is bad luck and there is poor play. And for the Islanders, there is the melding of both.

10/03 Defenseman Adam Boqvist skates at center with Islanders in a lineup crunch

Kyle MacLean was out of Sunday’s lineup with illness, so the Islanders tried something way out of left field.

10/03 Islanders miss chance to jump up wild-card standings with loss to Ducks thanks to a familiar woe

The Islanders had seven defensemen in their lineup Sunday, and at times, not one of them looked willing to lay a hit.

09/03 Lou Lamoriello gives glimpse of Islanders’ offseason plan: ‘there will be change’

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Lou Lamoriello did not give off the sense of someone satisfied with how the trade deadline went when he spoke to reporters before the Islanders beat the Sharks 4-2 on Saturday. T…

09/03 Islanders’ Mike Reilly finally returns to play following heart surgery

Sweat was still clinging to Mike Reilly’s face, caking his hair, as he detailed his past four months after coming off the ice Saturday morning.

09/03 Islanders clip Sharks thanks to Ilya Sorokin’s goaltending to keep playoff hopes alive

The Islanders’ first game without Brock Nelson proved just how pivotal Ilya Sorokin will be for their playoff push.

08/03 Isles icon Ken Morrow tells The Post what it was like to live the real ‘Miracle’ — and what the movie could’ve done better

I recognize that the movie brought the whole story to a whole new group of people, players and fans and everybody else, so in that regard, I think it’s a great thing,” Morrow said.

07/03 Brock Nelson trade grades: Who won the Avalanche and Islanders deal?

Let's hand out some trade grades for the Brock Nelson deal ahead of the NHL trade deadline.

07/03 NHL trade deadline 2025 tracker: Live updates, rumors, news

The 2025 NHL trade deadline is here and big names Mikko Rantanen, Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser could be changing teams.

07/03 Islanders trade Brock Nelson to Avalanche in NHL deadline blockbuster

The head vs. heart calculus which has tugged at the Islanders’ decision-making, or lack thereof, over the last month finally hit an inflection point.

04/03 Rangers could take many paths to chase playoff dream after ending Islanders’ delusions

The Rangers showed well in this one at the Garden, pretty much having their way with the neighbors who’d given them nightmares for years.

04/03 Islanders give Lou Lamoriello clear trade deadline message with dud loss to Rangers

The record says it, the standings say it and the Islanders’ play on the ice Monday shouted it to the pinwheel ceiling at the Garden: Sell, sell, sell.

04/03 Rangers move into tie for wild-card spot after shutting out Islanders in lopsided rivalry win

There haven’t been many Battles of New York in recent memory with playoff implications like the last two games between the Rangers and Islanders.

01/03 Enough is enough: The Islanders need to finally learn their lesson

The Islanders have given this core every chance, and then some.

27/02 New York Rangers Defenceman Will Miss Time After Injury

The New York Rangers suffered a big blow to their lineup. News of the Adam Fox injury emerged on Wednesday afternoon. The Norris Trophy-winning defenceman was placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.

26/02 Rangers crush fading Islanders as push for playoff spot continues

Jonny Brodzinski notched two goals and an assist in leading the Rangers to a 5-1 stomping over the Islanders on Tuesday night at UBS Arena.

24/02 Islanders handed controversy-filled loss to Stars as Casey Cizikas gets match penalty

The 4 Nations Face-Off, it was not, at UBS Arena on Sunday night. Instead, it was a regular — well maybe not-so-regular — old Islanders defeat that felt downright quaint after what we saw the last …

22/02 Team USA will keep losing tournaments until it makes one major change

It is not a fluke, and it will likely continue until the U.S. makes a major change.

20/02 Why the Islanders’ playoff hopes hinge on a key forward’s willingness to play through pain

Anthony Duclair’s performance since returning from a suspected groin injury must improve dramatically for the Islanders to make the playoffs

19/02 Islanders starting to get some injured players back on ice

The 4 Nations break proved fruitful for an Islanders squad that was as banged-up as it gets going into the layoff.

19/02 Exclusive | The American hockey player ‘has come of age,’ Lou Lamoriello tells The Post

Lamoriello, Team USA’s GM in 1996, constructed the roster that stands as the only American team to triumph in best-on-best competition, though the current 4 Nations Face-Off team can reach the same…

13/02 Why Noah Dobson’s agent switch may not mean what Islanders fans think

Sometimes with the Islanders, the team keeps such a tight lid on information that it’s easy for a rumor from a fan account to become accepted as fact on social media.

12/02 How to watch NHL 4 Nations Face Off 2025: Schedule, streaming, rosters

Six Rangers, three Devils, and one Islander are among the international rosters.

12/02 Islanders’ Noah Dobson switches agents with major contract talks looming

Dobson was eligible to sign a contract extension last summer but chose to wait, knowing that the salary cap was set to rise.

12/02 Brock Nelson’s iconic family ready for next chapter in its Team USA legacy

Bill Christian has a gold medal and he’s witnessed seemingly half his family represent Team USA at the Olympics. But his grandson making the cut to wear the same uniform at the 4 Nations Face-Off h…

11/02 Brock Nelson’s comments on murky Islanders future fuel trade speculation

If he wants to stay with the club for the remainder of his career, what he gave on Tuesday was far from an overwhelming endorsement.

10/02 Islanders still stuck in limbo as trade deadline nears

All that, and the Islanders are right where they’ve always been. 

09/02 Islanders throttled by Wild, head into 4 Nations break on sour note

The Islanders are limping into the 4 Nations break in more ways than one.

09/02 Islanders’ Brock Nelson has homecoming in Minnesota ahead of 4 Nations Face-Off

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — It’s perfectly fitting that the Islanders’ final two games before the 4 Nations Face-Off came in Winnipeg and Minnesota.  That’s because both locations offered the perfect …

08/02 Islanders finally seem to have solved penalty-kill problem

The Islanders are finally out of the NHL’s basement on the penalty kill.

08/02 Islanders fail to keep up with Western Conference-leading Jets in tough loss

The gap between Islanders and the league’s best — the gap between them and these Jets — is still big enough to show up over 60 minutes, and to stop the Islanders from starting another winning strea…

08/02 Islanders facing tough roster decisions with NHL trade deadline nearing

What’s happened over the past couple weeks has changed the paradigm for the Islanders

07/02 Islanders must survive two final challenges before 4 Nations reprieve

Patrick Roy has made clear on numerous occasions this season that he doesn’t like framing individual games as a litmus test for the Islanders. 

07/02 A back-to-back Ilya Sorokin start is Islanders’ must-win weekend decision

The Islanders can hardly afford to lose a game right now, and they are acting like it. 

06/02 Islanders fans should stop worrying and embrace this latest miracle run

There is no sensible way to account for a team going through everything the Islanders have endured this year, then suddenly going on a season-saving tear.

05/02 Simon Holmstrom finally hitting stride in strong six-week stretch for Islanders

During his first two NHL seasons, Simon Holmstrom used to catch himself overthinking things on the ice. But that has changed in his recent hot stretch.

05/02 Banged-up Islanders beat elite Golden Knights to continue push toward playoff spot

The Islanders did Rocky one better. 

04/02 Alexander Romanov’s breakout that is keeping Islanders afloat could lead to big payday

The 25-year-old Russian is having a moment right now. This is what a breakout looks like. 

03/02 Mat Barzal out indefinitely for Islanders in potential injury disaster

The Islanders are going to be without Mat Barzal for the foreseeable future.

03/02 Islanders holding breath on seriousness of Mathew Barzal, Scott Mayfield injuries

The Islanders don’t yet know — or aren’t yet saying — how serious the injuries suffered by Mathew Barzal and Scott Mayfield on Saturday night are.

03/02 Depleted Islanders’ valiant effort not enough as loss to Panthers ends win streak at seven

The reality of their situation hit a whole lot harder after the Islanders’ 6-3 defeat to the Panthers on Sunday in which they nearly rallied to yet another absurd victory before finally runni…

02/02 Islanders provide update on progress of injured defensemen

The Islanders have remade their blue line over the past seven days, but that is not a permanent state of affairs.

02/02 Islanders nip Lightning in OT for seventh straight win despite losing another defenseman

Another Islanders defenseman got hurt. But the Islanders won a seventh straight game to move within three points of a playoff spot.

01/02 Ilya Sorokin playing his best hockey as Islanders charge up standings

His .938 save percentage in January marked his best over one month since March 2022.

31/01 Islanders add defenseman Adam Boqvist in search for blue line answers

Another day, another new defenseman

31/01 Islanders’ Isaiah George striving for consistency after second straight off night

Isaiah George, just 32 games into his NHL career, would like to find some more consistency at this level.

31/01 Islanders blank Flyers in chippy affair as win streak reaches six

The Islanders scored a 3-0 win that extended their winning streak to six, resulting in them jumping the Flyers, Rangers and Canadiens in the standings.

30/01 Tony DeAngelo leaving past behind him in fresh start with Islanders

This is not the Tony DeAngelo Revenge Tour.

30/01 The Islanders’ winning ways haven’t altered the plan for the season, but should they?

Even before the Islanders’ five-game winning streak, Lou Lamoriello said he wanted to see if his team could climb back into the race, and that is just what they have done.

29/01 Scott Perunovich has strong debut in Islanders’ win: ‘really good game’

In his first game for the Islanders on Tuesday night, Scott Perunovich showed how he can help coach Patrick Roy’s crew.

28/01 Islanders acquire Scott Perunovich from Blues as quick defensive fix

The Islanders did not wait long to plug their newest hole on the blue line. 

26/01 Tony DeAngelo makes bigger impact than expected in Islanders’ debut

For a first impression, you could do a whole lot worse than Tony DeAngelo did in his Islanders’ debut on Saturday night.

26/01 Islanders’ hard-fought win spoiled by two more injuries

The Islanders are playing their best hockey of the season, but they are facing as bad an injury crisis as they’ve had in a season filled with them.

26/01 Brock Nelson’s OT goal leads Islanders to thrilling comeback win over Hurricanes

Brock Nelson’s overtime goal propelled the Islanders to a 3-2 win over the Hurricanes that extended their winning streak to a season-high four games.

26/01 Islanders happy to have Tony DeAngelo in the fold: ‘Good to have on our side’

Tony DeAngelo’s first morning on Long Island consisted of a quick skate, a short introduction to his new teammates and getting ready to play in his first game in the new digs. 

25/01 Islanders refuse to lay down on playoff chase as hot streak continues with win over Flyers

The Islanders, at 20-20-7, are back at NHL .500 for the first time since Dec. 12.

24/01 Exclusive | Max Tysplakov’s suspension still confusing to Islanders forward

The role of villain is not one he is used to playing.

24/01 Islanders sign ex-Rangers villain Tony DeAngelo for rest of the season

In the span of seven weeks, Tony DeAngelo has gone from believing his NHL career is over to being a New York Islander.

24/01 Alexander Romanov, Scott Mayfield look to fill void by injured Noah Dobson

Alexander Romanov could probably give Noah Dobson some good advice right about now.

24/01 Exclusive | Undrafted Marc Gatcomb quickly carving out Islanders role: ‘Pleasant surprise’

Three games into his NHL career, he’s making a good impression.

21/01 Islanders turn in effort worthy of a playoff contender to beat Blue Jackets in critical game

This was the sort of effort which, if the Islanders could replicate it consistently, makes them look like a playoff contender.

21/01 Islanders’ Kyle Palmieri not getting caught up in familiar trade rumors

This isn’t the first time Kyle Palmieri’s name has been thrown around going into the NHL trade deadline. If the Islanders move the winger, it won’t be the first time he’s been dealt, either.…

21/01 Islanders still have ‘ton of belief’ in Patrick Roy even as season’s disappointment continues

When Patrick Roy came to Long Island, a year ago Monday to the day, it felt like general manager Lou Lamoriello had pulled a rabbit out of the hat that could help resurrect a stagnant franchise.

20/01 Islanders’ woeful penalty kill finally showing signs of improvement

If this is a sign of the penalty kill being pulled back from the abyss, it is most welcome. 

20/01 Marcus Hogberg’s emergence not creating an Islanders’ goalie controversy

He has impressed everyone, coach Patrick Roy included, over a run of three starts in four games, over which he’s allowed just three total goals.

19/01 Islanders great Brent Sutter inducted into team’s Hall of Fame

Brent Sutter was honored before Saturday’s 4-1 win against the Sharks on Saturday and added into the Islanders’ newly minted Ring of Honor.

19/01 Islanders play with renewed energy to stop struggles for one night in win over Sharks

At least for now, the Islanders stopped the bleeding. 

17/01 Islanders’ Maxim Tsyplakov suspended three games for illegal hit

They’ll need to adjust again with him not eligible to return until their Jan. 25 game against the Hurricanes.

17/01 Islanders squander momentum to Flyers with season — and era — in real danger of falling apart

This is what it looks like when the season slips away in January. 

16/01 Why the Islanders’ shifting goalposts could undermine the changes this team needs

Would merely making the playoffs qualify as a successful season for these Islanders anymore?

16/01 Islanders’ power play problems reaching historically bad levels

What’s worse for the Islanders right now — their lack of power play production or their lack of power play opportunities? Both are on a historically bad pace.

16/01 Exclusive | Cole Eiserman looks poised to be everything Islanders bet on with polarizing first-round pick

It’s only halfway through his first college season, but already Cole Eiserman looks on his way to being the player the Islanders envisioned upon drafting him 20th overall last summer.

15/01 Islanders’ Marc Gatcomb makes NHL debut in place of ailing Jean-Gabriel Pageau

Marc Gatcomb was pulled off the ice in Bridgeport on Tuesday morning and told he was headed to Long Island.

15/01 Islanders come up empty in loss to Senators as three-game win streak ends

This looked more like the product the Islanders have put out for most of the season and the Senators came away 2-0 victors.

14/01 New York AG Letitia James calls for MSG Networks, Optimum to settle carriage dispute

Letitia James waded into the fray days after MSG Networks and Optimum exchanged scathing statements Friday about the saga.

13/01 Islanders have golden chance to prove themselves right about playoff race

If the Islanders are going to prove themselves correct, this is their chance. 

12/01 Islanders’ Marcus Hogberg comes up big in place of ailing Ilya Sorokin

The Islanders flirted with disaster in their crease on Saturday, but Marcus Hogberg got them through it.

12/01 Mathew Barzal’s game-winner with parents in attendance propels Islanders to third straight win

SALT LAKE CITY — Finally, a comeback win. Finally, a real winning streak. Finally, some real hope that the Islanders can make a run at this thing. Mathew Barzal, whose parents were in attendance, c…

12/01 NHL season has been defined by mediocrity across the board

Just 13 of 32 teams have won at least half their games — six in the dreadful East and seven in a more representative West.

11/01 Islanders face nightmare goalie situation with Ilya Sorokin illness

The Islanders’ disaster scenario came to pass on Saturday.

11/01 Alexander Romanov’s offense emerging as Islanders’ X factor

It’s rare to see Alexander Romanov consistently up ice for the Islanders — and he’ll be the first to tell you his focus will always be defense first.

11/01 Islanders show spark but still searching for consistent identity

The Islanders defeated the Golden Knights 4-0 on Thursday.

10/01 Islanders’ Brock Nelson snaps 17-game scoring drought: ‘Nice to see one go in’

Brock Nelson snapped a 17-game streak without a goal in the Islanders’ 4-0 win over the Golden Knights on Thursday night in Las Vegas.

10/01 Islanders back up Lou Lamoriello’s belief with statement win over Golden Knights

On the same Thursday where GM Lou Lamoriello said the Islanders can turn their season around, the team responded by beating the NHL’s top team.

10/01 Lou Lamoriello isn’t ready for any Islanders trade deadline hypotheticals

Two months out from the NHL’s trade deadline, selling off assets is “not even a thought” in the mind of Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello. 

10/01 Islanders stars’ struggles not worrying Lou Lamoriello

The Islanders’ president of hockey operations and general manager conveyed a lack of worry about the direction his team is headed.

09/01 Islanders need elusive win streak to get back into playoff hunt

The Senators did it. The Canadiens did it. The Red Wings are in the midst of doing it. Why can’t the Islanders?

09/01 Scott Mayfield thriving for Islanders one year after injury derailed him

The player who is currently leading the Islanders in plus-minus might be the least talked about regular on the team.

08/01 Why Brock Nelson isn’t worried about his scoring slump, but the Islanders should be

Brock Nelson is not one to beat himself up, even amid an ever-lengthening scoring drought

07/01 Islanders defensemen utilizing new strategy to unlock offense

The Islanders might have liked how they played in the trio of losses that led into Sunday’s win against the Bruins, but there was one noticeable shift in strategy that helped lead to the 5-4 overti…

07/01 Islanders finally look like they have a promising farm system

It’s been a long time since the Islanders prospect pool looked as good as it does right now. 

06/01 Ex-Islanders bust Oliver Wahlstrom thankful for fresh start with Bruins

He admitted that it was “really healthy” for him to get a fresh start with the Bruins after things appeared to be headed nowhere with the Islanders.

06/01 Islanders’ skid-snapping overtime win over Bruins provides tease of what could be

Lately, it seems as though the Islanders are able to do this every three or four games.

04/01 Enforcement of NHL’s goaltender interference rule has become amateur hour

There is no standard. It is preposterous. It is amateurish. Coaching decisions to challenge (or not) are essentially made in the dark.

03/01 Islanders’ Anders Lee not surprised his potential game-tying goal didn’t count in loss

Anders Lee wasn’t so upset that his apparent game-tying goal was disallowed at the end of the Islanders’ loss to the Maple Leafs on Thursday.

03/01 Islanders add insult to injury with loss to Maple Leafs as spiral continues

Public Enemy No. 2 on Thursday night for the Islanders was Max Domi.

03/01 Exclusive | Islanders in tricky Anthony Duclair spot with season at critical point

This is where the situation in which the Islanders got themselves during Anthony Duclair’s (and Mat Barzal’s) absence gets them into trouble. 

02/01 Patrick Roy’s idiosyncratic ways haven’t been wrong for the Islanders, but are they right for the future?

Nearly a year into his tenure as head coach, one thing is certain: this is who Patrick Roy is, for better or worse.

02/01 Islanders need stars to step up before season spirals out of control

There is plenty of blame to go around for the Islanders’ struggles this season, but the star players’ struggles is a big reason for their poor play.

31/12 Islanders fall in predictable fashion after getting called out by Patrick Roy

At the end of 2024, the Islanders got further away from playing playoff games in 2025.

31/12 Islanders could use Lou Lamoriello’s Toronto blueprint if they opt for trade deadline sale

If the Islanders were run by a GM without a 40-year history of always staying in the fight, they would be on a trajectory to sell at the deadline.

31/12 Islanders’ Marcus Hogberg shines in net for emotional first NHL start in nearly four years

It had been nearly four years on the calendar since Marcus Hogberg led an NHL team out of the tunnel for warmups.

30/12 Islanders’ struggling penalty kill allows two goals in loss to Penguins

Certainly it did not cross anybody’s mind that the Islanders would somehow get even worse at four-on-five.

29/12 Islanders’ Patrick Roy demotes Maxim Tsyplakov to fourth line due to penalty issues

After Maxim Tsyplakov took a second penalty in the second period of Saturday’s 6-3 Islanders win over the Penguins, Patrick Roy’s patience ran out.

29/12 Islanders clip Penguins for key win in first of home-and-home matchup

The Islanders at least ensured that they will keep on hanging around in this race with a 6-3 win over the Penguins in the home leg of the back-to-back.

26/12 Grading every Islander at the holiday break — with just three A’s in the bunch

We are going by the time-honored tradition of school breaks and handing out report cards.

24/12 Islanders’ Bo Horvat has found his groove since being paired with Maxim Tsyplakov

Pairing Bo Horvat with Maxim Tsyplakov has coincided with No. 14’s breakout, with Islanders coach Patrick Roy first trying the combination on Dec. 7.

24/12 Islanders enter holiday break in Metro basement after dud against lowly Sabres

For all the ceiling the Islanders had shown just two days prior, here came the thud that has acted as a metronome to the season’s first 35 games. 

24/12 Robin Lehner’s former Islanders teammates concerned by goalie’s scary social media posts

The exact details of what former Islanders netminder Robin Lehner is going through are not completely clear, but the string of posts 10 days ago made it obvious that it is serious. 

23/12 Islanders finally have hope for miserable fourth line

The fourth line, regardless of how Patrick Roy configures it, has been a black hole for the Islanders all season. 

23/12 Isaiah George already making Islanders impact after ‘really special’ moment

It was a dream come true for the 20-year-old defenseman. 

22/12 Islanders provide good reason for optimism with well-rounded win over Maple Leafs

OK, maybe there’s something here. 

21/12 Islanders hoping stars can help prevent season from slipping away

All signs are pointing to the Islanders finally playing at something resembling full strength Saturday night.

19/12 The historic numbers behind the Islanders’ failures on special teams

The Islanders, indeed, might have the worst special teams in NHL history.

19/12 History shows Islanders are fortunate to have legitimate chance to make playoffs

Record-wise, the Islanders are in their worst position through 33 games in over a decade. 

18/12 Noah Dobson finally returning to form for Islanders with renewed offensive aggression

Coincidence or not, the line of demarcation in Noah Dobson’s season right now looks like it came in the final game of November against the Sabres.

18/12 Islanders get trounced by Hurricanes in latest embarrassing loss

The Islanders’ belief that they can turn the season around is running into the hard reality of what it looks like when they get out onto the ice. 

17/12 Islanders still trying to end concerning trend of slow starts

Sunday made it seven games in a row in which the Islanders have given up the first goal, with slow starts having become a veritable trend.

17/12 Islanders’ core running out of time to make case against deadline selling

The goal can no longer be just to hang around.

16/12 Islanders still look disjointed despite injury returns in brutal loss to lowly Blackhawks

Meet the healthier Islanders, same as the injured Islanders.

15/12 Islanders lineup nearing full strength with stars getting set for returns

New York Islanders stars Adam Pelech, Mat Barzal, and Anthony Duclair look promising to be healthy in the coming games.

14/12 Oliver Wahlstrom claimed off waivers by Bruins as winding Islanders career comes to an end

At times, Oliver Wahlstrom seemed to have nine lives with the Islanders.

13/12 Islanders place Pierre Engvall, Oliver Wahlstrom on waivers with trio of stars nearing returns

The first roster dominos have fallen as the Islanders get ready to reactivate their injured players.

13/12 Islanders beat Blackhawks to inch closer to playoff cutline with reinforcements on horizon

Nobody throws parties for NHL-.500. But the Islanders just might be in the mood after a day that started with good news and ended with a win.

12/12 Why the Islanders should keep Isaiah George on the NHL roster

There is going to be a temptation to send Isaiah George back to AHL Bridgeport.

12/12 Islanders looking to overcome slow start, injuries as schedule eases

Islanders get a home-and-home with the Blackhawks, who can lay reasonable claim to being the worst team in the league. 

11/12 Islanders’ Isaiah George hits first speed bump after promising start

The magic carpet ride of Isaiah George’s first month as an NHLer finally hit a spot of turbulence on Tuesday.

11/12 Islanders no match for Kings as five-on-five struggles continue

The Islanders’ messy five-on-five game carried over from Sunday to Tuesday. Their ability to overcome it did not. This was a bit of a reality check for a club starting to wonder if it had turned th…

09/12 Ilya Sorokin aces back-to-back performances in crucial Islanders moment

Ilya Sorokin looked unaffected by the lack of rest while making 28 saves in a 4-2 Islanders victory over the Senators. 

09/12 Islanders get a whole lot of help from Ilya Sorokin to beat Senators for rare back-to-back wins

The Islanders, somehow, are right in the mix for a playoff spot.

08/12 Islanders’ Bo Horvat finally snaps long scoring drought: ‘feels like hockey’s fun again’

It had been obvious that a 13-game goalless drought was weighing on Bo Horvat’s psyche. But that all changed during the Islanders’ win on Saturday.

08/12 Islanders slip past Hurricanes thanks to dominant second period

It’s been a long time since the Islanders had a win as good as the 4-3 victory over the Hurricanes they earned at UBS Arena.

06/12 Pierre Engvall comes up small as his Islanders fate hangs in the balance

Not only did Pierre Engvall fail to get around the net, which Roy has repeatedly said is the thing that can keep him in the lineup, but he failed to establish a physical presence at all.

06/12 Islanders give alarming worst season effort in ugly blowout loss to Kraken

Maybe this will jolt some urgency into the Islanders.

06/12 Pierre Engvall’s fate lies in Islanders’ big second line opportunity

There is a clock on the Swede’s time in the NHL if he can’t stick in the lineup.

05/12 Why the Islanders’ Brock Nelson could become the NHL’s most intriguing trade chip

The answer is going to depend on how close the Islanders are to a playoff spot.

05/12 Islanders’ Bo Horvat looking to break brutal scoring drought: ‘Gotta start putting it in the net’

Tuesday might rank amongst the more frustrating nights of Bo Horvat’s career. 

05/12 Brock Nelson named to Team USA in Islanders’ 4 Nations Face-Off surprise

Brock Nelson will need to cancel his vacation plans for mid-February.

04/12 Jean-Gabriel Pageau sent down to third line in return to Islanders’ lineup

Jean-Gabriel Pageau was back in the Islanders lineup, but for the time being, Simon Holmstrom has successfully taken Pageau out of a top-line role.

04/12 Punchless Islanders fall to lowly Canadiens in overtime

So far, this is the season of one step forward and two steps back for the Islanders.

03/12 Noah Dobson’s late-game stumbles a troubling trend for Islanders star

Dobson’s star turn in 2023-24 has been followed by something of a fall back to Earth at the start of this season.

03/12 Patrick Roy isn’t hiding the reason for Pierre Engvall’s latest Islanders scratch

Patrick Roy’s message for Pierre Engvall, at least in public, has been as clear as possible.

01/12 Simon Holmstrom ‘ripping it’ in second stint on Islanders’ top line

Simon Holmstrom’s first stint on the Islanders’ top line was a flop. Try two, however, has been a different story.

01/12 Struggling Islanders blank Sabres for much-needed victory

The Islanders needed this one, but more than that, they needed this one in this way.

30/11 Islanders fail to keep up with Capitals in overtime for another tragic late-game flop

WASHINGTON D.C. — You’d call it a Thanksgiving hangover, except this is who the Islanders have been all year round.

28/11 Islanders rebuild? The Rangers might just show them how it can be done

Going the route that Drury is taking the Rangers does not appear ever to have been in the cards for the Islanders, even as the mediocrity piled up.

28/11 Skidding Islanders can’t climb out of early hole in loss to Bruins

After dropping Wednesday’s game to the Bruins, the Islanders have lost two of three on a homestand which looked like a chance to turn things around.

28/11 Oliver Wahlstrom is exhausting Patrick Roy with his Islanders chances running out

The last two Islanders coaches both ran short on patience with Oliver Wahlstrom. The current one appears to be reaching the same point. 

28/11 Islanders make wholesale changes to spark lifeless power play

Since Patrick Roy’s takeover behind the bench, the Islanders have converted at five-on-four at an abysmal 15.78 percent, and came into Wednesday’s match doing so this season at 12.7 percent.

26/11 Islanders fired up by late whistle that cost them power play

Stop us if you’ve heard this before, but the Islanders were frustrated with a call late in Monday’s game.

26/11 Islanders blow lead as third-period struggles reappear in loss to Red Wings

So maybe one win was not an indicator of the Islanders having solved many problems at all.

24/11 Brock Nelson’s goal an ode to brave, young leukemia survivor

It’s not quite Babe Ruth calling his shot, but Brock Nelson will come away from Hockey Fights Cancer Night with quite the story to tell.

24/11 Islanders snap three-game skid with home win over Blues

The Islanders needed this 3-1 win over the Blues, to prove something to themselves as much as for any other reason after three straight road losses.

23/11 Islanders need to give fans more than just blind hope as same problems persist

The Islanders’ season is only 20 games old, but it already feels like things are hitting a critical point. 

22/11 Islanders still looking to spark struggling power play

The Islanders were 31st in the league on the power play at an abysmal 12.28 percent headed into Thursday’s 2-1 loss to the Red Wings.

22/11 Islanders use same disastrous recipe in heartbreaking loss to Red Wings

Another game, another third-period lead, another loss. 

22/11 Islanders’ sort through tough blue line questions as roster crunch looms

But the first clue as to how the Islanders will handle what amounts to a choice between taking Isaiah George or Dennis Cholowski out of the lineup when Adam Pelech returns came Tuesday night in Cal…

21/11 I keep watching — and these Islanders have the same flaws as last year

They say time travel is impossible, but maybe all those scientists just never followed around the Islanders for 82 games.

21/11 Islanders’ Pierre Engvall on scoring streak since return from AHL demotion

A hint of a smile crossed Pierre Engvall’s face as he was asked whether his mindset had changed since being called back up to the Islanders.

21/11 Islanders can’t be content with moral victories to end two-week road trip

If the Islanders could fly home Thursday night on the right side of the playoff cutline in nearly a month, that would make for a decent payoff.

20/11 Islanders’ Alexander Romanov returns to lineup from upper-body injury

The Islanders finally took the first big step toward getting whole again Tuesday as Alexander Romanov returned from an upper-body injury.

20/11 Islanders suffer tough shootout loss to Flames after letting another game slip away

The Islanders are flying to Detroit looking to salvage a 2-1-2 record out of this trip, wondering how they let two straight games slip away.

19/11 Islanders vs. Flames player props, picks: NHL odds, best bets

The Flames provide Noah Dobson with a better-than-average matchup to pour shots on target.

19/11 Exclusive | Islanders’ Brock Nelson hopes to add to family’s Team USA legacy

Two weeks from Wednesday, Brock Nelson will find out whether he’ll have the chance to represent Team USA at the first international best-on-best tournament since 2016 — this February’s Four Nations…

17/11 Islanders continually blowing third-period leads is wasting their injury resiliency

It’s not going to be the injuries that derail the Islanders season.

17/11 Patrick Roy shreds controversial Islanders call that left everyone confused: ‘Got robbed’

Islanders coach Patrick Roy was left infuriated and incredulous by a failed challenge for goaltender interference on Jamie Oleksiak’s winning goal.

17/11 Islanders let one get away in loss to Kraken after blowing third-period lead

File this one under wins the Islanders let slip through their fingers.

16/11 Islanders vs. Kraken, Devils vs. Lightning prediction: NHL bets, odds, picks

Best bets for Saturday’s NHL slate.

16/11 Islanders’ Pierre Engvall finally providing consistent play after early-season exile

Pierre Engvall has stepped up and strung together one of his best stretches of play since being dealt to the Isles ahead of the 2023 trade deadline.

15/11 Islanders’ Bo Horvat records assist in latest return to Vancouver

You don’t need to look far to see some No. 53 sweaters emblazoned with the “C” on the streets surrounding the Canucks’ home arena.

15/11 Shorthanded Islanders throttle Canucks in dominant road win

This was the sort of performance that makes you forget the Islanders are playing without nearly a third of their regular lineup.

14/11 NHL predictions, odds: Rangers vs. Sharks, Islanders vs. Canucks picks, best bets Thursday

The Rangers and Islanders will look to bounce back from respective losses as they take on more manageable competition Thursday night.

14/11 How the Islanders can do more to honor their past

Brent Sutter will officially be inducted into the Isles’ Hal off Fame on Jan. 18, but he deserves to have a lot nmore company.

14/11 Exclusive | Little-used Matt Martin embracing Islanders ‘leadership’ role

The confluence of events required for Matt Martin to be back with the Islanders this season was something no one saw coming.

14/11 Patrick Roy beating positive drum after Islanders escape Edmonton with point

Patrick Roy made no secret of how happy he was that the Islanders escaped Edmonton on Tuesday with a point.

13/11 Oilers superstar Connor McDavid on cusp of 1,000 career points

Up on the plains of Alberta, they are waiting for history and it nearly came on Tuesday night.

13/11 Islanders fortunate to sneak off with point in overtime loss to Oilers

The Islanders suffered a 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers on Draisaitl’s game-winner in Edmonton.

13/11 Exclusive | Isaiah George’s head-turning Islanders start shouldn’t surprise anyone

It is already becoming clear that if he keeps it up, the Islanders will need to make room for him in the lineup once they get healthy. 

12/11 Rangers vs. Jets, Islanders vs. Oilers predictions: NHL best bets, picks, odds Tuesday

Tuesday should provide an excellent night of hockey, as the Rangers and Islanders will face off against a pair of Stanley Cup favorites.

12/11 Exclusive | Islanders’ Anders Lee is reaping the benefits of offseason work with NHL Hall of Famer

The start to the season, in which Anders Lee has taken any questions about his game falling off at age 34, crumpled them into a ball and thrown them into the garbage, has not happened by some coinc…

11/11 Simon Homstrom’s growing confidence is paying off for Islanders

Rewind back there and we were asking whether Simon Holmstrom could step up to the plate and spell Anthony Duclair on the top line, which was the biggest question around the Islanders.

11/11 Islanders already entering pivotal early season road trip test

EDMONTON, Alberta — The Islanders are set for their longest road trip in three seasons and it comes at a pivotal moment of their season.

10/11 Islanders’ Kyle MacLean misses late ex-coach: ‘always in my corner’

In the middle of last March, when the Islanders faced the Senators, Kyle MacLean went looking for Bob Jones.

10/11 Islanders blow lead and waste Ilya Sorokin’s heroics in loss to Devils

For two periods on Saturday night, goalie Ilya Sorokin again carried the Islanders, but it still wasn’t enough.

10/11 Kyle MacLean remembers late Bob Jones as coach who helped get him to NHL: ‘Always looking out for me’

“I wish I did keep in touch with him more,” MacLean told The Post. “Text here, phone call here and there. Jonesy, he was a good coach.” 

09/11 Devils vs. Islanders prediction: NHL picks, bets, odds

For the second time this season, Metropolitan rivals New Jersey and New York will meet Saturday at UBS Arena.

09/11 Championship loses couldn’t spoil the fun of these cherished seasons

It was the late Dale Earnhardt who popularized the term that “second place is the first loser,” and there’s a lot of folks in our midst who have been feeling that for the past 10 days or so.

09/11 Brent Sutter joining rare class of legends in Islanders Hall of Fame

Brent Sutter played 18 seasons in the NHL, 12 of them with the Islanders, who will honor him in January by making him the first inductee into the franchise Hall of Fame since 2020 and the 16th play…