“In a chaotic time, they all know what their roles are,” Sportsnet’s Elliot Friedman said. “Who knows who will be available, the schedule – I think it plays to their strengths.” Heading into the 2020-21 shortened NHL season, many believe the New York Islanders’ mostly unchanged roster will work to their advantage. After last night’s
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With the new NHL divisions set for the 2020-21 season, the MassMutual East Division, which includes the New York Rangers, will also now include the Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres, as the Carolina Hurricanes and Columbus Blue Jackets move to the Discover Central Division. The Rangers will face their division rivals eight times each this
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, Mathew Barzal is listed at the New York Islanders training camp but was not on the ice. What’s the latest on his status? In Toronto, Joe Thornton got some big news and not every fan in Leafs Nation is completely on board with the head coach’s decision. The Edmonton Oilers
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is buzz that the New York Islanders have worked out terms with a couple of players not named Mathew Barzal and the announcement of those deals could be imminent. What is the status of talks between the Washington Capitals and Alex Ovechkin? Is there anything to the Patrik Laine
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Vancouver Canucks have signed defenseman Travis Hamonic to a PTO, while the Winnipeg Jets are still looking to trade Jack Roslovic and finding more than a few interested parties. The Montreal Canadiens were interested in Zdeno Chara and the Toronto Maple Leafs have some serious roster battles brewing at
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks is out indefinitely with a mysterious illness. When will he return? The Edmonton Oilers signed Ethan Bear to a two-year deal, but why did it cost $2 million per season to get the deal done? In Toronto, did the Maple Leafs have a shot
The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the
The 2020-21 hockey season should be a lot of fun for the New York Islanders. They are coming off their second consecutive appearance in the postseason and their first trip to the Eastern Conference Finals since 1993. While the team has finally broken through, the Islanders have many players that could hit some personal milestones
The New York Islanders went nearly a year and a half without making a trade. However, general manager Lou Lamoriello has now made two of the past three trades in the NHL within the past 60 days with the addition of Dmytro Timashov from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for future considerations. If Timashov
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, Tampa Bay Lightning GM Julien BriseBois still thinks he’ll get Anthony Cirelli and Erik Cernak under contract. Why is he so confident considering the Lightning’s cap situation? In Edmonton, one scribe looks at how good Connor McDavid is going to be and what that means for a second big contract
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, as the Washington Capitals look to clear cap space, which two players might be on the move? Are there hard feelings in Arizona as Oliver Ekman-Larsson returns to the team? Why hasn’t Derick Brassard landed a new deal yet in free agency? Finally, insiders try to describe why the players
The NHL offseason has progressed through the draft and free agency, and, with all the action that took place, the New York Islanders appeared to remain neutral. The Islanders did open up some cap space by trading Devon Toews and they did sign Ryan Pulock to a two-year, $5 million contract, but there weren’t any
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, are the Anaheim Ducks going to be tempted to try and trade Ryan Getzlaf? In New York, seeing as how the Islanders are having trouble moving a couple of defensemen, might they need to trade a forward? The Detroit Red Wings won’t release Moritz Seider for the WJC so what
It’s no secret that many New York Islanders fans, and hockey lovers around the world, find it easy to poke fun at the team’s foibles during the mid-1990s. Chief among those peculiar choices was the decision to change their jersey heading into the 1995-96 season. Whether you call it the fish sticks jersey, the Gorton
The most consistently successful teams in hockey find a way to get value out of all of their players. But what truly sets these teams apart from the rest is getting some of their top players on very team-friendly contracts. The New York Islanders had success last season, but if they want to be among
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, Alex Ovechkin has said he doesn’t plan to finish his hockey career with the Washington Capitals. Who else would he consider playing for? Elsewhere, in efforts to cut costs, would the New York Islanders actually consider buying out Jordan Eberle? Finally, how will the Columbus Blue Jackets replace Gustav Nyquist
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Detroit Red Wings are petitioning to have the rules of the NHL Draft Lottery changed. Meanwhile, there is talk out of Chicago that while GM Stan Bowman contends none of the core four will be traded, one scenario could see a veteran player moved. Would the New York Islanders
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news that two free agents are expected to return to the New York Islanders organization. In Calgary, the GM said the team is not done making moves and could the Edmonton Oilers be looking at a defenseman from the Detroit Red Wings? Finally, might the Minnesota Wild still