It was a busy Wednesday that ended with the New York Islanders losing Jordan Eberle in the expansion draft to the Seattle Kraken. Despite the live results on the ESPN telecast, rumors trickled out earlier in the day that Eberle was headed to Seattle. Leaving both Eberle and Josh Bailey exposed came as a surprise,
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The New York Islanders revealed their protection list for the NHL Expansion Draft Sunday morning, and there were a few surprises. The Islanders protected forwards Anders Lee, Brock Nelson, J-G Pageau, Mathew Barzal, Anthony Beauvillier, Cal Clutterbuck, and Matt Martin; defenseman Adam Pelech, Ryan Pulock, and Scott Mayfield; and goaltender Semyon Varlamov. Those notables left
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Minnesota Wild have announced that they’ll be buying out the contracts of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter? What’s next for the team and for both players? Meanwhile, there is still mixed reaction in Edmonton after Oilers GM Ken Holland made a trade to land Duncan Keith but paid full
The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 3-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final and are only one win away from their second consecutive championship with a potential sweep, the first since the 1997-98 Detroit Red Wings. In the Final itself, the Lightning have been dominant, controlling all three zones and making the Montreal Canadiens
Coming into the 2020-21 season, the New York Islanders had big goals of making another run after falling two games short of the Stanley Cup. They brought back nearly the same team and saw some of their players take off early this season, but could not make it to the Final. Individually, though, the Islanders
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, could the Vegas Golden Knights be big spenders again this offseason and go after one of the most high-profile trade pieces on the NHL market? Joel Armia is en route to the game between the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning. Will he play? A couple of pending UFAs out
The New York Islanders dropped Game 3 of their Stanley Cup Semifinals rematch against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night, 2-1. Prior to Game 3, the Islanders averaged 3.2 goals per game in the playoffs. However, that average did not present itself at Nassau Coliseum, as the Lightning stifled the Islanders’ offense and limited
The 2019-20 New York Islanders went on an unexpected run to the Eastern Conference Final thanks in part to a 13-9 playoff record. The team won their play-in series against the Florida Panthers (3-1), then beat the Washington Capitals (4-1) before besting the Philadelphia Flyers in seven games series (4-3). The eventual Stanley Cup champions,
The New York Islanders are in the midst of a tough, second-round matchup with the Boston Bruins. Down 2-1 in the series, we’ve seen the Islanders’ start games slowly, allowing the Bruins to set the tempo and make the Islanders play from behind. The good news is, the Islanders have generally responded well, but good
The first-round series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders switched to New York on Thursday. After splitting the first two games in Pittsburgh, the Islanders were looking to use the support of some 6,250 passionate fans to take command of the series over the top-seeded Pens. Semyon Varlamov earned his second straight start
Islanders Weekly is my series that looks at the performance and outlook of the New York Islanders. Every Thursday, we will take a look at the week that was for the Islanders, highlighting key players and trends while looking at the road ahead. Related: Last Week’s Islanders Weekly New York had a four-game week, starting with a
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, how bad is the trade looking for the New York Islanders that brought Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac to the club? What does it mean for their respective futures? Conversely, how good are things looking in Boston where new Bruins’ forward Taylor Hall looks pretty good? The Toronto Maple Leafs
In today’s NHL news and rumors, the developments coming out of Vancouver and for players who have tested positive for the COVID-virus are not good. Meanwhile, Kyle Palimieri’s stock is rising just ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline. The Calgary Flames are likely to become sellers after another loss and which forwards are the New
The Masterton Trophy, voted on by members of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association (PHWA), is presented annually to the NHL player voted to best exemplify the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey. And though the PHWA nominated New York Islanders’ defenseman Thomas Hickey for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy last season, he’s making his case
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, with the Nashville Predators ask for Mattias Ekholm so high, is there a chance a different defenseman is moved instead? The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to be front and center in trade speculation and there is talk the New York Islanders might look at an unexpected name before the trade
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there are questions about the stability of the Toronto Maple Leafs goaltending heading into the playoffs. But, does that mean the team will look to try and make an upgrade before the trade deadline? Meanwhile, the Anaheim Ducks have potentially added another name to the list of possible trade assets,
The New York Islanders have pretty much dressed the same roster through their first 15 games of the season. They have had a few players rotate in on the third line and have needed to replace Anthony Beauvillier before he returned Tuesday, but have kept the same defense. Head coach Barry Trotz made one change
It has been a strange start to the season for the New York Islanders. At times, they’ve looked like the team that was two games from making the Stanley Cup Final, while on other days, they’ve resembled the Islanders from a decade ago, who couldn’t score and allowed late goals. They have wins over the
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