It would be easy to look at the New York Islanders’ 2020-21 season so far and think they may be experiencing a setback. Salary cap issues, something the entire NHL has had to deal with and will continue to plague teams, handicapped the Islanders’ ability to make some moves in the offseason. 18 games into
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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
Islanders Weekly is my series that looks at the performance and outlook of the New York Islanders. Every Thursday, Islanders Weekly 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 The first week of Isles hockey
If you watched the New York Islanders open their season on Thursday night against the New York Rangers, you may have thought it looked familiar. The Islanders looked like a team that went to the Eastern Conference Final a few months ago. They were composed, capitalized on their opportunities, and held the Rangers off the
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs and goaltender Frederik Andersen have decided not to talk contract extension. In Columbus, a huge chunk of players were held off the ice from practice and there’s more talk about the most likely landing spots for Pierre-Luc Dubois if the team looks to move him. The
The New York Islanders are going to be playing in the East Division this season, which is shaping up to be arguably the toughest in the NHL. The competition is going to be intense, especially with some of the teams that struggled last season, like the New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres, looking poised for
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, 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
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Washington Capitals are being supportive of Henrik Lundqvist’s decision to stay away from hockey, but what will they do in regards to the backup goaltending opening? How will the St. Louis Blues use the cap space created by Alex Steen’s retirement? Are the New York Rangers poised to make
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, 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 New York Islanders have struggled in the past when it comes to developing first-round picks. These top picks did not work out, from Griffin Reinhart and Nino Niederreiter to Ryan Strome. While it is still early for Michael Dal Colle, the former first-round pick will need a big year to cement himself on the Islanders
After already trading away one of their key defenders this offseason, the New York Islanders have lost another regular to a career-ending injury. The team announced that veteran Johnny Boychuk’s career is over following complications related to an eye injury he suffered last season. With Boychuk and Devon Toews both out of the picture, there
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
The New York Islanders can be good, if not Stanley Cup contenders, this upcoming season. The Metropolitan Division is going to be better, but after playing in the Eastern Conference Final this past season, we can expect the Islanders to be competitive again. If they continue the success of recent years and boast the best
Brock Nelson was drafted to the Islanders with the 30th-overall pick in the first round of the 2010 NHL Draft. Since then, he’s played in seven NHL seasons, landing his first big pay day in 2019. His current contract with the Islanders is a six-year, $36 million deal that has him on contract with the
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
Johnny Boychuk was a great addition to the Islanders organization back in 2015. He has been an impactful defenseman on the ice as well as a great locker room presence behind the scenes. Boychuk’s performance in the 2019-20 season has undoubtedly been declining, leaving Islander fans wondering what the future may hold for number 55.
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