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One stat to monitor for each member of the Islanders defense
We’re deep into the NHL’s quiet time with a couple weeks still to go before the first stirrings of the 2024-25 season. Which means it’s time for gimmicks. So here’s...
An appreciation of Matt Martin and Cal Clutterbuck, who embodied what the Islanders wanted to be
The Islanders needed to transition away from their old core, for symbolic reasons as much as any other.
The factors bringing the Islanders and Noah Dobson together on a big contract extension
Two pieces of news this week should be of note to the Islanders and to Noah Dobson’s camp as the two sides eye an eventual contract extension.
What their best offseason in years could mean for the Islanders' chances in 2024-25
It's early, but the Islanders can already claim with some credibility that it is their best offseason since 2018.
Boston University's prospect-laden hockey team offers a glimpse of the Islanders' future
It is not a matter of coincidence that BU coach Jay Pandolfo and Lamoriello are long-standing associates.
The different offseason paths the Islanders could take — and what moves it means they'd make
The notion the Isles could hang onto this core and keep everything the same appeared to hit a breaking point last season.
Want to believe in Ilya Sorokin's Islanders bounce-back? Just watch Sergei Bobrovsky in the playoffs
With Sergei Bobrovsky being one of the front-runners for the Conn Smythe Trophy, there is a silver lining for the Islanders.
Which Islanders are in the mix for the NHL's return to the international stage?
In 2021, any time Mat Barzal was asked about the risks of participating in the Beijing Olympics that coming winter, he said it was worth it to represent Team Canada....
Why the Islanders can't just trade away their draft picks this year
This draft, which commences at the end of the month, must be about replenishing an alarmingly thin farm system.
What the Islanders and new wing Maxim Tsyplakov are hoping to get from their unexpected partnership
It would blow away expectations for his first year on North American ice if Maxim Tsyplakov can prove an effective scorer for the Islanders.
How fixing their long-suffering special teams may be the key to unlocking a brighter Islanders future
The lowest-hanging fruit for the Islanders in terms year-over-year improvement is — by far — special teams.
The tension in the Islanders' parting comments before an offseason that promises changes
Asked whether he’s nervous about changes to the roster, Mat Barzal replied, “Definitely. It’s been three years now where we haven’t got over the hump in the first round."
Takeaways on every Islanders player, going from the playoff ouster into a telling offseason
The Islanders’ season is over after a five-game loss to the Hurricanes in the first round, so it’s time to reflect and to start looking ahead.
The Islanders of the past who engineered the kind of comeback this squad needs
These Islanders do not look like they are going to reverse a 2-0 deficit, but that is why you play the games.
The stats that could dictate the Islanders-Hurricanes first-round showdown
The matchup against the Hurricanes serves as a chance at revenge after Carolina eliminated the Islanders last season.
The Islanders are protecting leads with an anti-Roy, Lambert-era style — and this time it's working
Get a lead, ride the goalie — though Semyon Varlamov has supplanted Ilya Sorokin as the No. 1 for the time being — and grind the game out.
Why the Islanders need until next season — with a potentially revised roster — to know what they really have in Patrick Roy
The Islanders had a better points percentage under Lane Lambert this season than they do under Patrick Roy.
The Islanders' decision not to sell at the 2022 deadline only looks worse with this playoff fizzle
If this Islanders season ends on April 17, the pathway there will have begun 24 months ago.
Patrick Roy thinks he knows what's ailing the Islanders — here's what the numbers say
After the Islanders’ fifth straight loss, there was exactly one thing Patrick Roy wanted to talk about.
What the Islanders are up against in a four-team playoff-spot dogfight
The pair of playoff races the Islanders find themselves in means there is a heavy amount of scoreboard-watching going on each night.