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Islanders 3, Canucks 2: Palmieri pair prevails
The Islanders did not make it easy on themselves, but they got what you’d consider a pretty necessary two points amid the 84-game slog of a regular season. The Vancouver Canucks came in on a tailspin and the Isles had a good first period to open a 2-0 lead that made it seem like the […]
Islanders vs. Canucks game thread: do your job
The Islanders host the Vancouver Canucks in their best chance of the season to get back to .500, briefly. Ilya Sorokin is set to get the start against a team that is struggling. It will be another Meeting of the Schenns, brothers who’ve combined to play over 2,200 NHL regular season games and each get […]
Islanders Gameday News: Should win but probably won’t
The Islanders continue their mediocrity-destined season with a visit from the sadsack Canucks, who just lost to a “gritty, resilient” Rangers team, so you know we’re screwed. The Canucks are 2-5 and have lost four in a row, so they are due an uplifting win on Long Island. First Islanders Goal picks go here. Islanders […]
Islanders Anxiety – Episode 382 – A Staggering Level of Mediocrity
Mike and Dan recap a week of close-but-no-cigar games and discuss the season-ending injury to Alexander Romanov (and Igor Shesterkin). In losses to the Rangers and Lightning, the Islanders showed some good things, but ultimately came away with zero points, which is a problem even this early in the season. At 2-3-0, they once again […]
Islanders News: Tough late 5-3 (EN) loss to the Lightning
After a very rough start and a commendable, determined comeback from down 3-1, the Islanders had a point or more in hand as Saturday night’s meeting with the Lightning wound down. Then came the dagger, as Brand Hagel beat Ilya Sorokin cleanly to break the tie with 1:35 left, then completed his hat trick with […]
Islanders vs. Lightning game thread:
The Islanders host the Tampa Bay Lightning for a Saturday night tilt on Long Island. The lineup remains as it was for Thursday’s win over the Blackhawks, including Bo Horvat escaping anything serious from that suspension-eliciting check to the head by Frank Nazar. Emil Heineman – Bo Horvat – Kyle Palmieri Brayden Schenn – Cal […]
Islanders Gameday News: Lightning preparing to strike
The Islanders aim to get over .500 as they host the 3-2 Tampa Bay Lighnting tonight on Long Island. First Islanders Goal picks go here. Islanders News Elsewhere
Weird Islanders: The Podcast! – Episode 92 – Dennis Seidenberg (with guest Harold Griffin of Koyo)
Harold Griffin, guitarist and songwriter for Long Island-based punk band Koyo, helps us kick off Season 6 of Weird Islanders by talking about distinguished defenseman Dennis Seidenberg’s odd path to the team. Seidenberg was both unlikely and perfect for the Islanders at the same time. A Stanley Cup champion in Boston and as solid and […]
Islanders 4 (EN), Blackhawks 1: Horvat, Stanley(?!) stay hot
The Islanders dispatched the Blackhawks, as well they should, to even their record at 2-2 on the young season. The 4-1 final turned in the second period when the Isles got two goals in quick succession, converting some counterattacks against a loose Blackhawks team defense. Bo Horvat had two goals, a power play one to […]
Islanders vs. Blackhawks game thread: May the field be with you
The Islanders begin their new life without Alex Romanov, again, as they host the Chicago Blackhawks. It appears Scott Mayfield will get first crack at returning to the lineup, while Matthew Schaefer will skate forever and ever. The Hawks — an NBA team in Atlanta? An NCAA team in Iowa? Who could possibly know? — […]
Islanders Gameday News: Life without Romanov, again
The Islanders are home Thursday to host the Chicago Blackhawks, who have exceeded preseason expectations by winning one of their first four games. They are also celebrating the UFA signing of legendary Ranger and Red Wing Patrick Kane. First Islanders Goal picks go here. Islanders News Elsewhere
Devastation for Alex Romanov with second season lost to injury
Goodness, the cruelty and the poor luck. Alex Romanov left Tuesday’s loss to the Rangers with what the Islanders announced is a torn ACL, meaning he’ll six to eight months. It’s the second consecutive fall where Romanov’s season is cut extremely short due to a major injury. Last season ended after 15 games when Mikko […]
Rangers 5 (2EN), Islanders 2: Game 1 to Short Island
The Islanders annoyingly allowed the Rangers to continue their annoying hot start to the season by offering them an annoying 5-2 win on Garden ice, aided by the rare two-empty-net-goal hat trick for Alex Lafreniere. The Rangers scored early in each of the first two periods, but the Isles fought right back to tie it […]
Islanders at Rangers game thread: Varlamov returns
Semyon Varlamov goes for the miracle tonight, starting an NHL game at age 38 and for the first time in two years following two partial knee replacements. “You ask everyone and they had the same feeling, he gave that vibe that, ‘I’m going to do it, I’ll be the first one in history to ever […]
Islanders Gameday News: First meeting with the Smurfs
The Islanders are in action tonight against a Rangers team that is unfortunately off to a pretty good start, let by Igor Shesterkin’s goal and assist. First Islanders Goal picks go here. Islanders News Elsewhere Don’t like this, not one bit:
Islanders Anxiety – Episode 381 – A Good Morning to Wake Up
Mike and Dan recap the Islanders’ first two games of the season, including an emphatic and historic home opening win over the Devils, as well as bring forth the first Master Leaf Theatre of a new year. The Islanders went into the season with some bad vibes. The postseason was long and disappointing, even the […]
Islanders News: Feeling good after be-Deviling 6-0 opener romp
Pete DeBoer is a veteran coach so he’ll surely temper enthusiasm after two games, but he’s got to feel at least a fraction of the joy Islanders fans experienced from a proper home opener romp over a rival. The Islanders’ 6-0 win over the Devils Saturday night had a little of everything: Ilya Sorokin’s 30th […]
New York Islanders vs. New Jersey Devils: Home opener thread
The Islanders host the Devils for their 2026-27 home opener Saturday night. They’re on a 7-0-1 run against the Devils so expect a certain loss. Here are the tweaked lines as Pete DeBoer searches for chemistry, whether or not he has the elements and molecules to find it: mil Heineman – Bo Horvat – Kyle […]
Islanders Gameday News: New lines, new arena experiences
The New York Islanders have their 54th home opener tonight, and some of you remember all 54 which means some of you (g’morning, Rick!) are really freaking old. (I myself am a spring chicken, so I categorically deny pining for the days when there were rectangular goal creases and no ads on the boards, much […]
Islanders News: Darche on summer, Duclair on target
Good morning and happy Friday, the New York Islanders are last in the Metro. Islanders News Elsewhere Last night’s scores included the Jack Hughes getting the Devils the win in overtime after he objected to a mid-game question from AJ Mleczko about bubble wrap and plastic utensils (he was reportedly injured during a team dinner […]
Islanders News: Starting with a whimper in Toronto
The Islanders and Maple Leafs treated us to a savagely uninteresting Isles 2-1 loss in Toronto to open the season, and one can only hope it’s not a harbinger, like one hopes the AI swarms don’t escape the lab and kill us all. Victor Eklund played his second NHL game, so that was neat, and […]
New York Islanders vs. Toronto Maple Leafs season opener game thread
The Islanders open the 2026-27 season in Toronto, where the Maple Leafs have already lost once, in their opener last night to their rivals from Quebec. Scott Mayfield and Kyle MacLean appear to be the scratches (Matt Kessel too) based on the morning skate, as captured by Andrew Gross for Newsday and confirming the projection […]
Islanders Gameday News: Hockey’s back!
The NHL season is underway! Let us now enjoy all the ups, the downs and endless absurdities that are sure to follow with the “transition” 2026-27 New York Islanders, including an extra two games of angst in the expanded 84-game schedule. They have an incredible Calder-winning defenseman who’s sure to be a Norris candidate through […]
Bold Predictions for each NHL team
Hi, I got tired of seeing every hockey site posting “BOLD predictions for each NHL team” that weren’t very bold. Truly, they were mostly just lists of “this completely realistic thing could happen but my editor required that I make it sound bold,” and then they slapped “bold” on the headline for some rote, click-baity […]
Islanders News: Rosters set as NHL begins with big trade
The NHL returns Tuesday night to kick off the 2026-27 season with five games on the schedule, including a meeting of the Southeast contenders and last three Cup champs in the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers. Before all that, there was a huge trade between Toronto and Columbus that included two second-tier stars and a […]
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