At 38, former New York Islanders forward Nikolay Kulemin is trying to get back into the NHL after spending the last six seasons in the KHL.

Is this the season where the Islanders put an end to the "too old and too slow" league narrative?

Every Labor Day weekend, Hockey Helps hosts a 24-hour hockey marathon, raising over $6 million "to help individuals struggling with addiction, mental illness, and cancer, and to provide support for children and youth facing economic disadvantages, illness, or related hardships.”

The New York Islanders open their season against Robert Bortuzzo and the Utah Hockey Club on Oct. 10 at UBS Arena.

Matt Rempe does have the potential to be a successful power-forward in the NHL (the 4th line variety) — IF he makes one crucial improvement. He certainly has the likeability working on his side! His teammates clearly LOVE him.

Filip Zadina has struggled to meet expectations in Detroit and then San Jose. But could the 24-year-old be a perfect professional tryout candidate for the New York Islanders?

Rutger McGroarty has been dealt to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Could the New York Islanders have moved one of their recent draft picks for the talented forward?

New York Islanders prospect Jesse Pulkkinen, who was expected to be on the ice for training camp, has suffered an injury.

The New York Islanders have signed former NHL netminder Marcus Hogberg.

Depending on how the 2024-25 season goes for the New York Islanders, they could look a tad different following the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline.