12 Keys to the New York Islanders Winning the 2025 Stanley Cup
It’s unlikely that the New York Islanders will win the Stanley Cup this season. They are a middling team, and their odds reflect that – at +4000 or +5000, according…
Category Archives: Ilya Sorokin
Ranking the NHL’s 32 Starting Goalies – Preseason Update
There’s no argument: we’re in a golden age of goaltending in the National Hockey League right now. But it’s a world of haves and have-nots. The gap between the greats…
10 NHLers Due for Bounce-Back Seasons in 2024-25
Poor shooting luck, injuries, or just a down season compared to career norms, there are always bounce-back candidates heading into a new season. After looking at 10 players who could…
5 Questions the Islanders Must Solve Ahead of the 2024-25 Season
The New York Islanders head into the 2024-25 season with an intriguing mix of certainties and uncertainties. The roster remains largely unchanged from last year, suggesting that significant improvements on…
5 New York Islanders Players to Watch This Preseason
The offseason is finally over, and the New York Islanders are set to play their first preseason game tomorrow (Sep. 22) against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center. From…
Sorokin’s Injury a Reminder That Islanders Need Strong Goalie Duo
The biggest news surrounding the New York Islanders in recent weeks has involved Ilya Sorokin. There were questions about whether he was entering training camp injured or limited by an…
Semyon Varlamov Has Become the Islanders’ 2nd-Best Goaltender of All-Time
The New York Islanders have been one of the more successful NHL teams since the Expansion Era, tallying four Stanley Cups in their 52 seasons. The franchise’s Stanley Cups can…
Report: Islanders’ Ilya Sorokin Battling Injury This Offseason
In Elliotte Friedman’s latest 32 Thoughts: The Podcast, he dropped a bit of a bombshell on New York Islanders fans. He states he has “heard that [Ilya] Sorokin has been…
Islanders’ Coaches: How Patrick Roy Differs From Lane Lambert
The New York Islanders replaced former head coach Lane Lambert with Hall of Fame goaltender, Patrick Roy, in the middle of the 2023-24 season. Under Roy, the team played to…
4 Islanders Players with the Most to Gain & Lose This Season
The 2024-25 NHL season is around the corner and despite the surprise late-summer movement around the league, the New York Islanders roster looks set and they are unlikely to make…