Are the Islanders Close to Being Stanley Cup Contenders?
The Stanley Cup Final is set to begin in less than a week. For the New York Islanders, it will be the 40th straight year without an appearance in the…
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Today in Hockey History: May 24
The top three National Hockey League teams you think of when it comes to dynasties all won Stanley Cups on this date. Today is also the anniversary of the most…
Islanders Have Decisions Looming on 5 Key Players
Sometimes NHL franchises are forced to part ways with pieces they want to keep. That’s the reality of the hard salary cap in place since the 2005-06 season, which forces…
New York Islanders 2023-24 Report Cards: Ilya Sorokin
It was a hard season for New York Islanders goaltender, Ilya Sorokin. He finished the 2022-23 season as a Vezina Trophy finalist behind Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark. Expectations were…
New York Islanders’ Unrealistic Trade Partners for Ilya Sorokin
After signing an eight-year, $66 million contract extension with the New York Islanders last summer, Ilya Sorokin had the worst season of his professional hockey career. The netminder went 25-19-12…
Grading 2023 Islanders’ Contract Extensions 1 Season Later
The 2023 offseason saw a lot of major contract signings for the New York Islanders. Calder Trophy winner and face of the franchise, Mat Barzal, signed a long-term extension in…
Ilya Sorokin’s Days as an Islander Could Be Numbered
Another season of failure forces the New York Islanders to take a look at everybody, including goaltender Ilya Sorokin. Last summer, when the Russian goaltender inked an eight-year, $66 million…
The Implications of Islanders’ Patrick Roy Yanking Ilya Sorokin
After going down 2-0 in the first-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes, Islanders’ head coach Patrick Roy decided it was time to use his team’s de facto number-one goaltender, the…
Islanders Turning to Ilya Sorokin Won’t Steal Hurricanes Series
The first round has been one-sided between the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Islanders. The Hurricanes took the first game 3-1 and then overcame a 3-0 deficit to win…
Islanders Turning to Ilya Sorokin Won’t Steal Hurricanes Series
The first round has been one-sided between the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Islanders. The Hurricanes took the first game 3-1 and then overcame a 3-0 deficit to win…