Islanders Core Missing Essential Stanley Cup Qualities
The New York Islanders have a core to build around. It’s Mathew Barzal, Bo Horvat, and Brock Nelson leading the forwards while Noah Dobson is the anchor on defense (Ilya…
Category Archives: New York Islanders Season Preview
New York Islanders Prospect Pyramid – 2024-25 Preseason
Andrew Forbes of The Hockey Writers recently published a prospect pyramid for the Toronto Maple Leafs, inspiring me to do the same for the New York Islanders. If you are…
New York Islanders’ Top 25 Players for 2024-25
The New York Islanders finished the 2023-24 season third in the Metropolitan Division before falling to the Carolina Hurricanes in Round 1 of the playoffs. The team made a few…
Islanders’ Toughest Competition for a Playoff Spot in 2025
The Eastern Conference is stacked! The Eastern Conference isn’t as good as many people think! The Metropolitan Division is guaranteed to improve after last season! The division has plenty of…
Islanders’ MacLean and Bolduc Could Be Boxed Out of Lineup
As the NHL season nears, the New York Islanders are entering a pivotal point in the franchise’s existence. The roster is mostly the same as last year, yet there are…
8 Line Combinations the Islanders Should Try During The Preseason
Despite making the playoffs last season, the New York Islanders could not develop chemistry in the forward core. While this could be blamed on the team’s midseason coaching change from…
New York Islanders’ 2024-25 Lineup Projections
The bottom six is unpredictable. That was the first thought that came to mind when it came to projecting the New York Islanders lineup. They have a top-heavy group that…
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 Ways the Islanders Can Fix Their Power Play
The New York Islanders’ power play has been weak for a few seasons. Last season, they scored on only 20.35 percent of their opportunities, and it cost them. In one-goal…