5 Bold New York Islanders Predictions in 2024-25
Heading into last season, it would have been bold to predict that Mathew Barzal would score at a point-per-game pace. But it happened, with 23 goals and 57 assists in…
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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…
Who Has the Best Shot at the Jack Adams Award This Season?
There’s a common theme for the Coach of the Year awards in all the major sports. It’s not awarded to the best coach in the league. If that was the…
Islanders’ Offseason Moves: Lamoriello Pivoted But Didn’t Change
With training camp around the corner, it’s easy to look back at the offseason and say the New York Islanders had an uneventful, good, even typical one, but not a…
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…
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…
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’ 4 Most Expendable Players Heading Into 2024-25
The New York Islanders head into the 2024-25 season with a familiar roster. Considering how general manager (GM) Lou Lamoriello operates, the same looks to be true next season as…
4 Pending Free Agents the Islanders Can Target in Trades This Season
A few big extensions were handed out this week and lucrative ones at that. Seth Jarvis signed an eight-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes and in case the average annual…