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Predicting the Isles Opening Night Lineup
With not much roster turnover since elimination on April 28th at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes, there will be plenty of familiar faces in the blue and orange when the Islanders take the ice for opening night on October 14th at UBS Arena. Isles management will stick with their inner belief in this current […]
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Top 10 New York Islanders Prospects 2023-24
When you trade every first-round pick you have for three straight years, it will be difficult to have a lot of big-name, high-end prospects in your system. That is precisely the case for the New York Islanders. Sending first-round picks in trades for JG Pageau, Kyle Palmieri, and now Bo Horvat has significantly set the […]
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NHL Journeyman Nate Thompson Announces Retirement
After skating in 844 NHL games for nine different teams, journeyman center Nate Thompson has announced his retirement. Nate Thompson Stats Thompson compiled 65 goals and 99 assists for 164 points in his 15-season tenure. That time was spent split between the Boston Bruins, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, Anaheim Ducks, Ottawa Senators, Los […]
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What Does the 2023-24 Season Mean for Oliver Wahlstrom?
“A natural goal scorer, a rocket of a shot, a release similar to that of Ovechkin’s, an American sniper.” These were all words used to describe the New York Islanders’ 11th overall pick in 2018, Oliver Wahlstrom. Some were shocked to see Wahlstrom fall all the way to 11th overall and thought he would be the […]
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The Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Franchise Goalies
In the first round of the 2005 Entry Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs selected a goalie with the 21st overall pick. This goalie would go on to become the winningest goalie in franchise history, leading them to 3 Stanley Cup Finals and 1 Stanley Cup victory while also winning a Vezina Trophy and William M. […]
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Islanders Have True Franchise Goaltender in Sorokin
After former New York Islanders great and Hall of Fame goaltender Billy Smith retired, the franchise needed to find a goaltender that would give them a chance to win on a nightly basis and be someone that could take the franchise to new heights. From the late 80s through the early 2020s, the organization went […]
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Why Shesterkin Can Win The Vezina This Upcoming Season
Last year was a mixed bag for New York Rangers All-Star goaltender Igor Shesterkin. After struggling for much of the first half of the season, Shesterkin, 27, finished the regular season with a record of 37-13-0-8 with a 2.48 goals-against average, a .916 save percentage, and three shutouts. This was a far cry from the […]
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New York Islanders Signs Four Players
The New York Islanders have announced that they’ve signed goaltender Ilya Sorokin to an eight-year contract extension worth $8.25 million annually. Pierre Engvall would receive a seven-year contract worth $3 million annually. Scott Mayfield would also receive a seven-year contract worth $3.5 million annually. Semyon Varlamov would receive a four-year contract worth an unknown annual […]
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New York Islanders and Worcester Railers Extend Affiliation
The New York Islanders announced this morning that they have signed a two-year extension with the Worcester Railers to keep the team as their ECHL affiliate through the 2025-26 season. Worcester has been partnered with the New York Islanders since they joined the ECHL for the 2017-18 season, and before that, the Worcester Sharks were […]
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Calgary Flames Hire Marc Savard as Assistant Coach
Ever since the Windsor Spitfires finished 44-17-4 during the 2021-22 regular season and finished one win shy of going to the franchise’s fourth Memorial Cup appearance, Marc Savard’s name has been rumored for NHL coaching jobs. He landed one on Friday with the Calgary Flames, who hired him as an Assistant Coach. As The Athletic’s […]
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