New York Islanders

Former Bridgeport Islander Andy Andreoff gets ready for a faceoff.

Where Are They Now: The 2022-23 AHL Goals Leader

Andy Andreoff had his last solid stint in the NHL seven years ago. The 32-year-old played 45 games for the Los Angeles Kings during the 2017-18 season and finished with nine points. Prior to last season in the American Hockey League, Andreoff was maybe most known for being the last Kings player standing in his […]

Cory Schneider Announces Retirement

Earlier this week, Cory Schneider announced his retirement from the NHL after 15 seasons. During Schneider’s 15-year career, he spent time with the Vancouver Canucks, New Jersey Devils, and New York Islanders. He played in 410 games, putting up a 171-159-58 record with a 2.43 GAA, .918 SV%, and 26 shutouts. His best numbers came […]

What’s The Deal With Zach Parise?

The now 39-year-old Zach Parise remains without a contract and without a decision on his playing future. A season ago, Parise played in all 82 outings with the Islanders, tallying 21 goals and 13 helpers for 34 points. Not a bad number for a 38-year-old playing third-line minutes on a league-minimum contract. With those figures, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Thomas Greiss Announces Retirement From NHL

Thomas Greiss has announced that he is hanging up the skates after a 14-year career in the NHL. Greiss was a third-round draft pick of the San Jose Sharks in 2004 but didn’t get his start in the NHL until the 2007-08 season, where he made three appearances for the San Jose Sharks but would […]

Grading All 32 Teams 2023 NHL Entry Draft

Each year, 32 teams select a certain amount of prospects in the NHL Entry Draft, the 2023 NHL Entry Draft is considered to be the best draft class since the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. The report card for each team is in, see how your team was graded for their draft selections in the 2023 […]

First Buyout Window Closed, Who Was Bought Out?

The first buyout window of the 2023 NHL offseason has come to a close on June 30th. Teams were either shopping these contracts or preparing to buy the players out before the deadline. With free agency being in full swing and the bought-out players finding a new home, let’s dive into each player’s former contract […]

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 […]

Who Was Selected on Day One of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft

The 2023 NHL Entry Draft has all of the hype surrounding it, here at Inside The Rink, a group of multiple writers wrote prospect profiles throughout a set period of time. Day one of the draft is upon us and the first 32 selections have arrived. 1st overall – Chicago Blackhawks With the first overall […]