Simon Holmstrom

Islanders Waive Ross Johnston

This afternoon, the Islanders placed veteran enforcer Ross Johnston on waivers. It was a move that had been foreshadowed for quite some time but finally came true a few hours shy of the roster compliance date and time. Johnston has appeared in 134 NHL games across seven seasons with the Islanders. He has tallied 9 […]

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 Mathew Barzal is Out Indefinitely

The New York Islanders have announced that center Mathew Barzal will be out indefinitely with a lower-body injury. He suffered the injury early in the first period of Saturday’s 6-2 loss against the Boston Bruins. It was just Barzal’s third shift of the game, logging just 1:32 of ice time before he left. A first-round […]

Game Preview: Islanders vs Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to take on the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena tonight at 7 PM. The Pens are currently 27-19-9, while the Islanders are 28-24-7. The game will be viewed on AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh, MSG Sports Network, ESPN+, and Sportsnet Now. Islanders forward Mathew Barzal is out indefinitely after suffering […]

Bridgeport Islanders Season Review: Simon Holmstrom

The Bridgeport Islanders playoff run ended last Monday in the second round of the Calder Cup Playoffs at the hands of the Charlotte Checkers in four games. It was a successful season for the Islanders AHL team as they went on a late-season hot streak to sneak into the playoffs and won their first playoff […]