There is plenty of blame to go around for the Islanders’ struggles this season, but the star players’ struggles is a big reason for their poor play.
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Once Directionless Islanders Now Have Clear Direction: DownThe New York Islanders (14-18-7) have sat in the NHL’s mushy middle for the last three seasons. That trend has continued into this year for a fourth straight season.
Roy’s decision late in Tuesday’s 3-1 loss in Toronto to leave Ilya Sorokin on the bench in the final minute despite a faceoff in the Islanders’ zone — which led to John Tavares’ empty-net, power play goal — spoke well to the players.
The Islanders (12-14-7) might finally be back at full strength, but they can’t afford to price in another few weeks before they actually start playing like it. Stacking points — and doing it right now — is of urgent import to avoid the season slipping away.
The New York Islanders (14-18-7) woke up in 28th place in the NHL this morning. If the NHL held the 2025 Draft Lottery today, the Islanders would hold the fifth overall pick and, therefore, have a serious chance of winning that lottery to draft James Hagens.
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Bobby McMann's two goals just enough as Leafs edge Islanders
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Mathew Barzal's goal vs. Maple Leafs could be a spark for himself and the Islanders
McMann scores twice, Maple Leafs edge Islanders
ELMONT, N.Y. -- Bobby McMann scored two goals, including the game-winner with 2:59 left in the third period, and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the New York Islanders 2-1 at UBS Arena on Thursday.
The New York Islanders eagerly anticipated the return of stat forward Mathew Barzal. An upper-body injury kept the 27-year-old out of action for over a month, a
Barzal provided an assist in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Maple Leafs. Barzal now has three points and a plus-1 rating over seven contests since he returned from an upper-body injury. He hasn't gotten on the scoresheet in consecutive games this season,
Per industry sources, the Vancouver Canucks have high interest in Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson. Just moments after speaking with New York Islanders forward Bo Horvat about the rift between his former Vancouver Canucks teammates, Elias Petterson and J.T. Miller, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman dropped some news:
The New York Islanders dropped a 2-1 decision to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night at UBS Arena.
Casey Cizikas and Anders Lee each scored twice and the New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins Saturday night.
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GM’s Future Unclear as Two Islanders Forwards Generate Trade BuzzThe New York Rangers are not the only team in disarray from the Metro area in the rumor mill. Over on Long Island, the New York Islanders are also sliding and continue to have names circulate in trade rumors.
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