5 Takeaways From Islanders’ 4-2 Win vs. Senators – 11/14/22 Mike Fink | November 15, 2022 With puck drop being at 5:30 instead of the usual 7:00 or 7:30 PM start time, the New York Islanders started their road trip with a win. They played a…
5 Takeaways From Islanders 4-3 Win vs Rangers – 11/8/22 Mike Fink | November 9, 2022 The theme of the 2022-23 season for the New York Islanders might be coming back and winning games in the third period. At least that was the theme of the…
3 Reasons for Islanders Strong Penalty Kill Mike Fink | November 3, 2022 The New York Islanders started the 2022-23 season with a historically great penalty kill. They successfully killed a franchise record 28 penalties in a row and through the first 10…
Islanders’ Goaltending Rotation in 2022-23 & Beyond Chris Hennessy | October 24, 2022 Ilya Sorokin and Semyon Varlamov were among the best goaltending tandems in the league in 2021-22, with 52 games started by Sorokin and 29 by Varlamov. The team gave up…
3 Takeaways from Islanders Preseason Loss to Rangers Jon Zella | September 27, 2022 The New York Islanders kicked off the 2022-23 NHL preseason with a 4-1 loss to the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. It’s difficult to glean anything definitive from…
5 Islanders Who Can Make or Break the 2022-23 Season Jon Zella | September 20, 2022 The New York Islanders are rolling back their 2021-22 roster to give it another go in 2022-23, with a few, ever so slight tweaks. Zdeno Chara and Andy Greene aren’t…
Islanders on Final Contract Seasons Leave Lamoriello With Options Mike Fink | September 18, 2022 The New York Islanders are preparing for a big 2022-23 season with the hope of bouncing back after missing the playoffs last season. All the focus is understandably on the…
3 Metropolitan Division Goalies Expected to be Traded This Season Shane Seney | September 2, 2022 Welcome to a new series at The Hockey Writers, where we’ll be showcasing some trade candidates from around the league. We will cover each of the four divisions along with a breakdown…
Islanders Lamoriello Commitment to Defense Brings Pros & Cons Mike Fink | August 24, 2022 New York Islanders general manager (GM) Lou Lamoriello finally broke his silence on Monday. With a frustrated fanbase looking for answers, specifically, why the Islanders failed to sign anyone this offseason, at…
3 Islanders Who Shouldn’t Be Traded Mike Fink | August 18, 2022 The New York Islanders are still looking to make a splash during what has been an otherwise quiet offseason. After missing out on Johnny Gaudreau early on and recently coming…
Islanders’ Pros and Cons of Trading Varlamov Jon Zella | August 16, 2022 The New York Islanders are in a difficult position. With Robin Lehner expected to miss the entire 2022-23 season, leaving the Vegas Golden Knights without a starting goaltender, the Islanders…
Golden Knights: 4 Goaltenders to Target After Robin Lehner Injury Rob Couch | August 12, 2022 The Vegas Golden Knights were hit with some terrible news as starting goaltender Robin Lehner will miss the entire 2022-23 season due to needing hip surgery. He has had injury…