In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the New York Islanders lost Mathew Barzal for 4-6 weeks. It’s a huge blow to the team when you factor in other injury concerns. Meanwhile, one insider thinks that another shoe is going to drop in Toronto as the Maple Leafs look at the trade market. Finally, is Boston Bruins’
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The New York Islanders hosted the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night as part of the NHL’s Frozen Frenzy. If you watched it and not this game exclusively, you probably forgot these two teams existed. They combined for one goal on a night where goals were being scored left and right. Related: Islanders’ Duclair Out
It’s unlikely that the New York Islanders will win the Stanley Cup this season. They are a middling team, and their odds reflect that – at +4000 or +5000, according to most oddsmakers, they are in the same group as the Detroit Red Wings, Ottawa Senators, and Pittsburgh Penguins. However, if a few things go
With the New York Islanders in possession of their first-round pick for the first time since 2019 when they took Simon Holmstrom, it is a great time to reflect on their draft history. There have been some great selections and disappointing busts, so who were the best and worst in the team’s recent history? 10.
The All-Star selections were announced on Jan. 4 and every team will have one skater making the trip to Toronto for the first weekend of February. The New York Islanders have three if not four, skaters worthy of receiving the All-Star nod but only Mathew Barzal has been selected thus far. Noah Dobson, Bo Horvat,
The first 32 NHL All-Stars were revealed ahead of Thursday night’s matchup of the Pittsburgh Penguins against the Boston Bruins. The New York Islanders’ representative is Mathew Barzal. This is his third time being selected to the All-Star Game, appearing in 2019 and 2020, and he won the Fastest Skater Competition at the 2020 NHL