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Kyle MacLean savors ‘special’ Isles debut in front of his dad, an assistant coach
John MacLean is an assistant coach for the Islanders. He was behind the bench when Kyle MacLean took his first shift in the first period at Chicago, skating on a line with Cal Clutterbuck and Matt Martin. Kyle MacLean was recalled from the minors when New York placed Casey Cizikas on injured reserve on Wednesday. […]
Continue readingTwo New York Islanders games postponed due to COVID issues
The Islanders have dealt with an increasingly depleted lineup for several games, and forward Casey Cizikas entered COVID protocols Saturday. That meant New York could potentially be without eight regular skaters moving forward, so the league decided to shut the team down and try to contain the spread. Players already unavailable before Saturday due to […]
Continue readingKyle Palmieri signs four-year, $20 million deal to stay with New York Islanders, ‘a place I wanted to be’
Palmieri, a veteran forward who came over from the New Jersey Devils and had a solid postseason after struggling in the regular season, agreed to a four-year, $20 million deal. Palmieri was part of a package that cost the Islanders a first-round draft pick this summer, so keeping him in New York was a priority. […]
Continue readingSeattle Kraken expansion draft protected lists, available players
The Seattle Kraken are joining the NHL for the 2021-22 season and will play in the Pacific Division. The front office and coaching staff have taken shape, and Climate Pledge Arena is on track to be ready, but the team needs players. The Kraken will select one player each from 30 NHL teams, as the […]
Continue readingNHL Playoffs Daily 2021: Toronto Maple Leafs fall, Tampa Bay Lightning look to extend series lead
Never doubt that the Toronto Maple Leafs can find new and exciting ways to disappoint their fans and fail in the postseason. Losing star John Tavares in Game 1 to injury, winning three straight games and then losing three straight games to an enormous underdog in the Montreal Canadiens, in their first playoff meeting in […]
Continue readingThe NHL’s best and worst this week: The New York Islanders are an under-the-radar force once again
Death, taxes, and discounting the New York Islanders until they go on a run that forces you to pay attention. It’s been a yearly tradition for the Isles in the Lou Lamoriello and Barry Trotz era. But as a rival player told me recently: “The Islanders have the strongest team identity in the league.” One […]
Continue readingBuffalo Sabres’ Jack Eichel out for ‘foreseeable future’; injury not season-ending
The injury is not considered season-ending, though Krueger on Saturday was unable to provide a fixed timetable on how much time Eichel will miss. “An injury of this nature needs more assessment and more time to understand it,” he said. “We just know that it will be some time here from shorter all the way […]
Continue readingBuffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel out vs. Flyers with upper-body injury
Coach Ralph Krueger was unable to provide further details on the severity of the injury because Eichel is still being evaluated. Eichel favored his neck after being checked into the end boards by Casey Cizikas with about four minutes left in a 5-2 loss to the New York Islanders on Sunday. The injury is the […]
Continue readingBuffalo Sabres’ Jack Eichel out at least one week with latest injury
Eichel missed Tuesday night’s 5-4 loss to the Flyers in Philadelphia. He returned to Buffalo to be evaluated, Krueger said. Eichel favored his neck after being checked into the end boards by Casey Cizikas with about four minutes left in a 5-2 loss to the New York Islanders on Sunday. The injury is the latest […]
Continue readingLou Lamoriello believes New York Islanders can stay mostly intact this offseason
In saying he is exploring every possible option, Lamoriello on Tuesday wouldn’t completely rule out what he called “a last resort” of having to part ways with a core player or two. Without going into detail, he added: “But I’m reasonably comfortable that we’ll be able to accomplish what we want to accomplish and have […]
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