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Islanders make NHL Draft trade with more moves possible

The Islanders have not prioritized draft picks under Lamoriello, who last made a first-round selection all the way back in 2019.

What the Islanders and new wing Maxim Tsyplakov are hoping to get from their unexpected partnership

It would blow away expectations for his first year on North American ice if Maxim Tsyplakov can prove an effective scorer for the Islanders.

Today’s Iconic Moment in New York Sports: Islanders repeat as Stanley Cup champions

May 21, 1981: The New York Islanders defeat the Minnesota North Stars, 5-1, at Nassau Coliseum to become back-to-back Stanley Cup champions.

Islanders land rising Russian forward ahead of critical offseason

Tsyplakov, 25, scored a career-high 31 goals for Spartak Moscow this season.

Today’s Iconic Moment in New York Sports: Islanders pull off Stanley Cup three-peat

May 16, 1982: The New York Islanders sweep the Vancouver Canucks to win their third consecutive Stanley Cup championship.

How fixing their long-suffering special teams may be the key to unlocking a brighter Islanders future

The lowest-hanging fruit for the Islanders in terms year-over-year improvement is — by far — special teams.

Why MSG ranks above all other NYC venues for home team advantage

So far this spring we’ve had two different sets of four: four straight nights when the Knicks and the Rangers alternated games at the Garden. 

The tension in the Islanders' parting comments before an offseason that promises changes

Asked whether he’s nervous about changes to the roster, Mat Barzal replied, “Definitely. It’s been three years now where we haven’t got over the hump in the first round."

Islanders, Lou Lamoriello must sacrifice key pieces to adapt to modern NHL

They are not built for speed, they are not built for skill, they are not quite built for the NHL of the 2020s.

Islanders netminder determined to find his game after rocky season

Sorokin, meet Schwarzenegger. “I’ll be back,” declared the netminder Friday after a season in which he looked very unlike the Terminator. 

Lou Lamoriello isn't going anywhere, but Islanders GM appears open to 'change'

First things first: Lou Lamoriello will be back next season as president and general manager of the Islanders and Patrick Roy will be back as the head coach. 

Pair of Islanders shut down retirement talk with free agency looming

Matt Martin wants to play next season. And so does Cal Clutterbuck. 

Takeaways on every Islanders player, going from the playoff ouster into a telling offseason

The Islanders’ season is over after a five-game loss to the Hurricanes in the first round, so it’s time to reflect and to start looking ahead.

Lou Lamoriello's future and four other pressing questions facing Islanders in critical offseason

If the Islanders are no longer content to keep on running it back, then who is the best person to move them forward?

The Islanders got it right with Patrick Roy

Patrick Roy's presence behind the bench is a reason to cling to hope in 2024-25 no matter what the franchise does this offseason.

Islanders likely to make changes next season despite late-season surge

This does feel like a junction at which bringing the band back together would be a hard sell for the Islanders fan base.

Chris Drury's nephew's heroics lead Hurricanes to second-round clash with Rangers

Highlights from the Islanders’ 6-3 season-ending Game 5 loss to the Hurricanes.

Hurricanes end Islanders' season in heartbreaker

They bowed out of the season on Tuesday evening after scratching and clawing their way back from an early deficit before the third period did them in.

Why we're expecting strong goaltending in Islanders-Hurricanes Game 5

Patrick Roy pivoted back to his Cadillac in favor of the Ferrari in the 3-2 Game 4 double-overtime win on Saturday.

Ilya Sorokin not dwelling on his Game 3 Islanders meltdown

This has been a trying season for Sorokin, whose form rarely wavered over his first three seasons in the NHL, or during his time in the KHL before that.