Robin Lehner

NHL free agency 2019: Artemi Panarin tops intriguing names on the market

The question has been looming since the end of the 2017-18 season, and it's only gotten louder: Where will Artemi Panarin end up? The Russian winger has turned into a...

The picks who fit Islanders' big-picture approach to NHL draft

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — With only two picks in the first four rounds — for now — it seems as if the Islanders’ focus going into the NHL draft Friday...

Two Islanders win big at NHL Awards ceremony

Before this past season, not a lot of people expected Robin Lehner to be in Las Vegas this week for the NHL Awards ceremony. But that’s where the Islanders goalie...

Goalie 'obviously' wants Islanders to keep him

Robin Lehner is due a raise this summer, and he wants it to come from the Islanders. The pending free-agent goalie starred in his first season with the Isles, posting...

Cal Clutterbuck's injuries are worse than anyone imagined

The injury to Cal Clutterbuck’s back was even worse than it appeared. The integral Islanders winger has been dealing with a few serious ailments for almost two months that eventually...

The Islanders are coming to terms with their offseason truth

The same thing Lou Lamoriello was most proud of about this year’s Islanders team is the same thing the players better be prepared for when training camp opens in September....

Islanders facing conundrum with team captain

The assumption was that Islanders team president Lou Lamoriello would not have approved naming Anders Lee captain if there wasn’t an understanding on a new contract for the 28-year-old Minnesotan....

Mat Barzal knew Islanders had chance to 'go all the way'

The Islanders knew what the rest of postseason picture looked like, and that’s part of what made getting swept by the Hurricanes in the second round so difficult to swallow....

The massive decision that will shape Isles' future

What is the cost of a good fit, for both sides? And when the situation is a little more complicated than just money and performance, is there more value in...

Islanders' goalie drama ends with a thud

RALEIGH, N.C. — Barry Trotz said the goal was to keep the Hurricanes “on their toes,” but in the end, it didn’t matter who the Islanders had in nets. Their...

Barry Trotz won't rule out goalie change for desperate Islanders

RALEIGH, N.C. — Maybe it was a bit of gamesmanship, as it was during the regular season, but Islanders coach Barry Trotz was not ruling out anything in terms of...

The Islanders are completely melting down

RALEIGH , N.C., — One harmless-looking play. One harmful mistake. “I own it,” said Robin Lehner of his turnover after playing a rim-around that became Justin Williams’ tie-breaking and ultimate...

The reality Islanders must come to grips with to change their luck

So they are down 2-0 in this second round best-of-seven to the Hurricanes with the next two games set for Raleigh, but that may not be the biggest problem confronting...

Islanders' third-period nightmare puts them in series hole

It has become the refrain of coach Barry Trotz — referencing the “unseen hand” that has had a major influence on his Islanders leaving New York in a rather precarious...

Robin Lehner confident he can reverse his karma vs. Hurricanes

The 0-0 tie after regulation was one indication, as were the smattering of big saves that each goalie had to make to get to that point. But the lesson from...

Barry Trotz named a finalist for this prestigious NHL award

Barry Trotz doesn’t like to talk about himself, so everyone else did the talking for him. The Islanders coach was announced Friday as one of three finalists for the Jack...

Islanders about to face a team that looks just like them

When it’s close to a mirror image looking back from the other bench, it could be the smallest things that end up making the biggest difference. From all accounts, the...

Islanders' Cup conviction grows with each NHL playoff game

The Islanders had come to a conclusion well before Monday night that they were going to have a real, bona fide chance to win the Stanley Cup. Over the past...

Silence around Lehner's future is good sound for Islanders

Pondering the playoffs, still nine combined victories away from Islanders-Leafs after Toronto failed to take care of business Sunday: 1. Lou Lamoriello has never by policy moved pending free agents...

Robin Lehner confronted mental illness and is now an elite goalie

Robin Lehner’s life has gone through a remarkable metamorphosis in the past year: from rehab to piling up trophies. The Islanders goalie was named as a finalist Saturday for the...