Marc Gatcomb was pulled off the ice in Bridgeport on Tuesday morning and told he was headed to Long Island. With a bug going around the Islanders dressing room, Jean-Gabriel Pageau had come down sick and the 25-year-old Gatcomb was in line to make his NHL debut. He used the 90-minute ride from Bridgeport to […]
Islandersâ Marc Gatcomb makes NHL debut in place of ailing Jean-Gabriel Pageau
January 15, 2025 by
Islanders add insult to injury with loss to Maple Leafs as spiral continues
January 3, 2025 by
As per usual, the loudest boos were reserved for John Tavares when the Maple Leafs visited UBS Arena. Public Enemy No. 2 on Thursday night for the Islanders, though, was Max Domi. And the Islanders, who were steaming mad at Domi for an elbow to the head of Isaiah George that knocked the rookie out […]
Mat Barzal isnât hiding frustration as Islanders tinker to end his even-strength goal struggles
October 31, 2024 by
COLUMBUS, Ohio â Mat Barzal cut a frustrated figure Tuesday night â not just about the Islanders loss to Anaheim, but about his own struggles to start the season. Barzalâs lack of five-on-five production, with the Islandersâ biggest superstar yet to score an even-strength goal, finally came to a head in the 3-1 loss to […]
Ilya Sorokin looks like stellar self in return as Islanders top Avalanche for seasonâs first win
October 15, 2024 by
DENVER â A night that was all about the two goalies the Islanders have invested their hopes in ended in triumph for both. A victory for Patrick Roy in his return to Denver. A victory for Ilya Sorokin in his return to the crease. And a much-needed victory for the Islanders, who avoided a third […]
Backup Marcus Hogberg shows Islanders have insurance behind Ilya Sorokin
September 23, 2024 by
Like most people who buy insurance, the Islanders hoped they wouldnât need it. But as Marcus Hogberg, the likely No. 3 goalie for the organization this season, made his preseason debut for the club Sunday, the stakes were a little higher than anyone would have liked â a function of Ilya Sorokinâs offseason back surgery […]
Islandersâ Matt Martin, Cal Clutterbuck shut down retirement talk with free agency looming
May 4, 2024 by
Hold off on the retirement ceremony. Matt Martin wants to play next season. And so does Cal Clutterbuck. âThe retirement narrative wasnât one I started,â Martin said Friday morning at Islanders breakup day. âI certainly plan on playing hockey. My focus is to get healthy and start building myself back up and get ready for […]
Islandersâ Noah Dobson, Bo Horvat, Brock Nelson snubbed for All-Star Game
January 15, 2024 by
SAINT PAUL, Minn. â Noah Dobson, Bo Horvat and Brock Nelson all had strong cases to go to All-Star weekend in Toronto. But none of the three will be joining Mathew Barzal, who was confirmed as the only All-Star representative from the Islanders when the results of fan voting were released on Saturday night. The […]
Noah Dobson critically stepping up amid Islandersâ injury crisis
November 29, 2023 by
Noah Dobson has already stepped up as much as the Islanders could reasonably expect him to this season. But the ask on the 23-year-old defenseman is not going to ease up with Adam Pelech and Sebastian Aho both out injured, Pelech for at least the next few weeks. Dobson has played the last two games […]
Islandersâ Oliver Wahlstrom getting top-line minutes is telling Islanders sign
October 31, 2023 by
About a month ago after a preseason game, Oliver Wahlstrom sat in the Islandersâ locker room at UBS Arena, huffing and puffing between answers in the midst of an interview. It was a moment that underscored the obstacles in Wahlstromâs rehab from knee surgery that ended his 2022-23 season in December. He didnât just need […]
Islanders open camp with mostly same team â and some big questions
September 21, 2023 by
The Islanders begin training camp with their first on-ice sessions Thursday, bringing the same head coach, the same staff and â mostly â the same players who suffered a first-round loss to the Hurricanes in last seasonâs playoffs. No one outside of their dressing room classifies the Isles as a serious Stanley Cup contender, but […]
