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Feb 19th, 17:30NHL
Has Patrick Roy actually changed anything for the New York Islanders?
Sean Shapiro and David St-Louis look at the Islanders coaching situation and what is actually happening on the ice since Patrick Roy took over.
Jan 22nd, 14:00NHLWhat We Learned: This Patrick Roy thing could go either way
The New York Islanders still may be able to salvage this season, but even with a new coach in tow, it's hard to imagine them squeezing anymore out of this roster.
2023-04-29, 14:00NHLWhere do the New York Islanders go from here?
Were the New York Islanders good? No. Will they be good next year? Well, probably not.
2023-03-27, 15:12NHLWhat We Learned: Does anyone want to win the East Wild Card?
The East Wild Card race is still hot, and kinda bad.
2023-02-01, 19:14NHLTrade grades for the 2022-23 NHL trade deadline
Ryan Lambert grades every trade between now and the March 3 deadline.
2022-08-22, 16:05NHLWhat We Learned: Are New York Islanders really D.O.A.?
Things aren't as dismal as they may seem for the Islanders. But EP Rinkside senior columnist Ryan Lambert thinks they aren't great either.
2022-07-20, 15:12NHLEP Rinkside mailbag: Figuring out free agency
Many teams are putting themselves in interesting positions, but that's just one man's opinion. EP Rinkside senior columnist answers reader questions about free agency.
2022-07-19, 14:40NHLTrade Analysis: What can Alexander Romanov be for the New York Islanders?
David St-Louis looks at the draft-night blockbuster trade that saw Alexander Romanov go to the New York Islanders and Kirby Dach from the Chicago Blackhawks to the Montréal Canadiens. First, a look at what Romanov brings.
2022-07-15, 19:36NHLThe best and worst from the first two days of free agency
Some of these transactions were very good. Others were made by the Philadelphia Flyers. EP Rinkside senior columnist Ryan Lambert has the highs and lows of free 2022 NHL Free Agency.
2022-05-16, 16:17NHLNew York Islanders hire Lane Lambert to replace Barry Trotz
One week after firing Barry Trotz, the Islanders have turned to his top assistant, promoting Lane Lambert to head coach.
2022-05-09, 15:49NHL"This group of players needs a new voice:" Lou Lamoriello fires Islanders coach Barry Trotz
New York Islanders president and general manager unceremoniously fired 2019 Jack Adams Award-winning head coach Barry Trotz on Monday, declining to elaborate on the circumstances for the dismissal.
2022-03-17, 17:05NHLTrades we'd like to see before the deadline
To help get you ready for the upcoming deadline, Dimitri Filipovic puts together five trades we'd like to see between now and March 21st.
2021-07-17, 22:35NHLArizona Coyotes acquires Andrew Ladd, a 2021 second-round pick, a conditional 2022 second-round pick, and a conditional 2023 third-round for future considerations from New York Islanders
The New York Islanders cleared a dead-weight contract from their books, sending Andrew Ladd to the Arizona Coyotes for three draft picks. Ryan Lambert has more.
2021-07-16, 17:04NHLDoerrie's Deets: Dispelling the biggest team-building myth
It’s been quite an eventful few weeks in the NHL, and it seems like if you put your phone down to make lunch, there’s a good chance you’ll miss big news. Here is Rachel Doerrie's take on all of the NHL news we've had over the last two weeks.
2021-07-13, 17:27NHLWild to buy out Zach Parise, Ryan Suter
It's the end of an era in Minnesota, as Wild general manager Bill Guerin announced the club's intent to buy out forwards Zach Parise and Ryan Suter.
2021-06-28, 16:13NHLWhat We Learned: The irresistible power play meets the immovable penalty kill
The Montreal Canadiens got by the Vegas Golden Knights because they did not allow a single power play goal in the series. That’s it. Now they face the best power play in hockey in the Tampa Bay Lightning.
2021-06-26, 20:40NHLWhere do the New York Islanders go from here?
A popular refrain about the New York Islanders in the last few weeks was that they're a “high-floor, low-ceiling team."What that means, basically, is that the best they can hope...
2021-06-17, 19:47NHLTrophy Watch: GM of the Year
As the finalists for each of the major individual awards that we care about get announced over the next couple of weeks, we'll be sorting through where the voters got it right and where they went wrong. This time we'll take a look at the nominations for the GM of the Year.
2021-04-15, 13:00NHLExpansion Draft Update: Where do all 30 teams stand after the deadline?
With the Seattle expansion draft less than 100 days away, JFresh goes team-by-team to see where everybody currently stands.
2021-04-12, 04:152020-21 Trade DeadlineNew York Islanders acquire Braydon Coburn from Ottawa Senators for 7th-round pick
The New York Islanders have shored up their defensive depth, acquiring Braydon Coburn from the Ottawa Senators for a seventh-round pick.
2021-04-10, 17:30NHLDoerrie's Deets: Saturday, April 9th
Better late than never, right? We think so, so we've got a weekend edition of Doerrie's Deets, in which Rachel Doerrie offers her take on some of the latest happenings in the hockey world, with insider bits, scouts know-how, and a little of everything in-between.
2021-04-08, 00:442020-21 Trade DeadlineNew York Islanders acquire Kyle Palmieri, Travis Zajac from the New Jersey Devils for 1st-round pick, prospects
The New York Islanders made the first big splash of the 2020-21 NHL Trade Deadline, acquiring Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac from the New Jersey Devils for a first-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, a conditional fourth-round pick in 2022, Mason Jobst, and A.J. Greer.
