What potential trades make the most sense for the Islanders’ playoff push?
A seismic is probably not in the cards for the Islanders, but that does not mean they wont be adding.
A seismic is probably not in the cards for the Islanders, but that does not mean they wont be adding.
The Islanders' four-game road trip from hell was capped off by a 4-3 overtime loss to the Blackhawks a team that more closely resembles a band of AHL misfits with much of its lineup injured than an NHL club on Friday night at the United Center after Seth Joness game-winning goal.
Patrick Roy has the Islanders playing better, but with 33 games left, he needs to get them wins quickly if they want to make the 2024 NHL playoffs.
Islanders players feel responsible for Lou Lamoriello making a change behind the bench and hiring Patrick Roy as the teams new head coach.
Pierre Engvall will be back in the Islanders lineup on Thursday for the first time in 10 days and the first time under Patrick Roy.
The Islanders have been carried by their stars all year, so maybe it is not surprising that as their top players have slowed down, so too has the team.
Noah Dobson, Bo Horvat and Brock Nelson all had strong cases to go to All-Star weekend in Toronto.
The Islanders are all the way across the country, but Mullett Arena felt a lot like home on Thursday.
It is no different now after the Islanders have lost three of their last four two in overtime, two on the second end of a back-to-back heading into the pre-Christmas finale on Saturday against the Hurricanes.