The New York Islanders’ opening game of the 2024-25 season looked eerily similar to a lot of games from last season. They jumped out to a 3-2 lead following a shorthanded goal in the third period only to allow the Utah Hockey Club to score seconds later on the power play.
Russian updates. The Islanders continue to skate leading up to their final preseason game Friday. Not a lot of news, but one minor development in a major story (that Lous considers a non-issue)...
Tsyplakov’s stock rises, Engvall’s dips. The opening of the NHL season is fast approaching, with the Sabres and Devils in Prague to kick things off Friday.
New competitions to make exaggerated conclusions from! Preseason games kicked off around the NHL last night, including the Islanders in Newark for a {checks notes again} big “win.” They’re next in action Tuesday at the Garden vs.
NEWARK, NJ: Hockey is back, everybody. The New York Islanders skated in their first game against an opponent since April, when they were dumped out of the playoffs by the Carolina Hurricanes.
Remember when Maxim Tsyplakov was a popular name in Montreal? Back in May, when the Habs’ season was already over, several rumors linked him to the Habs organization.
Day one of the New York Islanders rookie camp has come and gone. Familiar names littered the list of players on the roster, while new names arrived just the same.
Labor Day Weekend is over. Schools are back in session, and the Islanders play a pre-season game in less than three weeks. As the summer has flown by, the Islanders made some moves.
The New York Islanders signed highly coveted Russian free agent, Maxim Tsyplakov, prior to free agency this offseason. As a result, the signing has gone under the radar, with many fans believing the addition of Anthony Duclair to be the only significant roster move general manager Lou Lamoriello has made.
Also: YOU could be the Islanders’ next strength and conditioning coach! Hello, LHHers! You might be watching the Olympics, or at the beach, or hiking away from the godforsaken digital dystopia and taking a break from arguing whether Maxim Tsyplakov is a potential top-six winger.
Since the start of the week, the New York Islanders have been fairly quiet in free agency, as their only notable moves were re-signing defenseman Mike
The New York Islanders had a successful 2024 NHL Draft that saw the team revive its depleting prospect pool. With most of the attention on the early selections of Cole Eiserman, Jesse Pulkkinen, and Kamil Bednarik, general manager Lou Lamoriello’s quotes to the media have gone under the radar.
And with no games today, all oxygen is sucked away by Toronto. The Oilers have avoided another existential collapse — for now, at least — by getting past the upstart Canucks in Game 7, setting up a Western Conference final meeting with the Dallas Stars.
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