The New York Islanders are heading back to Long Island down 2-0 in their first-round series with the Carolina Hurricanes. Through two games, the Islanders deserved a better fate.
The Islanders’ chances aren’t good, but the series isn’t over yet. It’s a good thing I didn’t have to post an article yesterday morning because it would have been despondent.
The Bridgeport Islanders finished their American Hockey League (AHL) season with a 4-1 victory over the Providence Bruins. A season that ended by taking down one of the league’s top teams was a rare bright spot for the disappointing Islanders.
Hockey fans understand that the Stanley Cup Playoffs introduce an entirely different dynamic compared to regular season play. The achievements of teams and players throughout the 82-game journey lose significance once the quest for 16 postseason victories commences, and the intensity escalates significantly.
Game 2 of the first-round series between the New York Islanders and Carolina Hurricanes was quite different from the first installment. In the initial matchup, the Islanders kept the game close but ended up losing 3-1.
The New York Islanders had a 3-1 lead midway through the third period of Monday’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes. Down 1-0 in the series, the Islanders gave themselves a chance to tie the series up before flying back to Long Island for Game 3 and 4.
The Carolina Hurricanes made a remarkable comeback against the New York Islanders on Monday night, scoring four goals in the third period to erase a 3-0 deficit.
Marty McFly once said, “Hey, I’ve seen this one!” That moment happened to everyone, particularly fans of the New York Islanders, who watched game 2 between
Ugly as it was, blowing a 3-0 lead was totally in the probability set. There’s not much more to say about Game 2 that hasn’t already been said. It was a poor, uninspiring performance — though the national broadcast focused on their grit!
The Carolina Hurricanes wiped out a deficit and took the lead in just nine seconds on Monday night.
The New York Islanders had the Carolina Hurricanes right where they wanted them. Patrick Roy and his team had a 3-2 lead over Carolina in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a little over two minutes remaining.
The New York Islanders didn’t come out on top in Game 1 of their best-of-seven series against the Carolina Hurricanes – but it’s far from over. Fans might have been pessimistic (and rightfully so) after their team went down 1-0 early in the first against their opponent, who are the favorites in the series.
Game 1 of the Carolina Hurricanes series against the New York Islanders went as many expected it would. The game was slow, chippy, hard-hitting, great defensively, and had a lot of big saves from both goaltenders.
A coach may not be the one who’s playing the game, but he can still have quite the impact on proceedings, as Patrick Roy has shown since taking over the New York Islanders 45 games into the season.
Hockey expert Brian Paget of the Action Network shares a prediction for Monday's NHL playoff game between the New York Islanders and Carolina Hurricanes.
Despite some sloppy play offensively, the Hurricanes lead its series over the Islanders, 1-0, after winning 3-1 on Saturday, thanks mainly to the efforts of goaltender Frederik Andersen, who made 34 saves.
While Steve Staios seeks to add to his roster next season, the Ottawa Senators general manager’s most important offseason decision will be the hiring of his club’s next head coach.
The New York Islanders are on the hunt for their first Stanley Cup since 1983. However, that hunt got off on the wrong foot on Saturday evening. Anders Lee and his team fell to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of the tournament’s opening round.
The New York Islanders already received one piece of positive injury news, learning the Noah Dobson is ready to play heading into the postseason. Now, they’re hoping for some more.
New York Islanders announced Friday that they have signed goaltender Henrik Tikkanen and forward Alex Jefferies to two-year, entry-level contracts that begin in 2024-25.
While they wait for the start of their first-round playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes, the New York Islanders have signed a pair of prospects to entry-level contracts.
Through the final three games of the regular season, the New York Islanders took the ice without defenseman Noah Dobson, putting his status in question for the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The New York Islanders won their final game of the regular season on Thursday night but lost Jean-Gabriel Pageau during it. Pageau registered just 2:36 of time on ice before leaving the game at 9:18 of the first period, never to return.
The New York Islanders are recalling forward prospect Ruslan Iskhakov, who is expected to make his NHL debut against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday.
It wasn’t too long ago when it seemed like most people had been writing the New York Islanders off regarding making the Stanley Cup Playoffs. As it stands, the Islanders sit in third place in the Metropolitan division with two games to play.
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