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.
Yesterday was my father’s birthday and the start of the National Hockey League playoffs, with the first game of the series between the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Islanders starting at 5pm.
Here are five of the biggest potential X factors for the Eastern Conference in this year's first round.
Also: Ruslan Iskhakov gets an assist in his NHL debut. And: multiple power play goals, even! The New York Islanders concluded the 2023-24 regular season
Special teams can often make the difference in a tight playoff series – and the New York Islanders need to figure things out come playoff time. The first-round opponent is set with familiar division foe Carolina Hurricanes.
The New York Islanders’ roller coaster of a season had plenty of highs and more than enough lows. They had plenty of games go to overtime, 26 to be exact, and multiple games where they had comfortable leads in the third period, only to fall apart and end up on the losing end.
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.
It would be hard for fans at the beginning of the season to imagine the New York Islanders would be in a playoff spot at the same time they are discussing benching Ilya Sorokin, but here we are.
Frustrations are boiling over with the New York Islanders – and Ilya Sorokin is right at the center of the blame. Head coach Patrick Roy, who was brought in mid-season to change the team’s losing trajectory, did not hold back on the Russian goaltender.
Good morning, my name is Andrew Fantucchio. It’s Wednesday, March 20, and here’s what’s happening around the NHL today. The numbers have said it all season, but it wasn’t until Tuesday that someone publicly acknowledged the drop-off in Ilya Sorokin’s play this year.
The DJ at UBS Arena tried all he could on Tuesday night. He played your prototypical stadium rock anthems as well as sing-along favorites such as Bob
The art of playing goalie is nuanced. One truly doesn’t understand what it takes to stand in front of a 100-mph slapshot until they see it heading straight from them.
The New York Islanders have relied too heavily on their goaltending this season. That’s why when Ilya Sorokin offers sub-elite play, the team’s issues are exposed.
The 2023-24 New York Islanders have had issues across their roster. From multiple losing streaks to the league-leading 14 overtime/shootout losses, there is a lot to be upset about.
The New York Rangers were 6-5 winners over the New York Islanders in Sunday's Stadium Series game at MetLife Stadium, and it required a late third-period comeback and a chaotic overtime goal to get them the win.
Lane Lambert overworked Ilya Sorokin when he was the head coach of the New York Islanders. He started the elite goaltender in 60 of the 82 regular season games in the 2022-23 season and in 33 of the 45 games he coached this season.
Frank Seravalli and Tyler Yaremchuk discussed how the New York Islanders need to make life easier for Ilya Sorokin on the latest episode of Daily Faceoff Live.
Typically, the New York Islanders are reliant on their goalie, Ilya Sorokin, en route to close victories on a nightly basis. But on Tuesday night, the Islanders gave their Vezina Trophy finalist a much-deserved rest in goal, defeating the Arizona Coyotes 1-0 at UBS Arena while allowing just 14 shots on goal.
With Ilya Sorokin secured to an eight-year contract over the summer, the New York Islanders now have one of the best goaltenders in the league secured for the foreseeable future.
The New York Islanders signed star goaltender Ilya Sorokin to an eight-year, $68 million extension on Saturday. The new deal begins with the 2024-25 season.
The New York Islanders are keeping a quartet of stars, but it's going to cost them.
Per CapFriendly, Sorokin’s extension carries a full no-move clause for the first four years of the deal, and then a modified no-trade clause for the next four years.
The Eastern Conference Finals get going Thursday night in Carolina between the Hurricanes and Florida Panthers. Let's turn to the prop market with the game finally upon us.
The NHL announced the three finalists for the 2023 Vezina Trophy, awarded annually to the league's top netminder.
While it’s clear that Connor McDavid is the unanimous No. 1 overall pick for the Hart Trophy, Matt Larkin and Steven Ellis look around the league at other players who will find their names on the Hart Trophy Ballots.
Just three games tonight in the NHL, but some nice looking spots on the board, including going back to a team total that broke our hearts last night.
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