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Parked on the bench. | Photo by Andrew Mordzynski/Getty Images A tough result at the Garden feels like a sign of things to come. Now 12 games into the season, the Islanders are entering a fascinating stretch with a big road trip just around the corner, significant injuries that would challenge even a good team, and a squad that has not found its own idea of optimal form … [Read more...] about Islanders News: Outlook worsening

Noah, please stop playing for the other team. Mike and Dan react to an eventful week for the Islanders that featured a slew of injuries, a surprise win and three more frustrating losses. After shooting blanks again in winnable games against Anaheim and Columbus, the Islanders went to Buffalo, where they had not won in three seasons. Despite losing Mat Barzal before the game … [Read more...] about Islanders Anxiety – Episode 304 – Keep the Season Alive

We meet again. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The Islanders visit their rivals missing some guys. The badly battered New York Islanders are visiting their biggest rivals early this afternoon. They will be without a decent portion of their opening night roster when the puck drops at 1:00 p.m. It is also the day of the New York City Marathon, so this matchup … [Read more...] about Islanders Gameday News: New York on (Marathon) Sunday

Photo by Andrew Mordzynski/Getty Images With the injuries piling up, the Islanders’ game day roster had a few new faces with Samuel Bolduc and Grant Hutton up with the big club for the first time this season. They played well at 5v5 despite the injuries, but special teams continued to be a problem - the Rangers scored short handed and on the power play, while the Isles … [Read more...] about Rangers 5 (EN), Islanders 2: Depleted Isles can’t convert on chances

Photo by Ben Ludeman/NHLI via Getty Images Goals from Horvat, Tsyplakov, and Palmieri help the Islanders snap their three-game losing streak. With Mat Barzal out for this game with an undisclosed injury, Patrick Roy once again had to go to the line blender, putting together a makeshift top line of Lee-Horvat-Pageau to make up for Barzal’s absence. And after letting in … [Read more...] about Islanders 4, Sabres 3: Bounce back in Buffalo