New York Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello shared a slew of injury updates with Newsday’s Andrew Gross on Thursday. Most notably, winger Hudson Fasching is expected to miss the next two weeks after suffering an upper-body injury in the team’s Monday loss to the Boston Bruins. Fasching left that matchup in the third period and didn’t travel on the team’s two-game road … [Read more...] about Islanders Injury Notes: Fasching, Varlamov, George, Holmstrom, Reilly
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Islanders’ Marcus Hogberg comes up big in place of ailing Ilya Sorokin
The Islanders flirted with disaster in their crease on Saturday, but Marcus Hogberg got them through it. … [Read more...] about Islanders’ Marcus Hogberg comes up big in place of ailing Ilya Sorokin
Islanders Gameday News: Frank, I need to go to Utah
“Yay, Geunthier isn’t playing!” | Photo by Michael Mooney/NHLI via Getty Images “You go to Utah, you stay in Utah.” The Islanders in their collective wisdom have decided that they really need a win streak to get back into wild card contention, and that is correct. They are off to a 2-0 start on this road trip thanks to an OT recovery after a blown lead in Boston, then a … [Read more...] about Islanders Gameday News: Frank, I need to go to Utah
Islanders 2, Utah 1: Hogberg’s first win caps undefeated trip, first three-game streak
Hoggin’. | Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images The Islanders head home feeling better than they’ve felt in a long while. Mat Barzal scored the winner with 1:25 left as his line continued to buzz and the Isles pulled off a rare third-period comeback and unblemished PK night for a 2-1 win in Utah. The victory makes them 3-0 on this Western road trip — their first … [Read more...] about Islanders 2, Utah 1: Hogberg’s first win caps undefeated trip, first three-game streak
NHL Predictions: Jan 11 Vancouver Canucks vs Toronto Maple Leafs
Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are scheduled and offers insight and analysis to help predict who will be victorious in head-to-head matchups. In today’s round of NHL Predictions, we are looking at the game between the Vancouver Canucks vs Toronto Maple Leafs. Be sure to check out more NHL Predictions as the 2024-25 … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: Jan 11 Vancouver Canucks vs Toronto Maple Leafs