Month: December 2021
Are The New York Islanders’ Playoffs’ Hopes Gone?
After going to the third round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs two years in a row, the Islanders were dealt a very bad hand to start the 2021-22 NHL season.
Read MoreRobin Lehner Ready For Return To Long Island
New York Islanders’ President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Lou Lamoriello does not allow players to have facial hair during the regular season. Even though Vegas Golden Knights’ goaltender Robin Lehner
Read MoreRobin Lehner Top-Five New York Islanders Moments
In just one short year, Robin Lehner made his mark on the New York Islanders and their fanbase. The goalie was top-five in goals-against average, save percentage and shutouts during the
Read MoreAnalytics Corner: Islanders Should Move On Zdeno Chara
When the Islanders signed Zdeno Chara prior to the 2021-2022 season, they expected him to provide value both on and off the ice. While few questioned Chara’s leadership skills after
Read MoreIslanders’ Defenseman Noah Dobson Is Having a Breakout NHL Season
Noah Dobson has come a long way since his first NHL season with the Islanders in 2019-20. Head coach Barry Trotz weaned him into the lineup in his first year
Read MoreRobin Lehner Is Islanders, NHL and American Icon
Robin Lehner helped the Islanders make the NHL postseason — while changing the stigma surrounding mental illness — during the 2018-19 season. Lehner, who won the William M. Jennings Trophy and the Bill
Read MoreBarry Trotz Has Too Many NHL Veterans in the Islanders’ Lineup
It is beneficial for an NHL team to have a few veterans on its roster to add depth and to mentor younger players. However, the key word in that sentence
Read MoreGet To Know Patrick Dowd AKA The Islanders’ Sign Guy
Patrick Dowd is a gem. There are few who are more kind, more friendly or more generous than the life-long Islanders’ fan who resides in Bay Shore, New York. Dowd
Read MoreSemyon Varlamov Is No Longer the Islanders’ Starter
It’s safe to assume that the Islanders’ plan was to eventually transition Semyon Varlamov from the starting goalie to the backup. But the transition probably came sooner than anyone on
Read MorePlayers On The Islanders That Could Be Traded
Earlier this season, we here at Drive4Five made a list of players that the Islanders could trade for at the NHL Trade Deadline. So, we have decided to make a
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