Analytics 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
Read MoreThe Seating at UBS Arena Is Perfect for Islanders Games
UBS Arena has enough seating to accommodate over 17,000 people for the New York Islanders’ games. With nearly 3,000 more seats than Nassau Coliseum and four different levels of seating, you would think that there would be
Read MoreOliver Wahlstrom’s Goal More Skillful Than Trevor Zegras’
Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras broke the internet Tuesday night when he alley-ooped the puck over the net and forward Sonny Milano batted it out of the air for a
Read MoreCan The New York Islanders Still Make The NHL Playoffs?
The New York Islanders are in a deep hole. But can the Islanders still find a way to make the NHL playoffs, even if they turn their game around —
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