Ilya Sorokin Looks To Be Islanders’ Lead Horse for Playoffs

The Islanders have strong goaltending between Semyon Varlamov and Ilya Sorokin, which comes in handy for the playoffs; however, the Islanders can only pick one goaltender to start each game,

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5 Keys: Islanders vs. Bruins Second Round Series

The pesky Islanders will face the big bad Bruins in the Second Round after they clinched a playoff series victory at Nassau Coliseum for the first time since 1993 on

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Oliver Wahlstrom Injury Will Force Lineup Changes

Oliver Wahlstrom sustained an injury during Game 5 between the Islanders and Penguins and is listed as a gametime decision. That means he might not play in Game 6 on

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Why Scott Mayfield Should Keep Starting for the Islanders

Scott Mayfield had a very inconsistent regular season with the Islanders. Still, he should be playing every night. He played in all 56 games, registering two goals and 15 points

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Islanders Penguins Game 3 Takeaways

On Thursday night, the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins took the ice at the Nassau Coliseum in Game 3 after splitting the first two games in Pittsburgh. It was

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Islanders Erupt for Huge Game 4 Performance

After stealing Game 1 in Pittsburgh to start the series, the Islanders lost back-to-back games in the series, including a heartbreaker in Game 3. The Islanders took the ice Saturday

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Nick Leddy Needs to Step Up for Islanders in NHL Playoffs

Nick Leddy hasn’t played well enough for the Islanders during the 2021 NHL Playoffs, and he must turn it around if the Islanders want to win this series. This is

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Should Semyon Varlamov or Ilya Sorokin Start Game 4?

Semyon Varlamov started Games 2 and 3 for the Islanders against the Pittsburgh Penguins, and Barry Trotz will have to decide if he starts the veteran netminder again in Game

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Oliver Wahlstrom Belongs on the Islanders’ Lineup in the Playoffs

Oliver Wahlstrom has been playing well enough to earn a spot on the Islanders’ lineup in the playoffs since he made his season debut on Jan. 28, 2021. Wahlstrom had

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Analytics Corner: Barry Trotz Should Break up the Fourth Line

For years, Barry Trotz and the Islanders had the best fourth line in hockey. Now, their fourth line should not remain together. By trading for forwards Kyle Palmieri and Travis

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