On Oct. 13, the New York Islanders hosted the Winnipeg Jets for an afternoon matchup. The Islanders were looking to get their first win of the season while the Jets were trying to get their second victory in a row. In the end, the Jets won 5-2. Game Recap Seven minutes into the first period, … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Bridgeport Islanders defenseman Marshall Warren has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending October 12, 2025. Warren recorded two goals, two assists and a plus-4 rating in a pair of games as the Islanders opened their 25th-anniversary … Read more
It didn’t take New York Islanders’ rookie defenceman, Matthew Schaefer, long to drop his name into the NHL’s history book. In fact, it was just over 17 minutes that Schaefer played in his first career NHL game and it came with an all-time record as well for the 18-year-old. Just over 12 minutes into the … Read more
On Friday, the New Jersey Devils boarded a bus and headed east, likely sitting in traffic for close to two hours before arriving at UBS Arena to face the New York Islanders in a preseason contest. Thankfully for the Devils, it was worth the stress of the Lincoln Tunnel as they gutted out a 4-2 … Read more
It’s September and the weather is starting to cool (which this year, happened early for some reason in the New York area). It means that hockey is around the corner, and the time to make predictions and projections is now. Related: Islanders Have 4 Duos That Will Make or Break 2025-26 The New York Islanders, … Read more
Moments after the Florida Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers for the Stanley Cup this past June, Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk told ESPN’s Emily Kaplan, “It’s unbelievable, back-to-back two-time Stanley Cup Champions…a DYNASTY.” Last time I looked, a dynasty meant at least three Stanley Cups in a row, or like the Oilers of the 1980s and … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer No one pushed around Rocky Thompson during his playing days. Spending most of his 10-year career skating in the AHL, Thompson built a reputation as someone who protected his teammates and brought an energetic, all-in mentality with him each day. Now as he steps behind the bench for the Bridgeport … Read more
The New York Islanders have $3.8 million in salary cap space per PuckPedia, and ideally, they will use it to re-sign Maxim Tsyplakov. That said, is that the only thing they can do with the space? The short answer is no, as there are a few options on the table, and if Semyon Varlamov is … Read more
The Edmonton Oilers were expected to be aggressive this offseason as they try to make a push for a championship next season, and after coming up short in the Stanley Cup Final for two straight seasons, some fans hoped they would make a splash between the pipes to upgrade their goaltending tandem. Just over a … Read more
Ahead of the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft, there’s been a flurry of activity across the league. John Tavares signed a four-year extension worth $4.38 million annually with the Toronto Maple Leafs, a team-friendly extension that will keep the star centre in town through a contention window. Aside from the Leafs securing one … Read more