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Zella: Not Time to Panic with the Islanders

Let’s get this out of the way right out of the gate. Islanders General manager Lou Lamoriello made the right moves leading up to the deadline. Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac helped round out a roster in desperate need of a boost after captain Anders Lee, went down with a ...

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Zella: Islanders Need to End March on a High Note

The Islanders woke up on Sunday in second place in the East Division as they continue to jockey with the Washington Capitals for the top seed. As the month winds down, the need to find ways to win and be consistent becomes even more imperative, especially with their upcoming schedule. ...

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Zella: Loss of Anders Lee huge for the Islanders

Tonight marks the first time this season the New York Islanders will be without captain and leading goal scorer, Anders Lee. It creates a huge, almost unfillable hole in the Islanders’ top-six and a major blow to the team’s leadership on and off the ice. Few NHLers can do what ...

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Islanders Need to Utilize Depth Defensemen on Their Own Terms

In a season with more x-factors than we can count, the New York Islanders have managed to keep their defense stabilized through the first half of the season. Not many teams have been able to do that, dipping into the league-mandated taxi squad when injuries or COVID protocols come into ...

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Second line struggles continue to plague the Islanders

With Anthony Beauvillier back in the lineup, there was an initial thought that head coach, Barry Trotz, would keep the forwards mixed up. This turned out to be true, for a game or so. Beauvillier was placed on the third line with J.G. Pageau and Oliver Wahlstrom, with the other ...

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Islanders Benefiting from Internal Reinforcements

For the first time in a long, long time, the Islanders have bolstered their lineup with players from within the organization. Even if it wasn’t general manager Lou Lamoriello’s intention heading into this season – he picked up Dymtro Timashov from the Detroit Red Wings before the beginning of the ...

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Josh Ho-Sang and Orebro "Go Separate Ways"

After just five games with Orebro of the Swedish Hockey League, the top tier professional hockey league in Sweden, playing alongside New York Islanders’ prospect Robin Salo, Josh Ho-Sang’s loan is over. According to the team, the 2014 first-round pick had issues with his fitness. Even with his 11-month layoff ...

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