#Kieffer Bellows

The last time the New York Islanders met the Minnesota Wild was all the way back on November 7th. That game ended 5-2 for the Wild and started an eleven-game slide for the Islanders. It was truly a dark time for the Isles the last time these two teams met. Can the Isles use this re-match to launch themselves into a winning streak instead?…

The New York Islanders will take their turn as the visiting team in this matchup versus the Philadelphia Flyers. The Isles beat Philadelphia at home just this past weekend to add to the growing woes of the Flyers. New York is moving in the opposite direction as well, as you'd learn more about below. Will the Islanders go 2-0 this season in their…

On a couple of occasions this week, new Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice has compared the start of his team's season against the Islanders to Christmas morning. Well, it's time to open up some gifts. The Panthers' 2022-23 season is about to commence. Florida will open things up on the road this year, playing the host New York Islanders at UBS…

The New York Islanders (15-16-6) host the Ottawa Senators (14-21-4) Tuesday night, for the first of a back-to-back before the 2022 NHL All-Star break. Puck drop is slated for 7:30 PM at UBS Arena. "I thought we played pretty well the last couple games, didn't get the result," Islanders head coach Barry Trotz said following Tuesday's morning skate.…

The Flyers are in total freefall, struggling at even strength, on the man advantage, and while shorthanded. They looked bad in losing to the Islanders last night - and our NHL betting picks doesn't see much changing for tonight's rematch. After coming away with a 4-1 home win last night, the New York Islanders will jaunt down I-95 to play the…

The New York Islanders took a step in the right direction on Sunday night as they defeated the Philadelphia Flyers by a score of 2-1 on UBS Arena ice for their first win of the preseason. The offense continued to struggle with just two shots on goal, but the defensive structure was much improved from the previous two preseason games, and that…

The New York Islanders (18-20-6) finish off their two-game homestand with a Sunday matinee game against the Montreal Canadiens (9-33-7). Puck drop is slated for 2 PM at UBS Arena. Recently acquired goaltender Andrew Hammond, AKA'The Hamburgler', will make his first start in four years, as he will be in between the pipes for Montreal. The New York…

The Boston Bruins (27-16-4, 58 pts) will complete their two-game swing through the New York metro area Thursday when they take on the struggling New York Islanders (17-20-6, 40 pts) in their first game at UBS Arena. (7:30 PM ET, NESN, MSG+). The Boston Bruins have played much better two-way hockey since being embarrassed at home by the Carolina…

STATEN ISLAND, NY - "Hockey trades." That's what New York Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello said he was going to have to do to bolster his roster. Well, after months of speculation caused by Lamoriello's notorious silence, the Islanders are returning to the 2022-23 season looking mostly the same. The Islanders were derailed by a plethora of obstacles…

The 2022-23 NHL season is around the corner, and the New York Islanders are shaping up to have a big year in a competitive Metropolitan Division. The Islanders took a step back last year as they missed playoffs, resulting in Barry Trotz being fired after four seasons, and after a quiet offseason, there is a lot of uncertainty about how well the…

A significant key to the NY Islanders' short- and long-term success is that they'll need some of their young forwards to develop into impact NHLers. The Islanders haven't had the best track record in recent history in drafting and developing their own, but if they want to keep their window to compete open, they're going to need some of those young…