Islanders know they need to create better scoring chances against Hurricanes
The Islanders finished Game 1 with just eight high-danger chances, per Natural Stat Trick, and according to tracking from HockeyViz, had just 11 shots on net at even strength from below the dots.
View ArticleIslanders’ Kyle MacLean may have even more Hurricanes connections than Devils
For all the ink spilled about Kyle MacLean’s local connections, thanks to his father, John, being a Devils great, he might be more at home down here in Carolina.
View ArticleIslanders vs. Hurricanes Game 2 prediction: NHL playoffs odds, picks
There was plenty to like about the New York Islanders' performance in Game 1 against the heavily favored Carolina Hurricanes.
View ArticleIslanders’ epic collapse against Hurricanes puts them in 2-0 hole
It’s the second time the Islanders have blown a 3-0 lead against Carolina this season, but this one hurts a whole lot more than the first, all the way back on Nov. 4.
View ArticleKyle Palmieri’s young son does adorable ‘Let’s go Islanders’ chant from crib...
Kyle Palmieri wasn’t the only member of his family that was ready for Game 2 on Monday.
View ArticleIslanders not keeping pressure on shaky Hurricanes goalie late ended up...
Even before that, the Islanders were beyond fortunate to hold a three-goal lead in the first place before letting it go to waste in a crushing 5-3 Game 2 defeat to the Hurricanes. And they knew it.
View ArticleJean-Gabriel Pageau returned for Islanders’ Game 2 collapse
Jean-Gabriel Pageau missed just one game with a lower-body injury, so affixing a “finally” to his return in Monday’s Game 2 against Carolina would be incorrect as a matter of the English language. But...
View ArticleSemyon Varlamov gave Isles 34 saves in ugly Game 2 loss to Canes
Highlights from the Islanders' 5-3 Game 2 loss to the Hurricanes, putting them in a 2-0 playoff series hole.
View ArticlePatrick Roy lauds Semyon Varlamov with critical Islanders decision looming
Patrick Roy surely did not mean to lay out the rationale for sticking with Semyon Varlamov in net — that’s just what the Islanders’ coach did.
View ArticleIslanders hopeful they can feed off crowd energy at UBS Arena in Game 3
UBS Arena was not quite Fort Neverlose 2.0 in its playoff debut a year ago — with the Islanders dropping two out of three games at home, including the season-ending Game 6 to Carolina in overtime.
View ArticleIslanders starting Ilya Sorokin in net for crucial Game 3 vs. Hurricanes
Patrick Roy is starting Ilya Sorokin over Semyon Varlamov in hopes of giving the Islanders, who are in a 2-0 hole, a lift in Game 3 on Thursday night.
View ArticlePatrick Roy: Islanders have to get back to what they did well in Game 1
For Islanders coach Patrick Roy, "the heartbreaking loss was Game 1."
View ArticleThe Islanders of the past who engineered the kind of comeback this squad needs
These Islanders do not look like they are going to reverse a 2-0 deficit, but that is why you play the games.
View ArticleIslanders vs. Hurricanes Game 3 prediction: NHL picks, odds, best bets
How to bet Islanders-Hurricanes.
View ArticlePatrick Roy turning to ‘Ferrari’ Ilya Sorokin to change Islanders’ fortunes
Roy’s decision to hand the net back over to Sorokin, a Vezina Trophy finalist just a year ago, was front and center ahead of a must-win Game 3.
View ArticleIslanders’ season teetering on brink after Ilya Sorokin gets pulled in Game 3...
Patrick Roy gave Ilya Sorokin the hook midway through the second period of Game 3 against the Hurricanes.
View ArticleIslanders’ Ilya Sorokin pivot backfires — and brings about big questions
This marked the nadir of a season in which Ilya Sorokin never quite looked right and lost his status as the starter a month ago.
View ArticleIslanders only can hope for miracle comeback after falling in perilous hole
The Islanders have no choice but to keep believing in themselves and hope they can make history.
View ArticleHurricanes’ Frederik Andersen keeps Islanders at bay in critical moments
Highlights from the Islanders' 3-2 Game 3 loss to the Hurricanes, putting them in a 2-0 playoff series hole.
View ArticleUnpacking the ups and downs of a uniquely chaotic night in New York sports
It was a rare occasion when representatives of New York’s four major sports were forced to share the spotlight.
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