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How To Watch NY Islanders' Preseason Opener vs. NJ Devils

With the offseason coming to a close, training camp has been underway for the New York Islanders, and on Sunday, the team will be taking the ice against the New Jersey Devils in their preseason opener. This summer, the Islanders were a mostly quiet team.

Jay McKee News / New York Islanders On SI / September 20

Jay McKee Impressed by NY Islanders Top Prospect at Camp

The New York Islanders have an impressive stable of young players who are working their way through the organization. At the NHL level, they have one of the best building blocks in the league with defenseman Matthew Schaefer.

New York Islanders News / New York Islanders On SI / September 19

NY Islanders Understandably Receive Mediocre Offseason Grade

The New York Islanders will be getting set for their preseason opener on Sunday against the New Jersey Devils. With a condensed offseason, the start of the 2026-27 campaign is right around the corner. Coming off a year in which they nearly made the playoffs but fell apart late, the goal for the Islanders is pretty clear.

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New York Islanders News / New York Islanders On SI / September 19

NY Islanders Veteran Answered Offseason Challenge From Team

The New York Islanders have a few veterans returning from injuries who are expected to be a major part of the team’s game plan in the 2026-27 season. Some of those veterans, such as forward Anthony Duclair, were challenged to come into training camp ready to compete for a spot after a disappointing campaign.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

New York Islanders News / New York Islanders On SI / September 18

NY Islanders Get Surprisingly Low Placement in NHL Power Rankings

The New York Islanders have started up training camp, and with the preseason set to get underway soon, that means the regular season is quickly approaching.

New York Islanders News / New York Islanders On SI / September 18

NY Islanders Fans Won’t Be Happy With Team’s Projection

The New York Islanders exceeded expectations in the 2025-26 season, finishing the campaign with 91 points. While that wasn’t enough to get into the playoffs in the Eastern Conference, the future looks incredibly bright for the team, with defenseman Matthew Schaefer emerging as one of the best building blocks in the league.

Peter DeBoer News / New York Islanders On SI / September 18

Peter DeBoer Has Tall Task To Accomplish With NY Islanders

The biggest move that the New York Islanders made for the 2026-27 season actually came before the 2025-26 campaign came to a close. With four games remaining and their playoff hopes extinguished, the Islanders decided to make a major change.

Ilya Sorokin News / New York Islanders On SI / September 17

NY Islanders' Ilya Sorokin Correctly Seen as Legitimate Vezina Contender

With training camp starting up for the New York Islanders, the team will be hoping to have some good preparation leading into the season. As a team that

Ilya Sorokin News / New York Islanders On SI / September 17

NY Islanders Need Ilya Sorokin To Have Vezina Trophy-Like Season To Make Playoffs

The New York Islanders are coming off their most electrifying season in years and are looking to keep that momentum going. The surge was led by young defensive

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Mathew Barzal News / Daily Faceoff / September 16

Islanders’ Mat Barzal to miss training camp with injury

New York Islanders forward Mat Barzal will miss the next two weeks — spanning the entirety of the team’s 2026 training camp — due to “aggravation of a prior injury,” the club announced Wednesday afternoon.

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Mathew Barzal News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 16

Islanders’ Mathew Barzal Out Week-To-Week

The New York Islanders announced today that star forward Mathew Barzal will “not skate the next two weeks due to aggravation of a prior injury that has

Jay McKee News / New York Islanders On SI / September 16

NY Islanders Prospect Impresses Jay McKee With Maturity

The 2026-27 NHL regular season is right around the corner, with the New York Islanders getting the process started with rookie camp. Last week, some of the future contributors to the team gathered for the first team sessions of the new league year.

New York Islanders News / New York Islanders On SI / September 16

Four NY Islanders Who Need to Take a Major Step Forward This Season

The New York Islanders missed the NHL postseason by seven points in 2025-26. This was in part due to a 4-10-0 run from March 19 and so on, which also included a 1-7-0 record in the last eight games of the year.

New York Islanders News / New York Islanders On SI / September 15

NY Islanders Star Receives Major Praise From NHL Executive

Optimism is on the rise for the New York Islanders, who are hoping to receive a boost from having Peter DeBoer as their head coach for the full season.

New York Islanders News / New York Islanders On SI / September 15

NY Islanders' 2026-27 Team MVP Could Be a Surprise

With training camp set to get underway for the New York Islanders soon, the next couple of weeks leading into the season are going to be jam-packed for

Simon Holmstrom News / New York Islanders On SI / September 15

Why NY Islanders' Simon Holmstrom Can Be Their Top X-Factor in 2026-27

The New York Islanders will be starting up training camp soon, and the team will be hoping to take a step forward. Coming off a 91-point season, the Islanders are hopeful that they can be a bit better.

Bo Horvat News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 14

Islanders Name Bo Horvat As Captain

The New York Islanders have announced that the team has named Bo Horvat the 16th captain in franchise history. Having originally been selected by the Canucks

New York Islanders News / Inside The Rink / September 13

Latest Updates From the Islanders

Well, we meet again, and it’s still a bit quiet as far as news goes; there really isn’t much of it yet. But it’s another week closer to seeing how things will shake out by the beginning of the season.

New York Islanders News / Daily Faceoff / September 11

2026-2027 NHL team preview: New York Islanders

Though Hall of Fame executive Lou Lamoriello only ever committed to a half-hearted tank job on his way out the door of the New York Islanders organization in 2025, the 23rd-place finish he left in his wake ended up being all the Isles needed to start fresh.