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Breaking Down if Matthew Schaefer Could Lead NY Islanders in Goals

With the start of the season right around the corner for the New York Islanders, the team will be getting set for a busy month in September with the season-opener coming at the end. Following what was a bit of a quiet offseason for the Islanders, expectations coming into the campaign are a bit mixed.

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NY Islanders in No Rush To Select New Captain

The New York Islanders have a major decision that has to be made in the coming weeks: who will the team’s new captain be? For the last eight years, the answer to that question has been Anders Lee.

Mathew Barzal News / New York Islanders On SI / September 1

Mathew Barzal Reveals Surprising Highlight of Summer

This summer has been an eventful one for New York Islanders star forward Mathew Barzal. He has been traveling around the world, spending time in different cities in different countries for events.

Matthew Schaefer News / New York Islanders On SI / September 1

NY Islanders Have More Than Matthew Schaefer Making Offensive Impact at Blue Line

The strength for the New York Islanders heading into the 2026-27 season is certainly the group of defensemen they have assembled. Led by superstar-in-the-making Matthew Schaefer, the reigning Calder Trophy winner, the blueline is going to be the backbone of this team for years to come.

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October Schedule Will Be Telling for NY Islanders

With September nearly here, the New York Islanders will be getting set soon for training camp and the regular season. As a new era begins with Peter DeBoer on the bench, expectations will be higher for the franchise. Last season, the Islanders were a bit better than anticipated coming into the year.

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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 / August 30

Class of 2025 Will Be Backbone of NY Islanders Foundation

The 2025 NHL Draft is going to prove vital for the long-term outlook of the New York Islanders on the ice. Three picks were made in the first round, and five in the top 74.

Mathew Barzal News / The Hockey Writers / August 30

Islanders Risk Wasting Mathew Barzal on the Wing

The New York Islanders rely heavily on Mathew Barzal. He has been the premier centre for almost ten years. He is the key piece of the Islanders’ core as their only star forward.

Ilya Sorokin News / New York Islanders On SI / August 30

Ilya Sorokin Projected for Another Big Season With NY Islanders

The New York Islanders have some areas of weakness to address on their roster, but the goalie is not one of them. They have one of the best in the business in the crease in Ilya Sorokin, who finished second in the Vezina Trophy voting for the 2025-26 campaign despite the team not making the playoffs for the second straight year.

Malte Gustafsson News / New York Islanders On SI / August 29

NY Islanders Fans May Not Have a Long Wait To See Malte Gustafsson

With the No. 13 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, the New York Islanders selected defenseman Malte Gustafsson. The Islanders’ brain trust has had a clear goal of restocking the blueline talent.

New York Islanders News / New York Islanders On SI / August 29

Predicting Matthew Schaefer Extension for NY Islanders Follow Cale Makar Deal

The New York Islanders are getting set for training camp, and the upcoming regular season is right around the corner. Now, the team will be hoping to be a playoff contender.

New York Islanders News / NHL Rumors / August 29

2026-27 New York Islanders Season Preview

The New York Islanders enter the 2026–27 season with a largely unchanged roster after a quiet offseason. They hired a new head coach with only four games left last season, added a middle-six forward, and said goodbye to their longtime captain.

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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.

Cole Eiserman News / New York Islanders On SI / August 29

NY Islanders Get Brutal Reassessment in 2024 NHL Re-Draft

For four years, the New York Islanders didn’t own their first-round pick, with their first selection coming in the second round in 2020-2023. 2024 was the first time they owned their own first-round pick, and it was used on left wing Cole Eiserman, who was selected No.

Connor Hellebuyck News / New York Islanders On SI / August 28

NY Islanders Fortunate to Not Be Part of Connor Hellebuyck Sweepstakes

The New York Islanders have a few uncertainties on their roster that will be figured out during training camp, but one thing is locked in: Ilya Sorokin is their starting goalie.

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New York Islanders News / Inside The Rink / August 28

New York Islanders: News You May Have Missed

There’s a bit of a lull in hockey news. The dog days of the off-season stretch on, and the news may be a tad slow. There’s so much to come this season, and we have plenty to look forward to.

Matthew Schaefer News / New York Islanders On SI / August 28

Matthew Schaefer is Turning NY Islanders into National Draw

With the start of the regular season right around the corner for the New York Islanders, the team will be entering the campaign seeking to snap a little playoff drought.

New York Islanders News / New York Islanders On SI / August 27

NY Islanders Are Becoming Relevant With National TV Presence

The New York Islanders have a difficult task of drawing national attention given the market that they play in. Even when they are successful, they are playing second fiddle to the New York Rangers.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / August 28

Four under-the-radar PTO candidates for NHL teams to consider

We’re almost into the month of September, and in the NHL, that usually means two things: training camps are around the corner, and PTO season is about to begin in earnest.

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New York Islanders News / The Hockey Writers / August 24

New York Islanders Need to Better Insulate Ilya Sorokin

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin has the ability to decide his team’s fate. When he’s playing at an elite level, the Islanders tend to be competitive.

New York Islanders News / NHL on ClutchPoints / August 23

Islanders’ glaring roster flaw that must be fixed before 2026-27 NHL season

The New York Islanders fought tooth and nail to make the playoffs last season. New York bought at the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline, for instance. And with only a handful of games remaining, the Islanders made a coaching change.

New York Islanders News / Inside The Rink / August 22

Islanders Offensive Additions

The New York Islanders have a defensive player pool as the 2026/2027 season opens. With the need for offense in mind, General Manager Mathieu Darche acquired Mattias Maccelli and extended Alex Jefferies.

New York Islanders News / Daily Faceoff / August 20

Islanders unveil contest winner for 2027-28 third jersey

The New York Islanders unveiled the contest winner of their 2027-28 Third Jersey Design Concept competition on Thursday. The team announced earlier in the day that the “Navy Lighthouse” concept, as fans had the chance to vote on eight potential designs in a bracket-style format.

Calum Ritchie News / The Hockey Writers / August 18

Calum Ritchie Could Be Key to Solving Islanders’ Scoring Woes

When looking retrospectively at the 2025-26 New York Islanders campaign, there are many positives. Most revolve around Matthew Schaefer and the dominance he showed as an 18-year-old.

New York Islanders News / Daily Faceoff / August 11

Islanders unveil eight finalists for new third jersey, with fan vote to decide winner

The New York Islanders are opening up their future third jersey look to the fans, announcing on Tuesday that the community can vote on eight potential new looks in a bracket-style format. By introducing a voting process for the jersey, the Islanders make NHL history as the first team to allow fans to pick what their team looks like on the ice.

NHL News / Yardbarker / August 9