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Things haven’t gone according to plan so far in 2025-26 for second-year New York Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov, as the talented Russian winger has been a healthy scratch in four consecutive games, bringing his total number of healthy scratches to 14 across the Islanders’ 34 total games played.

NHL News / Field Level Media / December 9

Emil Heineman lifts Islanders over Golden Knights in shootout

Bo Horvat scored two goals and Emil Heineman tallied the game-winner in the fourth round of the shootout to lead the New York Islanders to a 5-4 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night in Elmont, N.Y.

NHL News / Dose.ca / November 29

Ten goals already for Emil Heineman: it took him 37 fewer games than in Montreal

The Montreal Canadiens are clearly more than satisfied with Noah Dobson’s performance since the start of the 2025-2026 campaign. The defenseman is playing excellent hockey with great consistency, which is greatly stabilizing the Habs’ defense, as well as producing offensively, as evidenced by his 16 points, including three goals, in 23 games.

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NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 28

Islanders' Kyle Palmieri exits game vs. Flyers due to injury

The New York Islanders announced mid-game that forward Kyle Palmieri will not return due to a lower-body injury.

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NHL News / Yardbarker / November 24

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NHL News / The Hockey Writers / October 25

Emil Heineman Emerging as the Steal of the Noah Dobson Trade for the Islanders

When the Islanders traded Noah Dobson to the Montreal Canadiens in June 2025, many believed Montreal clearly got the better end of the deal. Dobson, just 25 years old, came off a 39-point (10 goals, 29 assists) season in 71 games, with over 23 minutes of ice time on average.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 23

Islanders blitz Red Wings 7-2 in 4th straight victory

Emil Heineman recorded his first career two-goal game Thursday night for the surging New York Islanders, who authored their most resounding win since the 2023-24 season by routing the visiting Detroit Red Wings 7-2 in Elmont, N.Y.

NHL News / Dose.ca / October 22

Emil Heineman would be the Canadiens’ third top scorer

The Canadiens parted ways with Emil Heineman – and the #16 and #17 picks in the last draft – to acquire Noah Dobson. The defenseman has been playing really, really well since the start of the season, and is showing that he’s a quality #1 defenseman.But things are going really well for Heineman on Long Island, too.

New York Islanders News / Dose.ca / October 8

Emil Heineman and Jonathan Drouin on the Islanders’ top line

Let’s talk about the Islanders: journalist Stefen Rosner has published the trios from Patrick Roy’s club’s practice today. Why do I say that? Because the club’s first unit features Jonathan Drouin and Emil Heineman, alongside Bo Horvat, the club’s best forward.That’s a big vote of confidence.

NHL News / Dose.ca / September 14

Emil Heineman very excited about the deal that made him leave the Canadiens

The start of training camp is fast approaching, with the Montreal Canadiens’ annual golf tournament starting on Monday, and the first pre-season game the following Monday, September 22.

New York Islanders News / The Hockey Writers / July 2

Islanders Sign Emil Heineman to 2-Year Extension

The New York Islanders recently announced that they had signed forward Emil Heineman to a two-year extension that has a $1.1 million cap hit. This extension comes just days after the Islanders and Montreal Canadiens pulled off a blockbuster deal that sent Noah Dobson to the Canadiens.

New York Islanders News / Daily Faceoff / July 2

Islanders sign RFA forward Emil Heineman to two-year contract

The New York Islanders have agreed to terms on a two-year contract with recently acquired RFA winger Emil Heineman, the club announced Wednesday afternoon.

New York Islanders News / Daily Faceoff / June 30

‘Damn, that’s fun’: Emil Heineman excited about new opportunity with Islanders

This story originally appeared on hockeysverige.se and has been translated from Swedish to English. Emil Heineman is no stranger to change. On Friday, just prior to the 2025 NHL Draft, the 23-year-old forward was traded for the third time since being drafted into the NHL by the Florida Panthers back in 2020.

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NHL News / Yardbarker / June 27

Noah Dobson trade a rare win-win for Islanders, Canadiens

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Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / June 7

Expect Canadiens Forward Heineman to Earn Modest Raise with Next Contract

For the role he played, Montreal Canadiens forward Emil Heineman proved to be the perfect fit on the team in his rookie 2024-25 season. His next contract will probably end up one too.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / May 25

Despite 3 points in 10 games, Heineman had a good tournament at the CDM

Sweden won their match against Denmark today (6-2) to claim the bronze medal at the World Championship. Emil Heineman scored an assist in the game, and finished the tournament with three points (one goal) in ten games.

Montreal Canadiens News / Daily Faceoff / April 16

Canadiens’ Emil Heineman to return for regular-season finale

As the Montreal Canadiens push to secure their spot in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the club will have a reinforced lineup for Wednesday’s regular-season finale versus the Carolina Hurricanes as left winger Emil Heineman is set to return, reports Sportsnet’s Eric Engels.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / March 5

Emil Heineman Having a Big Impact on the Canadiens’ Success This Season

In sports, the focus is often on the stars, the players who rack up the points, make the highlight-reel plays, or carry teams on their backs. But sometimes, the most impactful players don’t show up in the box score the way you’d expect.

Montreal Canadiens News / Montreal Hockey Now / February 17

The Montreal Canadiens Miss Emil Heineman More Than Expected

If you were to identify the high point for the Montreal Canadiens this season, it occurred following the holidays, as the team put together some of their best outings of the rebuild, beating a long list of recent Stanley Cup winners in the process.

Montreal Canadiens News / Habs Fanatics / January 15, 2025

Emil Heineman Breaks Silence and Makes an Announcement Regarding the Next Steps Following Accident

This means that, just a few hours after the announcement of his accident, the young player is already breaking his silence. He took the time to thank the fans for their love and support, and he announced that he will be back at 100%.

Montreal Canadiens News / Habs Fanatics / January 14, 2025

New Information Revealed About the Driver Who Hit and Injured Emil Heineman in a Car Accident

We have fresh information again regarding the accident that occurred yesterday involving Montreal Canadiens forward Emil Heineman. First, let's recall that head coach Martin St-Louis has just commented on the incident.

Montreal Canadiens News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 14, 2025

Canadiens left winger struck by car, out three to four weeks

Canadiens forward Emil Heineman suffered an upper-body injury on Monday when he was struck by a car in Salt Lake City, the team said in a statement.

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Montreal Canadiens News / Montreal Hockey Now / November 23, 2024

Habs Highlights: Heineman Rewarded For Strong Start To Season

The Montreal Canadiens were hoping to push their win streak to three games for the first time in 2024-25, but to do so they’d have to beat one of the best Western Conference teams, the Vegas Golden Knights.

Montreal Canadiens News / Daily Faceoff / November 20, 2024

Emil Heineman finally gets big break in the NHL as a Montreal Canadien

This story appeared on hockeysverige.se this week and has been translated from Swedish to English. Drafted by the Florida Panthers 2020 only to see his NHL rights traded twice, first to the Calgary Flames and then to the Montréal Canadiens, forward Emil Heineman finally finds himself in the NHL as a regular with the Habs.

Montreal Canadiens News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 13, 2023