The NHL’s advanced metrics suggest that Tuesday night will go down as one of the darkest statistical performances ever recorded by a goaltender. Jacob Markstrom’s outing for the New Jersey Devils against the New York Islanders is currently tracking as the worst single-game performance in NHL history by goals saved above expected.
The New York Islanders closed out 2025 by adding two points to the standings, but head coach Patrick Roy made it clear that the result did not match the quality of the performance.
The New York Islanders lost to the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 on Sunday afternoon. In the second game of a back-to-back, they collapsed in the third period, allowing three unanswered goals to lose.
The New York Islanders’ 4–2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday was defined as much by a late third-period collapse as it was by Mathew Barzal’s ejection, which drew a clear and unapologetic response from head coach Patrick Roy.
There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.
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.
You always remember your first, and it’s safe to say Jacob Fowler will remember his first NHL game forever. On Thursday night, Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jacob Fowler made his big-league debut against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The New York Islanders became the second team to beat the Colorado Avalanche in regulation this season on Thursday night. The Avalanche have been on a torrid pace for most of the year, but Patrick Roy’s Islanders have been a resilient group.
The Colorado Avalanche have not returned to the Western Conference Finals since seizing the Stanley Cup in 2022, causing some fans to wonder if they would ever reclaim their dominant form.
The New York Islanders were outmatched 3-1 by the Boston Bruins on Wednesday, giving Boston a clean sweep in their season matchups. Despite controlling possession and outshooting the Bruins 45-14, New York failed to make the most of its scoring opportunities.
It doesn’t appear Mikko Rantanen will receive any supplemental discipline, but he’s going to need to have his head on a swivel the next time the New York Islanders and Dallas Stars meet.
The New York Islanders are showing clear signs this season of transforming from a defense-first squad into a legitimately-dangerous offensive unit. Under
Patrick Roy will remain as the head coach of the New York Islanders, new general manager and executive vice president Mathieu Darche said at his introductory press conference on Thursday.
While some things will stay the same, others will be different on Long Island next season. During his introductory press conference on Thursday, new New York Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche confirmed that Patrick Roy will return as head coach for the 2025-26 season.
The Sick Podcast – The Eye Test: Chris Botta on if there is a future for Patrick Roy with the New York Islanders. Botta: “Patrick Roy from the moment he started with the Islanders, I believe he had a little bit of a self-campaign to reinvent himself.
The Islanders were robbed of a victory on Monday night against Columbus, and Patrick Roy didn't hold back when asked about the controversy that led to the loss.
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — The New York Islanders, fresh off a humiliating defeat against the New York Rangers, practiced Wednesday afternoon at Northwell Health Ice Center.
That Patrick Roy makes some interesting coaching decisions could be labeled an understatement. He has a reputation as a coach willing to break traditional hockey norms, particularly when pulling his goalie.
New York Islanders head coach Patrick Roy was not thrilled with his team’s third-period effort after the Islanders almost lost 5-1 to the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.
The New York Islanders (12-12-7) hung on to a 5-4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks (9-18-2). With just nine minutes left in the third period, the Islanders led 5-1.
Patrick Roy is considered by many to be the best goaltender in NHL history and is revered in Colorado for backstopping two of the franchise's three Stanley Cup titles.