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Oliver Wahlstrom  • RW  •  Islanders

Oliver Wahlstrom's Future In Doubt Despite New Deal

New York Islanders right wing Oliver Wahlstrom isn't expected to remain with the team for the upcoming NHL campaign. The Islanders signed Wahlstrom to a one-year, $1 million deal ahead of a scheduled salary arbitration hearing earlier in the week, but according to Ethan Sears of The New York Post, it would be a "surprise" if Wahlstrom was on the opening night roster. Coming off an ACL injury, Wahlstrom made only 32 appearances last season, posting six points (two goals, four assists). He was mostly a healthy scratch under new head coach Patrick Roy, who arrived in January. The 24-year-old, who was a first-round pick in 2018, has totaled 67 points (34 goals, 33 assists) in 193 career games. A fresh start somewhere else could give Wahlstrom a boost, but he boasts very little fantasy value.
Jul 28   
Matt Martin  • LW  •  Islanders

Matt Martin Out Again Tuesday

New York Islanders forward Matt Martin will not dress for Game 5 of the team's first-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday due to a lower-body injury. Martin missed Game 4 on Saturday and was replaced by forward Simon Holmstrom. "Still the same. Day to day," Islanders head coach Patrick Roy said Monday. "He's a leader on our team, so guys want to be around him for sure." The veteran appeared in 57 regular-season games in the 2023-24 campaign, notching four goals and eight points along with 43 penalty minutes in just 9:19 of ice time per game. He was held off the scoresheet through the first three games of the season.
Apr 30   
Matt Martin  • LW  •  Islanders

Matt Martin To Miss Game 5

New York Islanders forward Matt Martin (lower body) will not dress for Tuesday's Game 5 against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 34-year-old traveled with the team to Raleigh but will not suit up for Tuesday's contest. Martin has been sidelined for the past two games due to a lower-body issue. "Still the same. Day-to-day," head coach Patrick Roy said on Monday. "He's a leader on our team. so guys want to be around him for sure." Martin tallied four goals and eight points to go along with 43 penalty minutes across 57 games during the regular season.
Apr 29   
Mathew Barzal  • C  •  Islanders

Mathew Barzal Bags OT Winner Saturday

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal scored in double overtime in Game 4 on Saturday, helping his team avoid a four-game sweep at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes. The 26-year-old tipped a Robert Bortuzzo shot to beat Frederik Andersen just 1:24 into the second overtime frame, notching his second goal of the game after tying the tilt at one apiece midway through the second period. Barzal had tallied just one assist through the first three games of the series but came up big when his team needed it the most on Saturday. Game 5 of the series goes Tuesday as the series switches back to Carolina.
Apr 27   
Ilya Sorokin  • G  •  Islanders

Ilya Sorokin Lasts 27 Minutes In Game 3

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin struggled in his 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs debut on Thursday against Carolina in a 3-2 loss. He coughed up three goals on 14 shots before being replaced by Semyon Varlamov. Looking to shift momentum in the series with his team 2-0 down, Islanders head coach Patrick Roy made a change between the sticks, but it backfired badly. Sorokin managed only two saves before allowing the first goal, and his night finished after he had logged only 27:14 of action. Varlamov stopped all eight shots he faced. The team will likely return to Varlamov for Game 4.
Apr 26   
Matt Martin  • LW  •  Islanders

Matt Martin A Game-Time Call Thursday

New York Islanders winger Matt Martin is considered a game-time decision for Thursday's matchup against Carolina due to an undisclosed injury. Martin didn't practice on Wednesday after averaging 10:12 of ice time across the first two games of the series. He's been anonymous against the Hurricanes so far, producing only one shot on goal and five hits. Ruslan Iskhakov is expected to jump into the lineup if Martin can't play. The 23-year-old made his NHL debut in the regular-season finale against Pittsburgh and got off to a good start in the league by logging one assist in a 5-4 win. Iskhakov bagged 50 points (18 goals, 32 assists) in 69 AHL games this season.
Apr 25   
Ilya Sorokin  • G  •  Islanders

Ilya Sorokin To Start Game 3

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin will be the starter for Thursday's Game 3 of the team's first-round series against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes. The Isles went with Semyon Varlamov for the first two games of the series but the team has been out-scored 8-4 so far in the series. However, Varlamov was the hot hand, posting a 1.85 goals-against average and a .939 save percentage from March 28 to April 15. As for Sorokin, the fellow Russian endured a down season, posting a 3.01 GAA and a .909 Sv% in 55 games, just one season after working to a 2.34 GAA and a .924 Sv% in 62 games while finishing as the Vezina Trophy runner-up behind Boston's Linus Ullmark.
Apr 24   
Jean-Gabriel Pageau  • C  •  Islanders

Jean-Gabriel Pageau Listed As Day-To-Day

New York Islanders center Jean-Gabriel Pageau is listed as day to day after suffering a lower-body injury during the first period of a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday. The veteran didn't take part in practice on Friday and is questionable for Game 1 of the postseason against the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday in Raleigh. Kyle MacLean was elevated to the third line while veteran Cal Clutterbuck skated as the team's fourth-line center on Friday. For the season, Pageau recorded 11 goals and 33 points while skating in all 82 of the team's regular-season contests.
Apr 19   
Noah Dobson  • D  •  Islanders

Noah Dobson Returning For Game 1

New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson (upper body) will be back for Game 1 of the postseason on Saturday to take on the Carolina Hurricanes. The blue-liner missed the final three regular-season games due to an upper-body injury. "When you leave a game and miss the three games to finish the year, you obviously had some concern with the playoffs coming," Dobson said. "But I've just tried to focus on doing whatever I can to get myself ready. It's been a day-to-day thing, just one day at a time, and I'm just happy to be feeling a little better here." The young defenseman had a big season, notching 10 goals and 70 points across 79 games as part of a team-high 24:31 of ice time per game.
Apr 19   
Noah Dobson  • D  •  Islanders

Noah Dobson Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson is under evaluation for an upper-body injury. He was hurt early into Thursday's encounter with Montreal, exiting the action after logging only 1:28 of ice time. Losing Dobson for an extended period would be an awful blow for the playoff-chasing Islanders. He's had a huge career year with 70 points (10 goals, 60 assists) in 79 appearances, sitting just outside the top six in defensemen scoring. Dobson is also the team leader with 180 blocks and has recorded 84 hits. Ryan Pulock and Sebastian Aho will get heavier workloads over the final three regular-season games if Dobson is out of the lineup.
Apr 12   
Semyon Varlamov  • G  •  Islanders

Semyon Varlamov Keeps Predators Quiet

New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov posted his third shutout of the season with 41 saves in Saturday's 2-0 win over Nashville. The Russian veteran saw a lot of the puck but had a perfect game to improve to 11-6-4. Playing as Ilya Sorokin's backup, Varlamov has registered five wins across his last seven starts. His goals-against average for the season stands at 2.72, and Varlamov has posted a .916 save percentage. Sorokin has won each of his last two starts, so the Islanders goalies have heated up just at the right time. The team has climbed to third in the Metropolitan Division, with five games left to play.
Apr 7   
Scott Mayfield  • D  •  Islanders

Scott Mayfield Undergoes Season-Ending Surgery

New York Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield has undergone season-ending surgery due to a suspected lower-body injury, although the exact nature of the surgery has not been disclosed. Mayfield hasn't appeared in a game since Feb. 22 against the St. Louis Blues and has previously missed a combined 15 games due to lower and upper-body injuries earlier in the season. The defensive-minded 31-year-old has posted five assists without a goal on 36 shots across 41 games on the season, adding 70 hits and 106 blocked shots in that time. He is expected to be ready for the 2024-25 season.
Mar 26   
Bo Horvat  • C  •  Islanders

Bo Horvat Scores Twice In Losing Effort

New York Islanders center Bo Horvat scored two goals on Sunday against the Rangers but was unable to save the team from a 5-2 loss in this season's second Battle of New York. Horvat gave his team the lead in the first period with a short-handed tally and knotted the score at two in the second with an even-strength goal, but the Islanders needed a lot more scoring on Sunday to match their neighbors. Patrick Roy's team is struggling to keep pace in the battle for a playoff spot, but Horvat definitely isn't to blame for this. He's had six goals in the last seven contests and already boasts four multi-point games for the month. It's been a strong first full campaign for the 28-year-old with the team, as Horvat is topping the Islanders' goals list with 29 markers and boasts 61 points in 66 games.
Mar 18   
Brock Nelson  • C  •  Islanders

Brock Nelson Stays Hot With Three Assists

New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson registered his third multi-point outing in four games with a three-assist effort in Thursday's 7-2 trashing of San Jose. He helped Alexander Romanov, Mathew Barzal, and Sebastian Aho to the scoreboard. Nelson's recent scoring surge includes three goals and five assists. He's poised to register his second consecutive campaign with at least 30 goals and 30 assists. The 32-year-old has put up 54 points (28 goals, 26 assists) through 64 appearances. Nelson has boosted his tally with 16 points (seven goals, nine assists) since the start of last month.
Mar 8   
Brock Nelson  • C  •  Islanders

Brock Nelson Pots A Pair Of Goals Thursday

New York Islanders center Brock Nelson tallied a pair of goals in helping lead his club to a 5-3 road win over the Detroit Red Wings. The veteran opened the scoring 12:11 into the first period before briefly giving his team a 3-2 lead with a power-play marker 5:04 into the second frame. The 32-year-old now sits with 27 goals and 48 points across 59 games on the season while he now has five goals and seven points over his last six games. Nelson enjoyed a career-best season in the 2022-23 campaign when he recorded 36 goals and a career-high 75 points while skating in all 82 games. With the win, the Islanders improved to 25-20-14 on the season, good for a share of fourth place in the Metropolitan Division alongside the New Jersey Devils.
Mar 1   
Scott Mayfield  • D  •  Islanders

Scott Mayfield Listed As Day-To-Day

New York Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield is listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury and will not travel with the club for their two-game road trip that begins in Dallas on Monday and ends in Detroit on Thursday. The rugged blueliner has also been sidelined for multiple games with both lower and upper-body injuries earlier in the season. He did not participate in Saturday's 4-2 home loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 31-year-old is in his 10th NHL season, all with the Islanders, and has five assists, 70 hits, 106 blocked shots, 35 penalty minutes, and a minus-seven rating across 41 games on the season. He recorded a career-high six goals and 24 points while skating in all 82 games a season ago.
Feb 26   
Scott Mayfield  • D  •  Islanders

Scott Mayfield Ruled Out For At Least Two More Games

New York Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield (lower body) won't join the team for a brief two-game road trip next week, which features stops in Dallas and Detroit. He came out of the lineup Saturday versus Tampa Bay with a lower-body injury and will now sit out at least a couple of more games. The Islanders will miss Mayfield's ability to block shots the most. He has stopped 106 efforts on goal while contributing only five assists offensively in 41 games. Sebastian Aho came into the lineup as his replacement on Saturday.
Feb 25   
Noah Dobson  • D  •  Islanders

Noah Dobson Makes History With Three-Assist Effort

New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson had three assists in Sunday's 6-5 overtime defeat against the Rangers in a Stadium Series game. He became the third player and first defenseman to register three assists in an NHL outdoor game. Dobson had one power-play helper and two assists in even-strength situations. With the effort, Dobson reached 51 assists for the season, and he's now sitting on 58 points with 54 games played -- Denis Potvin is the only blue-liner in franchise history to have hit the 50-assist mark quicker in a season, having done it with 53 games in 1978-79.
Feb 19   
Casey Cizikas  • C  •  Islanders

Casey Cizikas Practices In Full Wednesday

New York Islanders forward Casey Cizikas (lower body) was a full practice participant on Wednesday and could return Thursday when the Isles play host to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The veteran pivot has missed the past 10 games due to a lower-body injury suffered when he blocked a Filip Hronek shot in a 5-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Jan. 9. A reliable defensive forward, Cizikas has long been the Islanders' fourth-line center and has recorded five goals and 11 points across 39 games on the season. He scored as many as 20 goals in the 2018-19 season, when he also recorded a career-high 33 points. The Islanders currently sit fourth in the Atlantic Division with a 21-17-2 record and beat the Maple Leafs 3-2 in their first game out of the All-Star break on Monday.
Feb 7   
Ilya Sorokin  • G  •  Islanders

Ilya Sorokin Collects Victory Against Maple Leafs

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin stopped 35-of-37 shots on goal in Monday's 3-2 victory against the Maple Leafs. Sorokin picked up his third win of the season against the Maple Leafs, while surrendering a total of only eight goals across the three meetings. Sorokin improves to a record of 15-12-9 to go along with a 3.13 goals against average and .910 save percentage through 36 appearances, which is tied for the third most across the entire NHL.
Feb 6   
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