Category: Andrew Gross
Anthony Duclair out ‘long term,’ leaving Islanders with unpleasant choices
Mat BarzalIt did not look good, and it is not good. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Julien Gauthier, not trusted with the game on the line, is waived as we await a different callup from Bridgeport. The Islanders took a big hit during Saturday’s shootout win over the Montreal Cana...
Read moreMetro Notes: Islanders, Dillon, Malenstyn, Smith
Matt MartinSpeaking with the General Manager of the New York Islanders Lou Lamoriello, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports that veteran forwards Cal Clutterbuck and Matt Martin are expected to hit unrestricted free agency on Monday. Each player has spent more than a decade with the Islanders’ organization but the...
Read moreEast Notes: Dobson, Lee, Pageau, Hedman, Glendening, Motte, Ekblad
Noah DobsonIslanders star defender Noah Dobson is expected to be available for Game 1 against the Hurricanes tomorrow, head coach Patrick Roy told Newsday’s Andrew Gross. Dobson, 24, missed the final three games of the regular season with an upper-body injury he sustained last week against the Canadiens. They...
Read moreIslanders @ Panthers: Miracle or else [Game #72]
Semyon VarlamovPhoto by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Sure, may as well try to win still. The Islanders are in Florida to face the Panthers, who are good, and the Lightning, who are about to clinch a playoff spot, so good luck with all that. As Steve noted in the morning thread, the Isles pret...
Read moreIslanders vs. Blue Jackets: We’ll try it again [Game #25 thread]
Andrew GrossThere’s only enough room for one #27 tonight. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images In which we watch, because we still can’t look away. The New York Islanders host the bad and very banged-up Columbus Blue Jackets, which means it’s another opportunity to make a loss hurt in t...
Read moreIslanders Gameday News: Big test to not pass in Boston
Andrew GrossI’m sure it will be fine. | Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Who’s hyped for this one?! The Islanders have had a friendly schedule thus far this season, with just a couple powerhouses faced so far. The Bruins, at 10-1-1, look like the next one as the...
Read morePreseason Game #1: Islanders visit Rangers
Kyle PalmieriThe next coach of the New York Islanders observes camp. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Come for the prospects, stay for the rush to judgment! The New York Islanders have all kinds of game action Tuesday — another Blue vs. White scrimmage during training camp, plus thei...
Read moreIslanders Expected To Sign Jackson Cates To PTO
Andrew GrossIn an effort to create as much competition as possible in their forward group for training camp, Andrew Gross of Newsday is reporting that the New York Islanders have signed Jackson Cates to a professional tryout agreement. An undrafted free agent signing by the Philadelphia only three years ago, Ca...
Read moreIslanders News (Updated): Lou/Lane likely back; Leafs done, now we wait for carnage
Andrew GrossToronto sadness. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Maybe the Isles bolster or change their front office accordingly. Edits incoming because I swear Newsday waited until I posted this to release this article: After all the silence, it appears that GM Lou Lamoriello will be...
Read moreEastern Conference Injuries: Red Wings, Panthers, Habs, Islanders, Rangers, Flyers, Penguins and Leafs
Sergei BobrovskyThey are hopeful that he can get back in the lineup on Thursday. Forward skated and they’ll have a better idea of his progress this morning. Coach : “The fact that all these guys are on the ice, traveling with us, it just suggests that they’re that much closer to returning to the lineup. “We’re en...
Read moreIslanders News [Updated]: Brock’s back; Bo and Barzal; Noodles
Mathew BarzalGet well soon. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images We await news on Nelson as the Islanders prepare for a weekend back-to-back. The New York Islanders are on an impressive run, but of course now we’re left to wonder if it can continue if they have to go without Mathew Barza...
Read moreMetro Notes: Barzal, Lindgren, Carlson, Lazar
Andrew GrossThe New York Islanders are currently in the first wild card positon, but it will be a dogfight till the end of the season to secure their spot in the postseason. Every game matters and there was some good news this morning as head coach Lane Lambert told reporters, including Andrew Gross of Newsday,...
Read moreNew York Islanders at Buffalo Sabres [Game #47]
Simon HolmstromWe’ll try to do the thing. | Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images The Islanders are in Buffalo and may have some lineup changes. According to Andrew Gross of Newsday, Hudson Fasching is day-to-day, opening the possibility for Simon Holmstrom or Ross Johnston or both to...
Read moreIslanders at Oilers: Clutter-return [Game #40]
Ilya SorokinBreaking up the Martin-Raty-Johnston juggernaut. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The Isles expect to get one injured forward back. The Islanders approach the halfway point in the season with their back-to-back in Alberta, starting with tonight in Edmonton. It sounds lik...
Read moreNew York Islanders Place Oliver Wahlstrom, Simon Holmstrom On IR
Andrew GrossNew York Islanders wingers Simon Holmstrom and Oliver Wahlstrom have been moved to injured reserve, according to a team tweet Friday morning. Both are out with lower-body injuries, although Wahlstrom is out indefinitely while Holmstrom is day-to-day. Wahlstrom’s IR placement, which is retroactive to...
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