Hudson Fasching Out Day-To-Day With Lower-Body Injury

New York Islanders right wing Hudson Fasching has sustained a lower-body injury and is considered day-to-day. The 29-year-old was injured in Tuesday's preseason action against the Rangers. Fasching was also hurt in training camp last year and ended up making only 45 appearances during the regular season. He finished with four goals and 14 points […]

Ilya Sorokin To Miss Start Of Training Camp Due To Upper-Body Injury

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (upper body) will miss the start of training camp. Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello has revealed Sorokin suffered an upper-body injury during offseason training. Sorokin is skating, and the team currently has no worries regarding his status for the season opener on Oct. 10 versus Utah. While he remains […]

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" […]

Sebastian Aho Notches Two Points In Game 6 Loss

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho led the charge in Game 6 against the Rangers on Thursday, but his efforts weren't enough as the team got dumped out of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 5-3 defeat. Aho recorded a power-play helper when Seth Jarvis scored early in the second period, and he put the […]

Sebastian Aho Joins Exclusive List With 10th Postseason Point

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho bagged his 10th point of the 2024 playoffs in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rangers, becoming the 10th player in NHL history to reach the mark in at least six consecutive postseasons. He's the third active player in the group, joining Boston's Brad Marchand and Colorado's Mikko Rantanen. Aho has […]

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Sebastian Aho Dishes Three Helpers In Tough Loss

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho did his best to tie up their second-round series against the New York Rangers, but even his trio of assists couldn't put the Canes on top in a 4-3 double-overtime loss in Game 2. Aho assisted on all three of Carolina's goals in this one and was dangerous all night […]

Sebastian Aho Delivers Two Assists In Game 1 Loss

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho finished Sunday's 4-3 loss in Game 1 against the Rangers with two assists. He helped Jaccob Slavin get an equalizer early in the game and collected his second assist when Seth Jarvis scored the final goal late in the third. The Hurricanes star broke a mini-slump with the effort, having […]

Lou Lamoriello, Patrick Roy To Return Next Season

New York Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello and head coach Patrick Roy will both be back with the team next season, according to Lamoriello himself during a season-ending press conference on Friday. The veteran executive hired Roy to take over behind the bench on Jan. 20 to replace Lane Lambert who was relieved of his […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (4/25/24): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

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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 […]

Sebastian Aho Posts Goal And Assist In Game 2 Win

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho was instrumental in the team's comeback 5-3 win in Game 2 over the New York Islanders, scoring the game-tying goal and assisting on the empty-netter that iced the game. Aho tied the game up with just 2:45 remaining in the third period, and the Canes scored again just nine seconds […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (4/20/24): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

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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 […]

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 […]

Ruslan Iskhakov Could Make NHL Debut Wednesday

New York Islanders forward prospect Ruslan Iskhakov could make his NHL debut on Wednesday when the team hosts the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins. The Isles recalled the 23-year-old from AHL Bridgeport on Wednesday which could lead to his NHL debut with the club locked into the No. 3 seed in the Metropolitan Division and perhaps looking […]

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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 […]

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Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for April 11, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The season may be winding down, but that doesn’t mean the slates are getting shallow. Tonight’s slate is loaded with strong matchups for top lines. New Jersey traveling to Toronto and Dallas hosting Winnipeg highlight the slate but don’t sleep on a […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (4/9/24): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

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Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for April 9, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. For the second time in two weeks, the NHL has decided that its best course of action is to load up a Tuesday night with 13 games. What’s weird about this slate is that despite all of these games, there isn’t a […]

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. […]