Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2018-2019 (20-11)

Over the next few weeks, RotoBaller will be kicking off the NHL offseason with a feature breaking down the top 100 player rankings heading into the 2018-2019 fantasy hockey season. The top 100 rankings will be released in six segments, starting from the bottom (100-81) and concluding with a two-piece set featuring our top 20 […]

Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2018-2019 (60-41)

Over the next few weeks, RotoBaller will be kicking off the NHL offseason with a feature breaking down the top 100 player rankings heading into the 2018-2019 fantasy hockey season. The top 100 rankings will be released in six segments, starting from the bottom (100-81) and concluding with a two-piece set featuring our top 20 […]

Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2018-2019 (80-61)

Over the next few weeks, RotoBaller will be kicking off the NHL offseason with a feature breaking down the top 100 player rankings heading into the 2018-2019 fantasy hockey season. The top 100 rankings will be released in six segments, starting from the bottom (100-81) and concluding with a two-piece set featuring our top 20 […]

Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2018-2019 (100-81)

Over the next few weeks, RotoBaller will be kicking off the NHL offseason with a feature breaking down the top 100 player rankings heading into the 2018-2019 fantasy hockey season. The top 100 rankings will be released in six segments, starting from the bottom (100-81) and concluding with a two-piece set featuring our top 20 […]

Matt Martin Returns to New York, Traded to the Islanders

The New York Islanders have acquired forward Matt Martin from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for goaltender Eamon McAdam. Martin returns to New York where he has played all but two years of his nine-year NHL career and reunites with general manager Lou Lamoriello, who had brought him to Toronto. Well known for his […]

Islanders Try to Improve in Net, Add Robin Lehner

The New York Islanders have signed eight-year veteran Robin Lehner to a one-year contract in their latest attempt to shore up their goaltending situation. The former Buffalo Sabre is coming off of a down year in which he had a .908 save percentage and won only 14 games in 50 starts. This comes after two […]

Ruslan Iskhakov Chosen by New York Islanders at 43rd Overall

The New York Islanders added Ruslan Iskhakov to their organization with the 43rd overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft. The 5'8" undersized center is set to play for the University of Connecticut next season and is likely at least two or three years away from getting a shot to join the Islanders. Despite showcasing […]

New York Islanders Scoop Up Bode Wilde With 41st Overall Pick

The New York Islanders stop another talented defenseman sliding down the draft board as they select Bode Wilde with the 41st overall pick. Wilde was projected to be a mid-to-late first-round selection but fell potentially due to concerns about his consistency and responsibility in his own end. At 6'4" and 198 pounds, Wilde has the […]

Noah Dobson Slides to Islanders at 12th Overall

The New York Islanders added defenseman Noah Dobson with the 12th overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft. With their second-round pick they improved their defensive depth, but we likely won’t see Dobson in the NHL for another year or two. Dobson is a well-rounded, two-way defenseman that was expected to go in the top […]

Islanders Take Oliver Wahlstrom 11th Overall

The New York Islanders chose Oliver Wahlstrom with the 11th overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft. The Islanders add Whalstrom to a young, developing offensive core in their first of back-to-back first-round picks. Wahlstrom is expected to play for Boston College next year, but the sharpshooter could carve out a spot next to Calder […]

Mathew Barzal Wins Calder Trophy

New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal captured the Calder Trophy as the NHL's top rookie on Wednesday night. Barzal ran away with the trophy this year, leading all first-year players with 85 points (22 goals, 63 assists) while separating himself from the rest of the pack by more than 20 points. Taken with the 16th […]

Anthony Beauvillier Finishing Season Red-Hot

New York Islanders forward Anthony Beauvillier scored a goal and added two assists in a 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. The three-point performance gave the 21-year-old four goals and seven points in his last four games. Beauvillier has shown a lot of promise for his age but has been rather streaky […]

Thomas Greiss Gets Win Despite Four-Goal Game Against Flyers

New York Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss, who makes the news more for what he "likes" on Instagram than what he does on the ice, was sufficient on Tuesday against the Flyers. Well, he wouldn't have been if he didn't get five goals in support, since he let in four himself. Greiss is 32 and is […]

John Tavares Scores Two Goals As Isles Beat Flyers

New York Islanders center John Tavares must not have been content seeing his fellow center, Mathew Barzal, score two goals. Tavares equaled him in the goals category, netting two of his own, but he didn't have an assist. Whatever. New York won, 5-4. It's a hollow win, since they are not going to the playoffs. […]

Mathew Barzal Nets Two Goals And Has Assist In Isles Win

Win or lose, New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal usually shows up SOMEWHERE in the box score. That was the case with New York's 5-4 win over Philadelphia. Barzal had two goals and an assist. Enjoy having him in your lineup the last several days before the playoffs. He's going to be at home watching […]

John Tavares Scores In Loss To Maple Leafs

New York Islanders center John Tavares is having another good season. He's not Sidney Crosby, by any means, but he's got 34 goals, which is nothing to sneeze at. Tavares briefly tied the game on Friday with a wrist shot in the third, but it was for naught as Toronto scored later on to win […]

Jordan Eberle Has Two Assist In Loss To Maple Leafs

New York Islanders center Jordan Eberle might be a bit overshadowed by both John Tavares and Mathew Barzal, but he's been putting together a pretty good season too. On Friday night, he had two assists to give him 32 on the season, but it wasn't enough as New York fell, 5-4. If you need a […]

Josh Bailey Gets Two Assists In Isles' Loss To Lightning

New York Islanders left winger Josh Bailey has also been having a good season. Unfortunately, his two assists on Thursday night were not enough to save the Islanders from suffering a loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Bailey now has 51 assists on the season. If you need someone to fill up that assists category, […]

Anders Lee Scores Two Goals In High-Scoring Loss To Lightning

New York Islanders center Anders Lee tried to shoot his team back into Thursday's game, scoring two goals. Alas, it was not meant to be, as New York fell to Tampa Bay, 7-6. Lee now has 38 goals on the season, a very good number for those who have him on their team. The team […]

John Tavares Has Stellar Game In New York's Win Over Pittsburgh

New York Islanders center John Taveres didn't have quite as good a game as his teammate, Mathew Barzal, but it was still fantastic - he had two assists to help the Isles thrash the Penguins, 4-1. Tavares now has 43 assists as he quietly plays the part of the second-best player on the team. He's […]

Mathew Barzal Nets Goal And Assist In Win Over Penguins

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal continued his strong season by getting a goal (No. 20) and an assist (No. 55) as New York handily beat Pittsburgh, 4-1. Barzal has been a bright spot in a campaign that has been marked by a recent spiral down the drain. His 75 points put him in the […]

John Tavares Assists On All Three Isles Goals In Losing Effort

New York Islanders center John Tavares couldn't have done much more in Sunday's game - he helped assist all three of New York's goals. Unfortunately, he couldn't also wear the goalie pads, since the Hurricanes scored four goals to win, 4-3. Tavares now has 41 assists for the year, which isn't in the top 30, […]

Anders Lee Scores Two Goals But Isles Still Fall To Hurricanes

New York Islanders left winger Anders Lee had an impressive game on Sunday, netting two goals. Alas, it wasn't enough for New York as they fell, 4-3. His efforts helped you a lot if you had him in your lineup, though. Lee now has 35 goals for the season, which puts him in the top […]

Jaroslav Halak Has Another Horrible Night As Isles Get Blown Out By Capitals

The good times are now few and far between for New York Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak. He let in five goals in the Islanders' 6-3 loss - one was an empty net. He's 18-23 on the season and his 3.26 goals-against average is NOT good. This is a goalie who should be used as the […]

John Tavares Scores But Isles Lose Badly To Capitals

New York Islanders center John Tavares did what he's supposed to on Friday night - put the puck in the goal. He scored No. 32 on the season, but the Washington Capitals blistered shot after shot at goalie Jaroslav Halak, and it was an ugly 6-3 loss. The season is slipping away, but if you […]

Mathew Barzal Gets Goal And Assist In Blowout Loss To Capitals

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal had a great night, but the wheels have come off for his team. Barzal scored goal No. 19 in the first period, unassisted. Then he assisted on John Tavares' 32nd goal. Now Barzal has 53 assists on the season, still putting him in the top 10 in the league […]

Mathew Barzal Gets Assist No. 51 In Loss

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal did what he could on Thursday night, but Washington overwhelmed his team. Barzal got an assist, along with Jordan Eberle, on Andrew Ladd's 10th goal of the season. Barzal is now No. 9 in the league in that category, so that's something. If you need assists, he's a good […]

Christopher Gibson Gets Torched By Capitals In Loss

It was bound to happen. New York Islanders goalie Christopher Gibson was going to fall back to Earth after a strong start. The Capitals made sure that happened on Thursday night in Brooklyn, chasing the young goalie after he allowed five goals. It's still way too early to see Gibson being any kind of use […]

Thomas Hickey Nets Lone Goal For Islanders In 2-1 Shootout Loss To Oilers

New York Islanders defenseman Thomas Hickey was the sole offensive bright spot on Thursday, scoring his fourth goal of the season in the third period to briefly put New York ahead. Alas, Connor McDavid was not to be stopped, tying the game a little later. Hickey has OK numbers with 16 assists and a 15 […]

Christopher Gibson Gets His Second Start For Islanders Versus Edmonton

New York Islanders goalie Christopher Gibson will get his second start of the year Thursday night while the team visits the Edmonton Oilers. The rookie netminder stopped an impressive 47 of 50 shots in his debut against the Penguins in a 3-2 overtime loss on Saturday. It's become apparent the team's current tandem of Jaroslav […]