Mathieu Darche’s Tampa Bay homecoming an Islanders reminder
TAMPA — Mathieu Darche was clear in pointing out that his return to Tampa was not the same…
NHL season predictions 2.0: Revised picks for Stanley Cup, playoff field, awards and more
By Sean Gentille, Jesse Granger, Shayna Goldman, James Mirtle, Mark Lazerus and The Athletic NHL Staff We’ve passed…
NHL Power Rankings: A surge in the Metro, plus your team’s ‘leap’ candidate
One of the most exciting things about the start of each NHL season is seeing which players have…
New York New Jersey World Cup 2026 guide: What to do, eat and see
One of the biggest soccer moments of the 20th century happened in New Jersey. On October 1, 1977,…
Evaluating the NHL’s 9 most surprising breakout teams: Are they contenders or pretenders?
Which breakout NHL teams are built on a sturdy, sustainable foundation that will clinch them a playoff spot in April?…
One reason to say ‘no thanks’ to all 32 NHL teams after Thanksgiving
I tried to be nice. I really did. Last week, I wrote a piece in which I offered…
Islanders grind out ugly win over Lightning to snap losing streak
This was not a pretty win. It was not a particularly emphatic win. It was not especially entertaining,…
Mathieu Darche already staring down a pivotal Islanders crossroads
Game 26 of the Islanders’ season was typical, insofar as it told us little about the Islanders that…
Islanders’ Kyle Palmieri gets injured, makes trick play to set up goal while limping off ice
New York Islanders center Kyle Palmieri stole the puck from behind before making a pass after being injured…
One reason to be thankful for all 32 NHL teams this Thanksgiving
It’s Thanksgiving, at least among one of the lesser hockey countries. So today, I’m going to list a…