10-3-2018 Player of the week: Mathew Barzal (C)
NHL has awarded Mathew Barzal (C) of New York Islanders as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 1 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Mathew Barzal was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2015 entry draft. He has appeared in 70 NHL games during his career, notching 21 goals and adding 26 assists along with 56 penalty minutes. The 20 year old center has played 68 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 21+26=47 with 50 PIM.


10-3-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Dougie Hamilton is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Artem Anisimov is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Nick Leddy is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Anders Lee is looking good with 6 points in 4 games last week. Brock Nelson is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Mathew Barzal is looking good with 6 points in 4 games last week. William Karlsson is looking good with 7 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Richard Panik is sliding on a 16 game streak without registering a single point. Andrew Ladd has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Johnny Boychuk has played 30 games without a goal. Thomas Greiss hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Nikolai Kulemin has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Casey Cizikas is down on his game pulling a 13 game streak without registering a single point. Steve Bernier has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Anthony Beauvillier has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Derrick Pouliot has played 16 games without a goal. Vladimir Sobotka is sliding on a 16 game streak without registering a single point. Ladislav Smid has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



10-3-2018 Anders Lee reaches career high !
Anders Lee marked a new career high in points with 53 after assisting in tonights game against Philadelphia Flyers on a goal by Mathew Barzal. It is just part of my job, was the comment released to the press after the game..

A native of USA, Anders Lee was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 6th round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 328 NHL games during his career, notching 103 goals and adding 95 assists along with 246 penalty minutes. The 27 year old right wing has played 67 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 19+34=53 with 92 PIM.


5-3-2018 Thomas Hickey frustrated
New York Islanders defenseman Thomas Hickey feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Thomas Hickey was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 402 NHL games during his career, notching 17 goals and adding 81 assists along with 157 penalty minutes. The 29 year old defenseman has played 62 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 0+12=12 with 24 PIM.


4-3-2018 Butch Goring praises Quinton Hughes
New York Islanders head coach Butch Goring has praised young defenseman Quinton Hughes in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Quinton Hughes has played 21 games with Michigan this season, collecting 9+12=21 with 0 PIM.


4-3-2018 Josh Bailey reaches career high !
Josh Bailey marked a new career high in goals with 17 tallies after scoring in tonights game against Washington Capitals on a feed by Brock Nelson. I'm just happy to be playing the game, he said as his teammates crowded around him.

A native of Canada, Josh Bailey was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 703 NHL games during his career, notching 123 goals and adding 220 assists along with 189 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 64 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 17+20=37 with 8 PIM.


3-3-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Artem Anisimov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Nick Leddy is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Mathew Barzal is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Dougie Hamilton has played 20 games without a goal. Richard Panik is down on his game pulling a 12 game streak without registering a single point. Johnny Boychuk has played 26 games without a goal. Thomas Greiss hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Nikolai Kulemin has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Casey Cizikas has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Steve Bernier has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Anthony Beauvillier has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Derrick Pouliot has played 12 games without a goal. Vladimir Sobotka is down on his game pulling a 12 game streak without registering a single point. William Karlsson has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



1-3-2018 Team captain meets with Artem Anisimov
Following the team's recent 3-1 loss at New Jersey Devils on 27-2-2018, New York Islanders captain Andrew Ladd and Artem Anisimov did not leave the dressing room for some time. I think it was time to get some things out of the way, said Andrew Ladd

27-2-2018 Alan Quine frustrated
New York Islanders center Alan Quine feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Alan Quine was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 6th round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 63 NHL games during his career, notching 6 goals and adding 13 assists along with 8 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has not yet played for the New York Islanders this season. He has played 63 games with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers this season, totalling 12+16=28 with 10 PIM.


27-2-2018 Alan Quine injured.
Alan Quine of Bridgeport Sound Tigers suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Binghamton Devils. He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month . It's something we need to take care of now before it becomes a problem. It's one of those things where you can play with it, but as the wear and tear of the season goes on it becomes much more serious, he said before being taken away for x-rays.

27-2-2018 Kyle Burroughs injured.
Kyle Burroughs of Bridgeport Sound Tigers suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Binghamton Devils. He is expected to be sidelined for almost a month . I think it's rehabilitation for the next couple of weeks for me, he said from the locker room after being helped off the ice.

27-2-2018 Pavel Zacha injured.
Pavel Zacha of Bridgeport Sound Tigers suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Binghamton Devils. He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month . We have to play as a team in my absence. We're not playing the system right now and we're only playing 40 minutes of hockey every night, while the other team is playing 60. That's not good enough. I hope we get it in gear by the time I return, was his answer to a reporter question after the game.

26-2-2018 Kyle Burroughs resumes full training.
Bridgeport Sound Tigers defenseman Kyle Burroughs has resumed full training after his injury.

26-2-2018 Kyle Burroughs injured.
Kyle Burroughs of Bridgeport Sound Tigers suffered leg injury during tonights minorleague game against the Springfield Thunderbirds. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . I just hope I can get back on the ice quickly and do what I can for the team, he said when he was taken off the ice.

24-2-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

Dougie Hamilton has played 17 games without a goal. Artem Anisimov has lost his sights and is now 31 games without a goal. Richard Panik has lost his sights and is now 15 games without a goal. Andrew Ladd has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal. Brock Nelson has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Johnny Boychuk has played 23 games without a goal. Nikolai Kulemin has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Casey Cizikas has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Steve Bernier has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Mathew Barzal is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Vladimir Sobotka has lost his sights and is now 15 games without a goal. William Karlsson has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



23-2-2018 Butch Goring praises Bode Wilde
New York Islanders head coach Butch Goring has praised young defenseman Bode Wilde in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Bode Wilde has played 18 games with Harvard this season, collecting 4+9=13 with 13 PIM.


21-2-2018 Team captain meets with Derrick Pouliot
Team captain Andrew Ladd called a short meeting with Derrick Pouliot after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Derrick Pouliot as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man

20-2-2018 Team captain meets with Mathew Barzal
Following the team's recent 2-1 loss at Toronto Maple Leafs on 19-2-2018, New York Islanders captain Andrew Ladd and Mathew Barzal were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Andrew Ladd

20-2-2018 Team captain meets with Derrick Pouliot
Following the team's recent 2-1 loss at Toronto Maple Leafs on 19-2-2018, New York Islanders captain Andrew Ladd and Derrick Pouliot were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Andrew Ladd

19-2-2018 Team captain meets with Cal Clutterbuck
Team captain Andrew Ladd called a short meeting with Cal Clutterbuck after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Cal Clutterbuck as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man

19-2-2018 Dennis Seidenberg injured.
Dennis Seidenberg of Bridgeport Sound Tigers suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Toronto Marlies. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . Sometimes you just have bad luck and get knocked around, he said from the locker room after being helped off the ice.

18-2-2018 New York Islanders trade
New York Islanders traded Jordan Eberle to Chicago Blackhawks for Artem Anisimov

17-2-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

Dougie Hamilton has played 14 games without a goal. Richard Panik has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. Andrew Ladd has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Nick Leddy has played 18 games without a goal. Anders Lee has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Brock Nelson has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Johnny Boychuk has played 20 games without a goal. Nikolai Kulemin has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Mathew Barzal has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Vladimir Sobotka has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. William Karlsson is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Ladislav Smid has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



16-2-2018 William Karlsson reaches career high !
William Karlsson marked a new career high in assists with 20 assists after assisting in tonights game against Pittsburgh Penguins on a goal by Josh Bailey. You gotta' hand it to their team today, they came to play and made us work for everything we got, the happy player said in a hockey magazine.

A native of Sweden, William Karlsson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2nd round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 240 NHL games during his career, notching 38 goals and adding 52 assists along with 26 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 57 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 20+20=40 with 8 PIM.


15-2-2018 Dustin Tokarski frustrated
New York Islanders goaltender Dustin Tokarski feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Dustin Tokarski was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 5th round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 34 NHL games during his career, booking 1 career shutouts and allowing 80 goals. The 28 year old goaltender has not yet played for the New York Islanders this season.


15-2-2018 Team captain meets with Thomas Hickey
Following the team's recent 0-1 loss against Buffalo Sabres on 14-2-2018, New York Islanders captain Andrew Ladd and Thomas Hickey did not leave the dressing room for some time. I think it was time to get some things out of the way, said Andrew Ladd

15-2-2018 Team captain meets with Mathew Barzal
Following the team's recent 0-1 loss against Buffalo Sabres on 14-2-2018, New York Islanders captain Andrew Ladd and Mathew Barzal were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Andrew Ladd

14-2-2018 Butch Goring praises Jack McBain
New York Islanders head coach Butch Goring has praised young center Jack McBain in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Jack McBain has played 58 games with Barrie Colts this season, collecting 31+27=58 with 48 PIM.


11-2-2018 New York Islanders trade
New York Islanders traded Logan Cockerill and Tyler Johnson to St. Louis Blues for Vladimir Sobotka and William Karlsson

11-2-2018 New York Islanders trade
New York Islanders traded TBL's round 2 pick in 2018 and NYI's round 1 pick in 2019 to Vancouver Canucks for Derrick Pouliot

A native of Canada, Derrick Pouliot was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 98 NHL games during his career, notching 3 goals and adding 16 assists along with 28 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 31 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 1+4=5 with 18 PIM. He has also played 25 games with the Utica Comets this season, totalling 2+7=9 with 2 PIM.


11-2-2018 Christopher Wagner injured.
Christopher Wagner of Bridgeport Sound Tigers suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Hartford Wolf Pack. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . Small things like this happen to guys almost every game, except this time it happened to me, was his answer to a reporter question after the game.

10-2-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

Malcolm Subban has been chilly and allowed 9 goals in 2 games. Dougie Hamilton has played 10 games without a goal. Richard Panik has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Andrew Ladd has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Nick Leddy has played 14 games without a goal. Johnny Boychuk has played 16 games without a goal. Nikolai Kulemin has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Mathew Barzal has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Ladislav Smid has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



8-2-2018 Team captain meets with Steve Bernier
Team captain Andrew Ladd called a short meeting with Steve Bernier after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Steve Bernier as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder.

6-2-2018 Pavel Zacha resumes full training.
Bridgeport Sound Tigers center Pavel Zacha has resumed full training after his injury.

6-2-2018 Adam Pelech reaches career high !
Adam Pelech marked a new career high in points with 11 after scoring in tonights game against Montreal Canadiens on a feed by Dougie Hamilton. Yes, it does feel great, he commented to the media.

A native of Canada, Adam Pelech was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 3rd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 105 NHL games during his career, notching 4 goals and adding 19 assists along with 10 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 52 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 1+10=11 with 4 PIM.


5-2-2018 Team captain meets with Dougie Hamilton
Following the team's recent 2-3 win at Pittsburgh Penguins on 4-2-2018, New York Islanders captain Andrew Ladd and Dougie Hamilton did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Andrew Ladd

5-2-2018 Team captain meets with Anders Lee
Following the team's recent 2-3 win at Pittsburgh Penguins on 4-2-2018, New York Islanders captain Andrew Ladd and Anders Lee were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Andrew Ladd

5-2-2018 Team captain meets with Anthony Beauvillier
Team captain Andrew Ladd called a short meeting with Anthony Beauvillier after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Anthony Beauvillier as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder.

4-2-2018 Anders Lee reaches a milestone !
Anders Lee scored the 100th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on a feed by Brock Nelson. I just try and give it my best out there. This one was special though, was his only statement before going to the dressing room.

A native of USA, Anders Lee was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 6th round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 312 NHL games during his career, notching 100 goals and adding 89 assists along with 216 penalty minutes. The 27 year old right wing has played 51 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 16+28=44 with 62 PIM.


3-2-2018 Butch Goring praises Jonatan Berggren
New York Islanders head coach Butch Goring has praised young center Jonatan Berggren in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Jonatan Berggren has played 34 games with AIK Stockholm this season, collecting 16+16=32 with 21 PIM.


3-2-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Brock Nelson is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

Richard Panik has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Nick Leddy has played 11 games without a goal. Johnny Boychuk has played 13 games without a goal. Nikolai Kulemin has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Anthony Beauvillier has lost his sights and is now 23 games without a goal. Mathew Barzal has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Tyler Johnson is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Ladislav Smid has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



1-2-2018 Pavel Zacha resumes light training.
Bridgeport Sound Tigers center Pavel Zacha has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

31-1-2018 Team captain meets with Anthony Beauvillier
Following the team's recent 4-3 OT loss at New Jersey Devils on 31-1-2018, New York Islanders captain Andrew Ladd and Anthony Beauvillier did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Andrew Ladd

31-1-2018 Team captain meets with Tyler Johnson
Following the team's recent 4-3 OT loss at New Jersey Devils on 31-1-2018, New York Islanders captain Andrew Ladd and Tyler Johnson did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Andrew Ladd

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