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from The Hockey News, by Eric Cruikshank,
In this edition of The Hockey News Morning Skate, Eric Cruikshank and Michael Traikos break down New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer's head-to-head matchup against Quinn Hughes and the Minnesota Wild, Logan Cooley's hat trick in a Utah Mammoth win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, and more.
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from NYI Hockey Now, by Steve Bittenbender,
The New York Islanders made some news with some roster changes on Monday, including a first-round pick from last year getting a callup. However, fans should not get too excited or – perhaps in this case – up in arms.
from The Hockey News, by Eric Cruikshank,
from NHL.com,
David Perron could make his Stars debut against the New York Islanders on Sunday (6 p.m. ET; Prime Video, MSGSN). The 38-year-old forward has been practicing with the team since signing a one-year contract Oct. 16. … Forward Radek Faksa (lower body) is also possible to play after he left in the third period of a 3-2 overtime win against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. … Sam Steel (undisclosed) will not play Sunday; the forward was given an injection as part of treatment Friday.
from Pittsburgh Hockey Now, by Vince Comunale,
from Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey,
from Daily Faceoff, by Kyle Morton,
Both Maccelli and Ritchie suffered lower-body injuries that forced them out of action in the middle of New York’s 4-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.
Ritchie, 21, is a key figure for the Islanders moving forward. New York acquired the Brampton, Ontario native in the trade at the 2025 deadline that sent Brock Nelson to the Colorado Avalanche . The No. 27 overall pick in the first round of the 2023 NHL Draft by the Avalanche, Ritchie posted 30 points in 65 games played last season for the Islanders in his first year in a full-time NHL role.
from TSN,
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from TSN,
Matthew Schaefer enjoyed a whirlwind first season in the NHL last year with the New York Islanders - the defenceman was the first-overall draft pick, skated in all 82 games with the team and took home a Calder Trophy as the league’s top rookie.
from Sportsnet,
from Daily Faceoff, by Scott Maxwell,
from Sportsnet,
from NHL.com,
It wasn't long ago the New York Islanders forward was rehabbing from a torn ACL, trying to work his way back alongside fellow injured teammate Alexander Romanov , who sustained a season-ending shoulder injury during on Nov. 18, 2025. Coincidentally, that was the same night Palmieri would score his last goal of the 2025-26 season, suffering his injury just 10 days later.
from ESPN,
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from NHL.com,
ELMONT, N.Y. -- Matt Martin and his wife, Sydney, were preparing for a long drive back to Long Island, the tail end of a family trip this past February to Lake Placid, New York.
With bulky clothes for two adults and four children under the age of 6 -- including twin boys yet to celebrate their first birthday -- Sydney had an idea.
from Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli),
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from New Jersey Hockey Now,
from Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli),
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from Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli),
According to Sportico, the New York Islanders have agreed to sell 15 percent of their stake to a grou p of investors. The valuation of that percentage is around $3 billion.
Per the report, the Islanders mentioned venture capital investor David Shuman as a new investor, but other investors have yet to be revealed. One investor is reportedly in agreement to buy 10 percent of the team, according to Sportico. The investment still requires approval from the NHL. Despite the alleged agreement, day-to-day operations will remain the same, with Scott Malkin remaining as the controlling owner of the Islanders.
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from Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey,
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from The Hockey News,
New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer showed elite skill at both ends of the ice throughout his Calder Trophy-winning rookie season.
But it was his overall demeanor – featuring a sky-high panic threshold, a fierce competitiveness and a commitment to taking care of business in the defensive zone – that set him apart from the rest and made him the unanimous choice as Calder winner.
from the Toronto Sun,
from Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli),
According to New York Islanders head coach Pete DeBoer, the team already has its future captain.
Speaking with reporters Wednesday, DeBoer said defenseman Matthew Schaefer will one day wear the “C” on Long Island.
via the NHL's YouTube page,
from New Jersey Hockey Now,
from Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey,
via the NHL's YouTube page,
from NHL.com,
from New Jersey Hockey Now,
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from The Hockey News,
from Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli),
New York Islanders forward Mat Barzal will miss the next two weeks — spanning the entirety of the team’s 2026 training camp — due to “aggravation of a prior injury,” the club announced Wednesday afternoon.
from Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey,
from Sportsnet,
WESTBURY, N.Y. — When Peter DeBoer took over as coach of the New York Islanders near the end of last season, his runway of four games was not long enough to make the playoffs in a last-ditch effort.
from The Hockey News,
The New York Islanders have honoured one of their key offensive players with the 'C' for the upcoming season.
The Islanders announced on Monday that Bo Horvat will serve as the 16th captain in franchise history.
from Sportsnet,
The New York Islanders announced Monday that Horvat will be the team's 16th captain in franchise history.
Horvat is coming off back-to-back seasons with 57 points but he had a considerable boost in scoring production with 31 goals in 68 games.
from Sportsnet,
from Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli),
A top pick, let alone one that wasn’t earned through the humiliation of a 60-point season, was always going to send a jolt through a proud, frustrated fan base like the Islanders’. Still, no one knew just how lucky New York had really gotten until the puck dropped on the 2025-26 season. Most experts agreed that consensus top player Matthew Schaefer, the speedy defenseman Darche and Co. picked first at the 2025 NHL Draft, did not have the transformative, franchise-saving ceiling projected for recent top picks Macklin Celebrini and Connor Bedard. That thesis went out the window sometime in October.
from Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey,
from The Hockey News,
from Sportsnet,
from Sportsnet,
NEW YORK — David Shuman has joined the New York Islanders ’ ownership group as a limited partner, subject to NHL approval.
Shuman’s venture capital firm, Lateralus Holdings, and the team announced his minority investment on Monday. The Islanders did not disclose financial terms or what percentage Shuman is getting other than to say there will be no changes to day-to-day business and hockey operations or front office leadership.
Scott Malkin and Jon Ledecky serve as governor and alternate governor, with Oliver Haarmann, Dewey Shay and John Collins also listed as co-owners.
“David is one of the most passionate Islanders fans I know and an extraordinary builder of companies," Ledecky said in a statement. “That mindset will be invaluable as we continue to invest in this organization and in this community.”
via RMNB
Pass or fail?
The New York Islanders officially unveiled their fans’ pick for the team’s new third jersey…
from The Hockey News,
With over 80,000 submissions, the New York Islanders are closing in on their final eight designs for their fan-driven jersey contest for the 2027-28 season.
from Sportsnet,
via TSN
The New York Islanders have signed unrestricted free agent forward Matias Maccelli to a one-year, $2.25 million contract as well as goaltender Vitek Vanecek to a one-year, $1 million deal, per TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun.
from Sportsnet,
from Sportsnet,
from Sportsnet,
The defenceman has signed a two-year contract extension with an annual average value of $4.5 million, the team announced Friday.
DeAngelo, 30, recorded five goals and 30 assists in 76 games last season.
He was set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.
Over 482 career NHL games with the Islanders, Carolina Hurricanes, Philadelphia Flyers, New York Rangers and Arizona Coyotes, DeAngelo has 264 points (57 goals and 207 assists).
from ESPN,
Former Stanley Cup winner Pascal Dupuis has been hired as the Islanders' director of player development, the team announced Tuesday.