There appears to be some truth to the rumors that Alexei Yashin is considering a return to the NHL after spending the last four seasons playing abroad. New York Islanders general manager Garth Snow confirmed today that he has had…
Last night was a busy evening for the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders. Both teams previously met last week where Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro suffered his 1,249th injury in his career when he was knocked out by Brent Johnson…
Free agent goaltender Evgeni Nabokov followed up on his promise from this past weekend by failing to report to the New York Islanders on Sunday. Nabokov, who agreed to a one-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings late Thursday evening,…
In a surprising move, the New York Islanders trade 26-year-old defenseman James Wisniewski to the Montreal Canadiens for two draft picks. This season on Long Island, Wisniewski was tied or the team lead in points this season with 21. His…
Ever heard of Rob Schremp? The 23-year-old center who tore up the OHL a few years back by posting 145 points in 57 games? The Edmonton prospect was picked up off of waivers yesterday by the New York Islanders. If…
The New Jersey Devils had a remarkable year last season considering goaltender Martin Brodeur was out majority of the season with surgery to repair a torn bicep muscle. One would expect the Devils to be even better this upcoming season…
As the NHL season rapidly approaches the halfway point, teams are starting to take stock of where they are in relation to the competition and what needs to be done in order to make a serious run at the Stanley…
With the NHL season down to the stretch run, teams looked to bolster their rosters with moves before the April 12 trade deadline. While some teams stumbled, there were several winners. Let’s take a look at some of the top deals. By…
One of the biggest surprises around the NHL yesterday was when word came out that the New York Islanders waived forward Josh Ho-Sang. An even bigger surprise came shortly after noon today when we learned that not a single…
FIRST STAR – JOHNNY GAUDREAU, CALGARY FLAMES Johnny Gaudreau grabbed top honors for the week with an incredibly impressive 11 points in only four games played. He led all players with five goals during the week, and helped his team…