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Zach Hyman returns to the Oilers lineup. Brandon Montour leaves the Kraken's game. John Tavares is out week-to-week.
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Zach Hyman returns to the Oilers lineup. Brandon Montour leaves the Kraken's game. John Tavares is out week-to-week.
Zach Hyman returns to the Oilers lineup. Brandon Montour leaves the Kraken's game. John Tavares is out week-to-week.
It’s been a brutal week for the Toronto Maple Leafs, but it certainly hasn’t been forgettable. Toronto lost its third consecutive game, falling 4-1 to the New York Islanders on Saturday evening. The game was much closer than the eventual scoreline indicated, as Simon Holmstrom added two goals in the third period, but the point…
Islanders beat the Maple Leafs 4-1. Nevertheless, this was a costly victory for the team. Both Cal Ritchie and Matias Maccelli left the game in the first period with an injury. However, their goaltender, Ilya Sorokin, was excellent in this game. It is a sports truism that if a team does not score, it cannot […]
The Maple Leafs’ offense hit the skids in a low-event game against the Islanders, who were down to 10 forwards after the first period. At five-on-five, the Maple Leafs generated just six high-danger chances (by Natural Stat Trick’s count) before garbage time late on, and none came from the top line in 11 minutes of […] The post Game Review: Maple Leafs’ offense hits a wall against stingy Islanders appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
After a 4-1 loss to the Islanders, head coach Jim Hiller discussed his team’s slow night offensively, the team’s spirit after a third consecutive loss, Gavin McKenna’s performance, and the latest on Chris Tanev’s status. Hiller on the Leafs’ inability to generate enough offensively: They played a good game. It didn’t surprise us at all. […] The post Jim Hiller on the Leafs’ loss to an Isles team down to 10 forwards: “They could have their full lineup in there, and our lack of fortitude to ge...
The Islanders pulled off an impressive 4-1 win in Toronto despite losing two forwards for most of the game, with both Cal Ritchie and Matias Maccelli limping off to destinations unknown in the first period. Ritchie was the first to leave, on his first shift, but he was at least able to skate off after […]
It was a night to forget for the Toronto Maple Leafs as they dropped their third straight contest in a 4-1 loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday. There wasn’t a whole lot of positive momentum generated from the Leafs top guns, as both Auston Matthews and William Nylander each had one shot on…
The two forwards suffered their injuries during New York’s 4-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Do these teams even dislike each other anymore?
The Islanders are in Toronto make amends for their season-opening loss there and get back on track after an uninspiring shootout loss in Ottawa a couple of nights prior. Today’s lineup has yet another remix, it appears: That makes for one OG fourth line:
Ahead of Saturday’s game against the Islanders, Jim Hiller discussed his conversation with Gavin McKenna after the Buffalo game, John Tavares’ injury, Easton Cowan’s growing responsibilities, and the need to play more aggressively when protecting a lead. What was your conversation with Gavin McKenna like? What was your message coming off the other day? Hiller: […] The post Jim Hiller on his trust level in Gavin McKenna’s defensive play: “I would look at his ice time up until the last game, a...
Ahead of Saturday’s game against the Islanders, Gavin McKenna discussed sitting for the second half of the Buffalo game, his conversation with Jim Hiller, the support from his teammates, and stepping onto the top power-play unit in John Tavares’ absence. What was your takeaway from how things went the other night and not playing the […] The post Gavin McKenna on Jim Hiller benching him against the Sabres: “He said it had nothing to do with my play, which is obviously nice to know… I trust hi...
Tavares out, and McKenna promoted.
The Islanders are in town tonight after we swept their AHL team three games in row last week.
The Islanders are back in Toronto for the second and final time in this young season, The Leafs are coming off a loss where they benched their first-overall pick Gavin McKenna, for reasons Justin Bourne is not feeling. Kirill Marchenko had a hat trick playing with John Tavares, who left the game with an injury […]
Islanders lose to Senators 2-1. The Islanders played a game in Ottawa against an upset Senators team that was upset. The Islanders were coming off narrowly beating the Vancouver Canucks, who are one of the worst teams in the National Hockey League. The Senators, however, are coming off an embarrassing loss against a weak St. […]
ZUUUUB IS BACK!
Hey everyone, glad to be back for another season of recaps for our favorite team that tortures us constantly! The Islanders stuck around in this one for longer than they probably deserved, earning a point on the road and dragging the game out to a shootout by killing a full two minute penalty in OT. […]
The Islanders visit the 5-2 Ottawa Senators, who are dealing with the blow of learning William “Eklund The Lesser” is out 10-12 weeks with ankle surgery. Yeah, well, at least you got seven games out of him, say Romanov fans. It sounds like Semyon Varlamov, who took the option on today’s morning skate, will start […]
Unmoveable Object vs. Unmoveable Object
The Ottawa Senators are off to a terrific start in 2026-27 despite being shorthanded, sitting at 5-2-0 and tied for first in the Atlantic Division through seven games. That’s largely without star defenseman Jake Sanderson and entirely without reliable blueliner Artem Zub, who were key pieces of the Sens advancing to the Stanley Cup Playoffs […] The post Senators getting tons of good news ahead of clash with Islanders appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Vancouver Canucks (2-6) are out to snap a five-game losing skid when they visit the Florida Panthers (3-2-2) at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL. Tonight’s game is scheduled to begin at 4 pm PT. The Canucks return to action following a 3-2 loss to the New York Islanders on Tuesday night. What we…
Artem Zub is also expected to make his 2026-27 debut Thursday against the Islanders.
The Islanders begin a short Ontario road trip with a visit to Ottawa tonight, followed by a second visit to Toronto on Saturday. The Senators are without Brady Tkachuk (who had a hat trick the other night) due to classic Sibling Envy. Speaking of brothers, they’re also without Eklund the Lesser after a foot/ankle injury. […]