Ethan Sears
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Islanders goalie goes to Patrick Roy for advice as shootout struggles mount in net
Patrick Roy was in the crease again Friday morning to work with Ilya Sorokin.
Islanders look out of sorts in ugly home loss
Friday night was pockmarked by disconnection.
Islanders veteran imparting faceoff wisdom to talented rookie
When Cal Ritchie got to the Islanders, he quickly noticed something different about how Jean-Gabriel Pageau readies himself for games.
How Ilya Sorokin's rebound changes the range of outcomes for the Islanders
The difference in Sorokin’s game was highly noticeable.
Islanders starting to show signs of fixing long-term weakness
The Islanders woke up Wednesday wishing they could have extended their streak of successful penalty kills by one more game.
Top rookie keeps sending Islanders opponents back to the drawing board
The Bruins were not the first, nor will they be the last, team whose strategy with Matthew Schaefer seemed to revolve around physical intimidation.
Islanders squander late lead, fall to Bruins in tough shootout loss
There was no late magic waiting for the Islanders on Tuesday.
Islanders get into fight with Bruins after super rookie gets knocked down: 'We’re family in here'
The Islanders want to put the rest of the league on notice: Do. Not. Touch. The. Kid.
Simon Holmstrom finally coming into his own for Islanders since line promotion: 'Wow'
But since moving up to the third line with Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Anders Lee, Simon Holmstrom has transformed into one of the Islanders’ most productive players, averaging a point per...
Matthew Schaefer's late goal helps Islanders to stunning comeback win
This is what the Islanders’ future looks like.
Islanders' new powerhouse line pairing could unlock something special
Having Mat Barzal and Bo Horvat on two different lines certainly wasn’t the Islanders’ biggest problem through 10 games. If anything, moving Barzal back to center was working reasonably well,...
Forward's Islanders disappearing act makes it fair to wonder what's next
He has an abysmal 35.28 expected goals rate at five-on-five, and that’s despite playing a significant chunk of minutes alongside Mat Barzal, whose 47.47 xGF rate is fifth on the...
Islanders salvage end of ugly road trip with win over Capitals
This week wasn’t a total loss for the Islanders.
Islanders star explains 'issue' that led to getting benched
Mat Barzal explained his tardiness that led to a healthy scratch on Thursday night.
Islanders promote top prospect after travel snafu delays debut
His plane made it to D.C.
Ex-Islander gets early revenge after not being re-signed by team
If that didn’t make the writing on the wall clear, then the Islanders winning the first pick and the right to draft Matthew Schaefer did.
Islanders hammered by Hurricanes after star gets benched
It was as if the Mike Milbury era packed its bags, hopped in a time machine and arrived in North Carolina some two decades into the future.
Islanders punish star center for being late by scratching him
The Islanders laid down a gauntlet on Thursday morning, making Mat Barzal a healthy scratch against the Hurricanes as punishment for being late to the rink.
Just who are these Islanders? It depends on where you look
I’ll spend this newsletter trying to parse through what I know, what I think and what I’m still not sure about at this early stage.
How Islanders finish road trip will be extremely telling
The Islanders haven’t played a team that’s considered a surefire playoff outfit in two weeks, since they started that win streak at home against Edmonton. That is about to change.