The Islanders aren't there yet, but they got closer to the Stanley Cup Playoffs by putting those playoff habits to work in a 5-3 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs at UBS Arena on Thursday, giving DeBoer a win in his debut with the sixth NHL team since he got to the League in 2008.

Though Patrick Roy was dismissed as head coach, there is a good chance that he'll still be around the team in some capacity.

If they don't win an unofficial playoff game against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, they almost certainly won't participate in a true playoff game next week.

The New York Islanders are rolling the dice as they attempt to maintain their position in the Stanley Cup playoff race.

Michigan's Hobey Baker finalist T.J. Hughes is generating significant NHL buzz. Could the Islanders secure this dynamic, two-way forward for their burgeoning pipeline?

Twenty-four hours after giving the Islanders a major jolt in the form of a late-season coaching change, Mathieu Darche left the door open to two more. Alexander Romanov, who shed his noncontact jersey for the first time at Monday’s practice,

The Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders meet Monday. Puck drop from UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, is set for 7 p.m. ET.

Even after firing him as the head coach a few days ago, the relationship between the New York Islanders and Patrick Roy may not be fully severed. According to Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News (and first reported by ESPN’s Emily Kaplan),

It took being pushed to the brink, it took a coaching change and it didn’t hurt that they played a Maple Leafs roster that resembled an AHL side.

Kyle Palmieri was announced as the New York Islanders nominee for the 2025-26 King Clancy Memorial Trophy on Friday. Palmieri was nominated by the team for the King Clancy, which is awarded annually to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.