The New York Islanders failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second straight season on Sunday. The Islanders (43-33-5) were eliminated with a 4-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens at UBS Arena.

For the first time in NHL history, the Rangers, Islanders and Devils have all failed to qualify for the playoffs in the same year. Since the Devils entered the league in 1982, at least one of the three local teams has participated in each postseason.

The New York Rangers, New York Islanders and New Jersey Devils missing the playoffs raises serious questions about how to fix their problems. Their playoff misses made NHL history.

With yesterday's loss to the Canadiens, the New York Islanders have officially been eliminated from the playoffs. The club's end-of-season stretch has turned out to be a complete disaster on Long Island: the team lost six of its last seven games while fighting for a playoff spot.

The Islanders transformed their prospect pool last year and it's in the healthiest position it has been in years.

The New York Islanders landed the best available head coaching candidate. Unfortunately for the Islanders, they hired Pete DeBoer too […]

The wins were there. The goaltending was elite. The belief lasted longer than it probably should have. And yet, the 2025-26 season for the New York Islanders ended the only way a late-season collapse ever does — abruptly,