Worcester Affilation Ending For New York? Hamilton Practice Facility

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This is the teams long-time beatwriter in Worcester. No quotes from NYI or Railers management but I have tracked this during the last year, and knew when the last affiliation agreement was extended two years ago. The prospect site does not do written entries, however it is updated for things like this.

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#NYC #NYI #isles 3/31/26 Worcester Railers beatwriter speculates Islanders affiliation in Worcester may be ending due in June to poor support/mediocrity. https://t.co/vPoKmPTZD7
Note-no quotes in article

— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) April 1, 2026

#NYC #NYI #isles The writer said Darche is not responsible for Worcester this season which is odd considering he is the NY general manager with Lou Lamoriello's son in Bridgeport. We are all well aware of Lou's poor AHL record over the year + relocations. pic.twitter.com/jlCwTMNBPt

— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) April 1, 2026

#NYC #NYI #isles Details on NYI practice facility in Hamilton. Deposits for tickets 4/6/26. https://t.co/iBwNkkq2w7

— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) April 2, 2026

#NYC #NYI #isles Darche quoted 4/1/26 on Twin Pad Arena in Hamilton. Clearly Oakview has huge hand in AHL operations. https://t.co/i6fyKdTqpB

— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) April 2, 2026

4/1/26 Lamoriello Speaks/Loss to Buffalo

Lamoriello 4/1/26 starts 146:00.

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As for Buffalo game, no Holmstrom/tired. Were three minutes from a point. Soucy got his man wide, Horvat did not get to corner, puck past him/Schaefer. Heineman got beat to his man. ENG goal. Game. Very tough loss/winnable game, Buffalo still wobbling. On scoreboard Pens/Bruins win but everyone else lost but games in hand going to bite them soon plus rest coming.

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Pageau/Cizikas beat shorthanded. Ritchie outplaying many veterans, Lee making a case to stay. Darche's decisions not helping even if token moments from Schenn.

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Pittsburgh 8, New York 3/Bridgeport Relocation Approved

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Not a lot to write about Pens game, this is a win/one/lose one team there, they had the lead and then the Palat, Boqvist, Soucy strategy caught up with them, it snowballed and Pens dominated. Heineman got toasted, fourth line got beat bad, Schaefer made mistakes, and I saw Pens do what they have done to several teams. Honestly, no time to look back. Buffalo's been wobbly lately, and despite 5-0 loss here, New York did manage an overtime loss in December up there. Bottom line they beat top teams which is what Buffalo has been since December. Flyers are the next red-hot wagon on Friday, then Carolina x2, Montreal, Ottawa again. No hiding have to score against fast/skilled teams or no playoffs. It's not the last few years where 91 points=playoffs.

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AHL Board of Governors approved Bridgeport's relocaion to Hamilton which was a formality. Not 100 percent but it likely remains a NYI affilate.

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New York 5, Florida 2: A Prove Me Wrong Game

Hear from Marc Gatcomb, Brayden Schenn, Bo Horvat, and Head Coach Patrick Roy after today's win vs Florida ⬇️

— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) March 28, 2026

#NYC #NYI #isles A prove me wrong game, down 2-0, no way comeback. They came back, took 20 shots, and proved me wrong with guys giving them nothing (not Holmstrom) could not be more happy. Now I get off their backs rest of way. This game goes to the CITY.

— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) March 28, 2026

#NYC #NYI #isles We know Florida's goalie let up soft goals, we know struggling (to be kind) forwards scored them, we also know this is a game they usually lose 10/10 times. Ritchie great pass to Schenn. Sure D experiment backfired big. Gotta use George. Needed win got it.

— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) March 28, 2026

#NYC #NYI #isles You got Palat diving to literally pass the puck to Tkaczuk, Mayfield taking a bump from Palat in his first game on LD since Kevin Czuczman was here. Why was the D set up this way after shutting out Dallas until EN turnover?

— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) March 28, 2026

Roy's Joy/Bold/Compassion/Swagger: Wins/Not Production

Hear from the #Isles after today's practice.

— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) March 27, 2026

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Let's also ignore the most high-danger chances allowed in the NHL, the bottom powerplay that does allow chances by the opposition.

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And 1/2 games this season with two goals or fewer.

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#NYC #NYI #isles
Barzal one goal in 15 gm
Pageau one goal in 13 gm
Cizikas one goal in 15 gm
Colin McDonald-Maclean two goals/53 gm -6
Gatcomb one goal/41 gm
Shabanov four goals/42 gm
Schenn two goals/10gm
Palat one goal/21 gm
Drouin 3 goals/55 gm
Tsyplakov 1 goal/27 gms

— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) March 27, 2026

Hear from the #Isles after today's practice.

— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) March 27, 2026

Schaefer=MVP/Norris/Calder

— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) March 27, 2026