DeBoer Speaks: Two weeks ago

New York Islander Fan Central | 4/05/2026 01:48:00 PM |

Patrick Roy Out As Head Coach/Peter DeBoer In

New York Islander Fan Central | 4/05/2026 01:00:00 PM |
Stunner, this is Darche's team, his player acquisitions, his failures. I'm glad Roy is out but this was a team that was not good but somehow managed to get to get to fifteen over despite all the games with two goals or less, with a terrible powerplay. I almost feel like Malkin called Lou, and he made these decisions. I felt they were coming out of it in the third against Carolina, and without Bussi's save on that one timer they get to overtime. Deboer has come and gone a lot, they got an outside name coach who will have four games to get them in the playoffs. No doubt they will be outside the playoffs by Thursday when the other teams play their games in hand. If Darche really felt this way he had a lot of time to make a change before this. Stunner.

Florida 4, New York 1...

New York Islander Fan Central | 4/04/2026 09:10:00 AM |
Flyers came in tired, desperate, and they did not play very well themselves. But it seems like Pens game broke NYI for good, same as Columbus finally had their bubble broken and lost five straight which will likely not continue hosting Winnipeg.
The scoring issues, defensive issues were clear. They came out in a building that's never been home, that the NHL hid them from playing in until they were forced to , and they came out with nothing last night. Outshot 10-1 to start, Roy's bubble broken also. Mayfield blew a tire on the slush (same as DeAngelo) and Sorokin was screened, then Schenn handed Flyers puck in front of him, and that led to a bank shot goal from behind the net. Barzal handed Pulock puck with no time to move it and he got picked on 1-0 goal. Finally Palat did whatever he does as he got spun around on the 4-1 goal. No energy, no life.

Playoff Math For New York

New York Islander Fan Central | 4/02/2026 10:45:00 PM |
New York had an excellent night scoreboard watching on Thursday, but there is no more hiding, no more .500 hockey (worse) or there will be no playoffs. Pens have an easy/easier schedule, so does Columbus, and there really no margin for error. Goals/defense/wins with Roy juggling Soucy, Boqvist, Mayfield is a tough go against any team. The goals have to come likely without Holmstrom who has been great considering he's been stuck with Pageau far too often. If Eklund/Eiserman/Beckman/others were coming up they would have been at Thursday's practice.
We don't want to write about the 6-2 beating Carolina gave them very early that was painfully memorable. Or the recent game in Montreal, or the recent loss to Ottawa, or Dobson coming here for Montreal likely with their spot clinched. Toronto took a memorable game for Schaefer, with Tavares who would relish killing NYI playoffs in a nothing game where he does his best for the Leafs.
That's not a mistake above Florida plays two games in Pittsburgh on back to back days, and Blues to close the season.
New York went 0-2 vs Winnipeg.

Worcester Affilation Ending For New York? Hamilton Practice Facility

New York Islander Fan Central | 4/01/2026 07:06:00 PM |
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.