Ugly Numbers For New York

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It's time to get a handle on why a team that rose as high as fifteen games over .500 that I was negative about since camp, finally fell apart at a time, all they had to do was play ten/twelve games in a building they claimed was home. At a time even I felt they survived this way for almost the entire season, what's two more weeks with no travel?

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#NYC #NYI #isles New York played 36 games scoring two goals or fewer + 5 games where they were credited with a third goal in a skills competition. So that's 41 times or 1/2 entire season they scored two goals. And somehow they got to fifteen over .500

— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) April 19, 2026

#NYC #NYI #isles For the awful powerplay numbers they improved from 26 to 40 goals in 2025-26.

— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) April 19, 2026

#NYC #NYI #isles
2024-25 Total 5/5 goals 189 (not including ENG)
2025-26 Total 5/5 goals 184 (not including ENG)
So at 5/5 they scored less goals.
They scored 9 shorthanded goals both years, in 2024-25 they allowed on less shorthanded goal.

— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) April 19, 2026

New York Notables: Prospect Site/Misc

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The prospect site is updated with the expiration dates of all player contracts. Most of Bridgeport is listed as RFA as they go in search of their first playoff win since 2003 before they re-locate to Hamilton. I have also started the NHL draft section with New York officially 19th entering the lottery with the chance to move up to drafting 10 slots higher.

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Folks know where I stand on Belmont/attendance/retail village. Dolan's media/Kelly Cheeseman who was hired 10/9/25 & started 11/1/25 frankly is not too honest about the teams attendance. I intend to expand more on this in the coming days. I have plenty to write about Darche, as I ask where was head coach Peter DeBoer on breakup day? Funny it took him one game to say what everyone knew after 31 games last season, that Isiah George is a LD NHL defenseman. Mr Darche signed LD Romanov with LD Kashawn Aitcheson, and Schaefer, and Pelech who had a fantastic season. I will be doing player grades and released only the grades on x/twitter.

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#NYC #NYI #isles When NY got to 15 over, I was of the mindset despite all the two goal games, bad powerplay, ugly, ugly wins, they should be able to continue doing it for a few more weeks. Problem which I wrote about finally playing at failed Belmont experiment. Could not hide.

— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) April 17, 2026

Darche Press Conference

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Roy not joining scouting staff, felt deals worked until Ottawa game. Discussed injuries/Bridgeport players sent down, does not think much of UFA class.

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NYIFC Comments:

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Darche said he does not do rentals, this team needed rentals badly. Instead Darche added more old players who cannot score/skate or defend well for at least two more years. He boxed himself even more with his deadline deals, and gave away some quality picks in a deep draft. The fans don't get it right all the time, but this time the criticism is merited.

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#NYC #NYI #isles Breakup Day: Mathieu Darche https://t.co/6ngtqXLVAN

— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) April 15, 2026

Breakup Day Interviews/Quinn Finley Two Year ELC

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They are setting records to get out of Nassau County ASAP.

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#NYC #NYI #isles These breakup interviews are setting records Pulock spoke for fifteen minutes. Everyone spoke at extreme length. https://t.co/qp6jZogzky

— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) April 15, 2026

#Isles News: The New York Islanders announced today that the club has signed forward Quinn Finley to a two-year, entry-level contract.

— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) April 15, 2026

Carolina 2, New York 1: Season Over

Hear from Bo Horvat, Victor Eklund, Matthew Schaefer, Tony DeAngelo, and Head Coach Pete DeBoer after tonight's game ⤵️

— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) April 15, 2026

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Will add more tomorrow.

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#NYC #NYI #isles Cue cards day, everyone reads off the script and gets out of Nassau County as fast as possible until mid-September. A few will not be back, most will because of their unmovable contracts which killed this team as usual.

— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) April 15, 2026

#NYC #NYI #isles
2024-25: G224/GA260/PP26/SH9/S2356/SA2356
2025-26: G233/GA241/PP40/SH9/S2309/SA2270
G-goals GA-goals against PP-powerplay goals
SH-short handed goals S-shots SA-shots against
+9 goals scored/19 less goals allowed/14 more powerplay goals/less shots for/against.

— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) April 15, 2026

#NYC #NYI #isles The 9-0 win against Devils was the only offensive difference vs last season, and that was with a 16 goal powerplay improvement which is still bottom in the NHL.

— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) April 15, 2026