This includes the league mandated added goal for winning a shootout vs Tampa on 12/13. The goal Markstrom handed Holmstrom when he turned over the puck vs Devils. The ENG vs Rangers. Outside of Horvat's signature goal vs Columbus in a brutal regulation loss they had one fluke goal off Shabanov Sunday who frankly is not giving them the offense they need. Flat out this team cannot score goals, and they wait for 29-44-32-53-11-16 while Lee had a few bounces lately but little generated offense all season. Rittich for as great as he has played cannot allow the game deciding goal he did vs Colmbus with this offense, and a powerplay that cannot produce with these players no matter how many times they change powerplay coaches.
What's next is Barzal get's his obligatory suspension because Darche did not sign anyone to do that for him. I support what Barzal did but another goal from him likely puts Columbus away or at least secures a point. We see if Sorokin can play vs Chicago who had a long break. And the win one/lose one beat from the conference largely continues as Buffalo/others make a push. About the only good news I can write for New York is they are due to get some scoring but frankly those players (above) are not the answer here. If Ritchie was hurt going into Sunday that's fine, if Roy was tinkering because a twenty year old needed a rest after one game, that makes little sense. I would not be surprised if Tsypalkov's agent has approached management about being moved.
NY Islanders’ Mathew Barzal has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for slashing Columbus’ Mason Marchment.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) December 29, 2025