New York Acquires Soucy/Shutout Record For Sorokin Part II

#Isles Transaction: The New York Islanders have acquired Carson Soucy in exchange for a 3rd round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.

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

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Soucy is a journeyman, who played as such. They need someone with Pulock out because his loss is devasting, but Soucy is a LD. George/others have been LD all season with Boqvist who has been unplayable is a RD.

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It makes little sense to lose a third (with the second already traded in a deep draft for Soucy to replace George who played 30 NHL games last season as Boqvist (who arrived last season and was terrible) to slot in as a RD until Pulock returns.

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Odd game in Philadelphia who won 7-3 in Colorado with 20 shots, came back home, and frankly did not show up/imploded as they do often. Barzal with a tip on George's shot, DeAngelo an outside shot via screen, Pageau two actual goals (one off Flyers sleeping defense/other great Tsyplakov pass) was the scoring. Horvat/Heimeman must produce goals with so many others. Sorokin now has all-time shutout record counting playoffs.

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Mayor of Bridgeport rips New York Islanders

#NYC #NYI #isles Mayor Of Bridgeport rips New York Islanders. https://t.co/ZNjdNtw6dU

— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) January 26, 2026

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The silence from NYI as usual is deafening and disrespectful. The 2021 lease for for ten years in exchange for over thirty million in repairs to the arena which were approved by the city council. We don't know if the lease binds the team to the city (or the arena management company which went from Harbor Yards sports and entertainment (Charles Wang) to Oakview which now manages the arena, and changed the naming rights. The also obviously management UBS arena/TD Bank arena in Hamilton.

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As Written Since Last Summer Bridgeport Relocating To Hamilton

#NYC #NYI #isles Since early summer I hammered away at Bridgeport moving to Hamilton. Leiweke getting indicted/removed from Oavkew perhaps gave it some pause but no one would touch it beyond Oakview making it happen. Seems it could not be hidden anymore happy 25th anniversary.

— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) January 22, 2026

#NYC #NYI #isles The failure of Long Island/Fisherman markerting combined with a pathetic produce/no success back to 2003. Fan base died during Covid/never came back. Oakview is our landlord at the failed Belmont experiment, they could kick tenant NYI out. ECHL deal up also.

— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) January 22, 2026

#NYC #NYI #isles @AGrossNewsday Long Island based amateur bloggers were terrified to go near Darche about AHL relocation. Everyone knew, no one spoke up and hammered this topic on social media harder then myself. Too bad can't stay home and lose forever. Ledecky 10 year lease=lie

— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) January 22, 2026

#NYC #NYI #isles Deal was SoundTigers sign a ten year extension (their first even lease) for 30 million of renovations. Snippets of work not done/behind. Bridgeport officials claimed no clue of relocation. Ct Post did not go near w/no writer anymore.

— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) January 22, 2026

#NYC #NYI #isles So now the question is do NYI take team affiliation to Hamilton, look for a new place closer to team, or go unaffiliated/shared as Milbury was forced to in 1998 before Boe bounced checks in Bridgeport to get arena built. Very sad day. Was expected.

— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) January 22, 2026

#NYC #NYI #isles Whatever NYI/Darche likely Collins/Lou planned out over a year ago will be announced soon. This was planned a year plus out.

— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) January 22, 2026

New York Notables:

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Nothing's easy for a team with limited offense. Duclair's getting some offense. Heineman is in hibernation with Holmstrom, and Shabanov is on the bench, while the country club members do not sit, and run the team. #29-53-44 as they win ugly even against the worst teams in the NHL that would be wins with any kind of sustainable offense. After Vancouver which was a four goal game, the number is 11/16 games with two goals or fewer. 48-3-6 can play defense. 77 set up Vancouver's first goal who passed in the slot to Mayfield, he got it back himself + an assist but this is not defense. This forward group is also not winning with smothering defense that shuts down teams. Tsyplakov is not getting a fair chance for his six minutes, but he can't have turnovers like that on Vancouver's second goal.

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What's next is they go play the struggling-again Kraken who are losing but scoring as Lane Lambert's team has hit the wall in their last five after returning home.

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#NYC #NYI #isles After Wednesday New York has eight games before the break four at the failed Belmont experiment. Road games are east coast trips. Flyers, Knicks, Caps, Devils.

— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) January 20, 2026

#NYC #NYI #isles When break ends New York will have four games until the trade deadline which hits when NYI are in Los Angeles.

— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) January 20, 2026

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All season long I have written to get Adam Beckman/others from Bridgeport in here and see if they can give this team some bottom six offense. Foudy has NHL experience, Gauthier keeps getting contracts between injuries, and used to be able to skate. They can't do worse then the players here.

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#NYC #NYI #isles For New York to make the playoffs get the third seed. Wild card seeds much tougher. Beat out all but one of Caps, Pens, Flyers, Devils, Jackets & Knicks hockey. Right now they have five point edge on Caps/Flyers. That's where playoff spot is.

— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) January 20, 2026

Phil Goyette RIP

#NYC #NYI #isles The first head coach of the New York Islanders, Phil Goyette, has passed away at age 92. RIP pic.twitter.com/GnM2RBkfov

— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) January 18, 2026