Islanders Can’t Be Fooled by Late Season Run & Top Priorities for Offseason
Plus, we discuss if Patrick Roy will seek more control and five things the team can build on.
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Will Patrick Roy Seek More Player Control as Islanders Head Coach?
May 2, 2024 by Karine Hains
When Patrick Roy was hired as the New York Islanders’ new head coach in January, he was sporting a lustrous and luxurious beard. It was gone in the wink of an eye out of respect for general manager Lou Lamoriello’s facial hair policy. It makes me wonder if Roy will be as quick to agree with all of the GM’s decisions. Lamoriello decided to stand pat at the trade deadline, but after the Isles were eliminated in five games by the Carolina Hurricanes in Round 1 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, it’s obvious the roster was not good enough.
Islanders Can’t Be Fooled by Late-Season Run & Playoff Appearance
May 3, 2024 by Anthony Russo
The season has finally come to an end for the New York Islanders. To the surprise of not many, the team was eliminated in the first round by the Carolina Hurricanes.
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Lou Lamoriello’s Top Priorities for Islanders 2024 Offseason
May 3, 2024 by Michael Ostrower
The New York Islanders’ 2023-24 season has ended in disappointing fashion. In consecutive seasons they have been eliminated in the opening round of the playoffs by the Carolina Hurricanes, and it is evident they are not as close to contention as they may think. They need to address multiple issues if they want to emerge as Stanely Cup contenders again.
5 Things the Islanders Can Build on After 2023-24
May 3, 2024 by Mike Fink
It goes without saying that the 2023-24 season was a long one for the New York Islanders. After every game, it’s always important to remember that the season is 82 games long and thus overreactions to every win and loss are unnecessary. The Islanders season was no exception. They had plenty of ups, downs, and ups again, and then saw the season capped off with embarrassment: a playoff exit for the second-straight season to the Carolina Hurricanes.
Islanders’ End-of-Season Press Conference Hints at Veteran Turnover
May 4, 2024 by Karine Hains
Fans who thought Lou Lamoriello’s inability to make some much-needed changes to his roster at the trade deadline would be his downfall can forget it. The veteran general manager who will be 82 years old by the time the 2024-25 season starts has already been told by ownership that he is staying in his post.