The New York Islanders became the 15th National Hockey League team to reach the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Monday. The Islanders clinched their playoff spot by beating the New Jersey Devils 4-1 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Who contributed for the Islanders? New York had a goal and an assist each from Brock Nelson of Warroad, Minnesota and Kyle Palmieri of Smithtown, New York. Two more Islanders had a multi-point game as Pierre Engvall of Ljungby, Sweden and Anders Lee of Edina, Minnesota had two assists each. The other two Islanders goal scorers were Jean-Gabriel Pageau of ..read more

One of the biggest stories in the National Hockey League at the moment is the tight playoff race in the Eastern Conference. While the Boston Bruins, Florida Panthers, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning have already clinched a playoff spot, there are seven teams battling for the final two spots. Who are the seven teams? The seven teams are the Detroit Red Wings, Buffalo Sabres, New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, New Jersey Devils, and Washington Capitals. The Red Wings and Sabres are in the Atlantic Division and the Isla ..read more

Kyle Palmieri of Smithtown, New York registered his third career National Hockey League trick on Saturday. He accomplished the feat in a 5-1 New York Islanders win over the Boston Bruins at the UBS Arena. How and When did Palmieri score three times Palmieri scored three goals in the first period on Saturday in the four-goal Islanders win. Palmieri opened the scoring at 3:32 from Noah Dobson of Summerside, Prince Edward Island and Anders Lee of Edina, Minnesota. He then put the Islanders up 2-0 with a power-play goal from Bo Horvat of London, Ontario and Mathew Barzal of Coquitlam, British Colu ..read more

On Wednesday, Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon scored four goals in a game in a 6-2 Avalanche win over the Washington Capitals. This is actually the second time this season that MacKinnon has scored four goals in a game. The previous time was on December 21 in a 6-4 Avalanche win over the Ottawa Senators. It is the only two times in McKinnon’s career he has scored four goals in a game. Let’s now take a look at the five players in National Hockey League history with the most four-goal regular season games. 5) Cy Denneny Denneny, a native of Farran’s Point, Ontario had four goals in a ..read more

While it was Hockey Day in Canada north of the border, it was an American based team that made National Hockey League headlines, as the New York Islanders made a coaching change. Out as the Islanders head coach is Lane Lambert of Melfort, Saskatchewan and in is Patrick Roy, the Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender from Quebec City, Quebec, who starred with the Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche during his remarkable hockey career. This is Roy’s second coaching job in the National Hockey League as he was with the Avalanche for three seasons from 2013 to 2016. He also spent 13 seasons coaching ..read more

There will be seven new inductees for the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2023. Six of them are connected to the National Hockey League. The six are goaltenders Mike Vernon, Henrik Lundqvist, and Tom Barrasso, forward Pierre Turgeon, coach Ken Hitchcock and general manager Pierre Lacroix. Here is a look at the four players inducted. Tom Barrasso Goaltender Tom Barrasso of Boston, Massachusetts played 777 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres, Ottawa Senators, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs and St. Louis Blues from 1983 to 2003. He had a a record of 369 wins, 277 losses, and 86 ti ..read more

The New York Islanders have already made one blockbuster deal before the 2023 National Hockey League trade deadline to improve their offense (acquired Bo Horvat from the Vancouver Canucks on January 30). With recent issues the Islanders have had to deal with in order to stay healthy, do not be surprised if Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello is done just yet and makes another deal before March 3. Over the last week, the Islanders have announced that right winger Oliver Wahlstrom is out with a lower-body injury until March 29 at the earliest, centre Mathew Barzal is out with a lower-body i ..read more

On the ice for the final seconds of Monday’s 2-1 victory over the host Philadelphia Flyers, newcomer Bo Horvat battled for control of the puck as the Wells Fargo Center buzzer sounded, ending his New York Islanders’ debut.  The recently acquired All-Star center failed to record a point in 19:08 of ice time, including 2:55 on the power play, but he did generate four shots on goal and didn’t look out of place as the Islanders secured a much-needed victory coming off an eight-day break.  Horvat was acquired and subsequently signed to a long-term contract to, in part, put a jolt in the I ..read more

The NHL may be winding down for the midseason All-Star break, but the Vancouver Canucks’ front office made a big move Monday.   The Canucks jettisoned cornerstone center Bo Horvat to the New York Islanders for forwards Anthony Beauvillier and Aatu Raty, and a 2023 conditional first-round pick.  In 49 games this season, Horvat already compiled a career-tying 31 goals, but the 27-year-old playmaker was in the final year of his contract and the Canucks struggling to maintain a playoff push, the team’s brass could not risk losing a skater of Horvat’s caliber this offseason without a ..read more

The 2022/23 NHL season continues tonight with 13 Ice Hockey games to look forward to this Thursday evening. Here at The Sports Daily, we are on hand to offer some expert ice hockey picks, as well as the latest odds and betting lines among the current NHL betting markets. Best NHL Free Bets & Betting Promos 1. $1,000 Sportsbook Bonus + 3 Free Bets Accepts players from all US states. 18+. T+C Apply. Claim Offer 2. $750 Sports Betting Offer + 4 Free Bets of $100 Each Accepts players from all US states. 18+. T+C Apply. Claim Offer 3. $750 Welcome Bonus Accepts players from all US ..read more