It will not be easy to rebuild, but it is better for the Islanders to try to right the ship and fail than to not try at all.

Nelson, 33, is playing the second-to-last season of his six-year, $36 million deal, making him an attractive target at an affordable price for contending teams instead of a mere rental. The veteran center has scored 21 points (10 goals, 11 assists) in 38 games this season, although he's posted a minus-5 plus/minus while on the ice with the Isles.

Brock Nelson hasn’t scored in the last 16 games. He went the entire month of December without finding the back of the net and his last goal came on Nov.

The New York Islanders (14-18-7) woke up in 28th place in the NHL this morning. If the NHL held the 2025 Draft Lottery today, the Islanders would hold the fifth overall pick and, therefore, have a serious chance of winning that lottery to draft James Hagens.

This is where the situation in which the Islanders got themselves during Anthony Duclair’s (and Mat Barzal’s) absence gets them into trouble.

There is plenty of blame to go around for the Islanders’ struggles this season, but the star players’ struggles is a big reason for their poor play.

This Islanders team has run its course. It's time for New York to act like it heading into a crucial trade deadline and offseason.

The Islanders felt the on-ice officials missed a "clear" headshot by Maple Leafs forward Max Domi that injured rookie defenseman Isaiah George on Thursday night.

The New York Islanders currently sit at the bottom of the Metropolitan Division and have won just 14 of 38 games to begin the 2024-25 season.

The NHL's quarter-century teams continued Saturday with that of the Toronto Maple Leafs. And Toronto's playoff history helped dictate which franchise icons were honored.

Those four years the Maple Leafs won at least one playoff series, including their last conference final showing, were not forgotten when the first and second teams of the club’s Quarter Century all stars of the 2000s were announced Saturday night by the NHL.