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The Islanders’ 3-1 loss to the Bruins drew an honest take from head coach Patrick Roy on what New York needs to do to win games.

Developments over the past week — namely Alexander Romanov going down with a right shoulder injury that will keep him out for the regular season, at least — only add to a dynamic in which every turn of events is pushing general manager Mathieu Darche in a different direction.

Rookie phenom Matthew Schaefer ignites the New York Islanders. With veteran resurgence and surprise offensive depth, is this early success sustainable?

Matthew Schaefer has everyone's attention with his excellent rookie season with the Islanders, who took him first overall at the 2025 NHL Draft.

In perhaps the most “Well, duh” moment of the season so far, New York Islanders GM Mathieu Darche has confirmed that defenseman Matthew Schaefer will not be loaned to Canada’s World Junior team.

BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers face the New York Islanders in Metropolitan Division action on Friday. New York has a 13-9-2 record overall and a 4-3-1 record in Metropolitan Division games. The Islanders serve 10.3 penalty minutes per game to rank seventh in the league.

Brayden Schenn and Pius Suter scored goals and the St. Louis Blues snapped a four-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders on Saturday. Jordan Binnington finished with 28 saves for the Blues, whose four straight losses included three in either overtime or a shootout.

The New York Islanders were hit with some tough injury news on Sunday. New York announced that veteran defenceman Alexander Romanov is out for five to six months and will undergo shoulder surgery.

Max Shabanov had two goals and an assist, and Ilya Sorokin stopped 29 shots for his second shutout of the season as the New York Islanders beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-0.

Bo Horvat kept New York alive in the third round of a shootout and Kyle Palmieri scored in the fourth to back David Rittich in the Islanders’ 1-0 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Sunday night.

The Islanders were dead last in the NHL, scoring on just 13.3% of their chances prior to Wednesday. Following another 0-for-4 performance, their conversion rate plummeted even more to 12.7% (remarkably, the Calgary Flames fell even further to 12.6%).