New York Islanders Preview 2021

In the past seven seasons, the Islanders have been to the Stanley Cup Playoffs five times. Our New York Islanders preview 2021 - 22 notes that last season, after finishing fourth in the Eastern Division with a record of 32-17-7, they made it to the Stanley Cup Finals. The Islanders lost in the finals to the Tampa Bay Lightning four games to three. This season, once again, we expect New York will be very competitive. How far will they go? They could get back to the Stanley Cup Finals. However, that won’t be easy.

Islanders - Key Skaters

Three fine veterans, left wing Zach Parise, right wing Richard Panik, and defenseman Zdeno Chara, join the Islanders this season. Along with experience, skill, and talent, two of the three, Panik and Chara, have had injury issues, and Parise, like Chara, isn’t getting any younger. Thus, our New York Islanders preview 2021 - 22 has to question how well will each of these players will deal with an 82-game season? Center Brock Nelson is a premium goal scorer and assist man, while center Mathew Barzal and wing Oliver Wahlstrom also bring fine scoring chops to the ice.

New York Islanders Preview 2021 – Goaltending

Last year, in his first NHL season, lya Sorokin was 13-6-3 with a 2.17 GAA and a .918 SV%. He’s shown a lot of promise and could be the starter. However, 10-year vet Semyon Varlamov (251-194-60, 2.63 GAA, .917 SV%) is also a solid and dependable choice. It will be interesting to see if the Islanders go with young or veteran talent.

New York Islanders Preview 2021 – Final Word

Head coach Barry Trotz started coaching in 1998. His career record is 877-635-60-158, while he’s posted a 115-67-24 mark with NY. In 2017-18, his final season at the helm of the Capitals, Trotz guided Washington to the Stanley Cup. Our New York Islanders preview 2021 - 22 finds that he’s a hockey mastermind. Trotz, who focuses his teams on playing a well-rounded game, competing with heart, and maintaining a collective belief in themselves, knows how to create a winning culture. Yes, with their talent, depth, and coaching, this team has a better than average chance of going all the way in 2021-22.

NHL Metropolitan Division - New York Islanders Projection 2021

• Finish: 1st

• Stanley Cup Appearance

• Eliminated Round One