The Islanders unveiled their 2025-26 season schedule with a notable change to their home games. After sticking with a puck drop time of 7:30 p.m. in their first four seasons at UBS Arena, the new default start time for Islanders home games is 7 p.m.

How did the Islanders do on their biggest deals in NHL free agency, including wingers Jonathan Drouin and Maxim Shabanov.

The Sharks had a busy 2025 NHL free-agency period, and their addition of multiple veterans gives them a solid grade for the summer.

The 6'3”, 231-pound Lee is a big net-front presence. In his 13-season NHL career, he's reached or exceeded 20 goals nine times, including a 29-goal performance in 2024-25 on an offensively anaemic Islanders team. He could become a player of interest for the Leafs as they attempt to end their long Stanley Cup drought.

The National Hockey League has released the schedule for the 2025-26 regular season. Tickets to home games at UBS Arena will go on sale to the public on Tuesday, July 22 at 10AM EST and will be available through Ticketmaster.com. To get priority presale access to tickets, join the Islanders Priority Presale List.

Getting a No. 3 goalie was a must for the Islanders on July 1. David Rittich ended up being their guy. The Islanders inked Rittich to a one-year deal Tuesday, making the 32-year-old their insurance policy in case of a Semyon Varlamov injury. Rittich played 34 games with the Kings last season with an .886 save percentage and 2.84 GAA.

With the 2025-26 regular season schedule having been unveiled, the NHL did the Maple Leafs no favours once again, with a near-league-high number of back to backs.

Islanders GM and EVP Mathieu Darche is “beyond excited” winger Victor Eklund and defenseman Kashawn Aitcheson were available

The Hurricanes made a potentially shrewd signing in NHL Free Agency, bringing Mike Reilly in on a one-year contract. Reilly played just 18 games in 2024-25 after undergoing a heart procedure in November. If he's healthy, he could provide important depth for the Hurricanes.

Former New York Islanders forward Cal Clutterbuck is the NHL's all-time hits leader. He's a known chirper. And he's a tremendous analyst for MSG Networks.