Matt Martin

It’s a common refrain that teams like the Islanders are bad for hockey. It’s nonsense. The NHL needs them and their ugliness.

The Islanders need to rebound in the next two games of this trip against a couple of the worst teams in the league, Anaheim and San Jose.

With a week until the regular-season opener, here's what we know about how the Islanders roster is taking shape.

The Athletic caught up with Matt Martin during his youth hockey camp to see how his offseason has gone.

In the old days, players who spent warmups near the red line were looking for trouble during the game. Four Isles explain why they do it.

From Patrick Marleau in Pittsburgh to Nikita Zaitsev in Ottawa and Garret Sparks in AHL Chicago, let's catch up on some former Leafs.

"Spend on a good pair of shoes," the highest-vote getter said would be his advice to younger NHL players.