A second-round pick (No. 39) by the Washington Capitals at the 2014 NHL Draft, Vanecek is 94-52-20 with a 2.82 GAA, a .903 save percentage and nine shutouts in 181 regular-season games (169 starts) with the Capitals, Devils and Sharks, and 2-4 with a 4.52 GAA and an .834 save percentage in 10 Stanley Cup Playoff games (seven starts).

As we approach the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline, the New York Islanders have a surplus of defensemen. It would likely be in the Islanders' best interest to not carry eight defensemen, nine when Mike Reilly is ready to return.

In their last opportunity to show management that they should stick together for at least a few more weeks, the Islanders came up with another dud. Dominated 4-0 by the crosstown-rival Rangers on Monday — the second time in a week they lost by four goals to the Blueshirts — the Islanders as you

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Watch the Game Highlights from New York Islanders vs. Winnipeg Jets, 03/04/2025

The New York Islanders face a tough test on Tuesday, as they host the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets at UBS Arena. The Islanders are playing the second night of a back-to-back set, coming off a 4-0 shutout loss to the New York Rangers on Monday night,