New York Islanders

New York Islanders

Panarin, 34, is expected to be traded off as part of New York's upcoming "retool," which was announced by GM Chris Drury last week. As part of that process, Drury reportedly informed Panarin that the team would not be seeking extension talks with him and instead would work with him to try to find a trade partner. The Russian winger holds a full no-movement clause in his contract, so he will have complete control over where he ends up ahead of the deadline.

The first season of the Mathieu Darche era on Long Island has gone pretty well. Through 48 games this season, the Islanders are 26-17-5 and are in second in the Metro Division. He also made arguably the best pick in the 2025 draft, as Matthew Schaffer has been the most impactful rookie and is the current favorite to win the Calder Trophy. It looks like good things are ahead for the Islanders with Darche at the helm.

The governor's budget proposal, the first step in hammering out a new spending deal with the state Legislature by April 1, includes plans to provide free childcare to children aged two and over in New York City and children aged four and up throughout the rest of New York State, pledging $4.5 billion to expand free childcare statewide. That investment represents a $1.7 billion increase compared to the 2025 state budget.

We let up too much last game,

The order names a problem that anyone who has spent time in civic life recognizes. Too often, "community" is defined by the few who repeatedly show up or happen to be in the room. That is not because they care more, but because they have the time, flexibility, and familiarity with civic processes that many New Yorkers do not. When those voices are treated as synonymous with an entire district, our understanding of the public and consensus becomes distorted.

The former Washington Capitals forward has mutually terminated his contract with SKA Saint Petersburg and is reportedly coming back stateside to join another NHL organization. According to NHL.com's Stefen Rosner, Dubé, a 2024 Calder Cup champion with the Hershey Bears, is set to sign a deal with the New York Islanders. Given he's coming over in the middle of the NHL season, Dubé will need to clear waivers before joining the Isles and then likely get sent to the AHL's Bridgeport Islanders.

After 25 years in Los Angeles, Cheeseman said the opportunity to return east and help shape the future of the New York Islanders was irresistible. "The opportunity to come back and partner with Malkin and John Collins and John Ledecky and the great ownership group here to bring a cutback to Long Island is really the intriguing piece to me," Cheeseman said on Hockey Night in New York with Sean Cuthbert and Arthur Staple. "I like building. I like building opportunities."

Mathieu Darche isn't panicking - and that may be the most important part of the New York Islanders' response to Alexander Romanov's absence. Rather than forcing a trade or rushing into an external fix, the Islanders' general manager is leaning into something he believes in deeply: development, patience, and the Bridgeport pipeline. 'You don't want to make a knee-jerk reaction,' Darche said via the New York Post when asked about replacing Romanov.

When you come in... you study the team, but until you're there, there's so many things that you find out,

Mayor Mamdani now wants a plan to bring all facilities back in compliance with rules about capacity and other standards. On Tuesday morning, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued an executive order requiring the Department of Social Services and Department of Homeless Services (DHS), in tandem with the Law Department, to create a plan to phase out the use of emergency shelters for migrants that don't meet longstanding city standards.

At the midpoint of the 82-game grind, Lee believes the Islanders have done "some really good work," pointing to stretches of strong hockey and an ability to push through adversity that inevitably shows up over the first 41 games. Some opportunities were seized, others slipped away, but Lee views that as part of the process rather than a red flag.

The physical toll has been real. Schaefer admitted that the body doesn't feel the same every morning anymore - not with games every other night, back-to-backs, and constant travel. Some days feel good. Others don't. The adjustment, he's learning, is about managing the lows as much as enjoying the highs. "You just push through it," he said. "Doing the little things - in the gym, off the ice, recovery, nutrition - that's how you keep yourself as close to 100 percent as you can."

"If we were able to score in that first period, it would have given us some momentum," head coach Patrick Roy said after the game. "But after that, it's probably more about the detail of the game. We lost one-on-one battles and we should have been better in those areas. We took some offensive zone penalties, too many men. So these details, at some point, are going to hurt you."

I promise you this: if you are a New Yorker, I am your mayor. Regardless of whether we agree, I will protect you, celebrate with you, mourn alongside you, and never, not for a second, hide from you, Mamdani told the crowd gathered at his inauguration, adding: I thank the labor and movement leaders here today, the activists and the elected officials who will return to fighting for New Yorkers the second this ceremony concludes, and the performers who have gifted us with their talent.

I asked him and some of his advisers if there were cities that had pulled this off that New York could emulate, places that had managed to meaningfully lower the cost of living. None sprang to mind," the article stated.