The sole, minor change in the Islanders’ configuration in the run-up to their opener Saturday against the Sabres has been switching Simon Holmstrom to the right and Mathew Barzal to the left — which ...

ST. LOUIS — Anders Lee and Jean-Gabriel Pageau were watching tape a few days ago and noticed a clip of Simon Holmstrom on the forecheck. The winger, who plays with Lee and Pageau on the third line, ...

The Islanders took a more complicated road than necessary, but will get the same 23-man roster in the end. The team placed Ross Johnston on waivers Monday afternoon, meaning that Simon Holmstrom took ...

The Islanders squeezed the last juice out of their salary cap space on Tuesday, announcing they signed Simon Holmstrom to a one-year deal out of restricted free agency. Holmstrom’s salary comes in at ...

On Tuesday, the New York Islanders re-signed restricted free agent Simon Holmstrom to a one-year deal worth $850,000. Holmstrom's qualifying offer was $874,125, but it was a two-way deal, meaning that ...

The Islanders will take what positives they can get right now, with their season on the cusp of ending after a messy, 7-6 loss in overtime to the Predators on Tuesday. Simon Holmstrom, who reached 20 ...

When a nurse or physician asks for permission before examining a sexual assault victim—giving an abused woman back a modicum of control over her body—it is largely because of the life’s work of ...

The most revealing moment in a conversation with Simon Holmstrom at the onset of Islanders rookie camp came when the Swede was asked how many such camps he’d attended. “Five, maybe?” he said, a little ...

Islanders right wing Simon Holmstrom (10) skates with the puck against Washington Capitals defenseman Matt Roy (3) during the second period at UBS Arena. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect One of the ...

During his first two NHL seasons, Simon Holmstrom used to catch himself overthinking things on the ice. In some ways, that came down to a lack of experience, with Holmstrom needing to gain confidence ...