The 2026-27 season is on the horizon for the New York Islanders, so it’s time to preview the season and highlight expectations for the team and each specific player.
Perhaps the single best story in all of hockey right now might just be the return of Semyon Varlamov to the hockey.
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Varlamov, 38, underwent a double-knee replacement and has not appeared in the NHL since November 2024. The journey he’s gone through since then to work his way back to this point where he’s considered healthy and NHL ready is astounding.
He played two rehab games with the team’s then-AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Islanders at the very end of the season…
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