The Islanders (63 points) are in third in the Metropolitan Division, tied in points with the Pittsburgh Penguins (63 points) who are in second in the division. The Islanders are up 3-0-0 in the season series so far, outscoring the Rangers 12-2, looking to sweep the season series when the teams rematch at MSG on Thursday.

Trocheck has everything that a competitive team would want, including a relatively manageable cap hit.

Snapshots from the New York Islanders' win over the New York Rangers on January 28th, 2026. Photo credit: Dennis DaSilva, Sam Johnston, Emeline Malkin/New York Islanders and Steven Ryan/NHLI via Getty Images

With the retool official and the Rangers looking for trade partners, who might they get back? Let's break it down.

The Minnesota Wild aren't pursuing a trade for star winger Artemi Panarin, squashing recent rumors and trade speculation.

The Penguins are in second place in the Metropolitan Division and have won five consecutive games, tied for the longest winning streak in the NHL.

The New York Rangers have potentially seen the last game from their leading scorer in five of the past six seasons.

Islanders' phenom Matthew Schaefer called his shot with incredible feat vs. Rangers originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Maybe it's not quite Babe Ruth's Called Shot, but it's not bad from New York Islanders rookie phenom Matthew Schaefer.

The Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers are heading in opposite directions going into their game on Saturday afternoon in Pittsburgh. The Penguins