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Sokolowski-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="Jiggs Westfall"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>NY Islanders recall F Mitchell Chaffee from Hamilton of AHL</title><link>https://eyesonisles.com/ny-islanders-recall-f-mitchell-chaffee-from-hamilton-of-ahl-01m46xfxgm11?utm_source=RSS</link><author>Samuel Brunola</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01m46xfxgm11</guid><description>Mitchell Chaffee, who signed a one-year contract over the summer, had a really good training camp accordingly to DeBoer and is slated to join the fourth line with LW Kyle MacLean and C Casey Cizikas</description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2541,h_1429,x_0,y_497/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/111/01m5avk922xpqzp5ffcf.jpg" caption="New York Islanders v New York Rangers | Bruce Bennett/GettyImages"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="Samuel Brunola"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>NY Islanders avoid worst-case injury news but now face a major problem up front</title><link>https://eyesonisles.com/ny-islanders-avoid-worst-case-injury-news-but-now-face-a-major-problem-up-front-01m5ayqea4jr?utm_source=RSS</link><author>Jiggs Westfall</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01m5ayqea4jr</guid><description>NY Islanders avoid worst-case injury news but now face a major problem up front</description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:00:01 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_5117,h_2878,x_0,y_246/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/111/01m5aytpa932epm19npq.jpg" caption="New York Islanders v Toronto Maple Leafs | Mark Blinch/GettyImages"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="Jiggs Westfall"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>Logan Stanley might be the best free agent signing of the offseason</title><link>https://eyesonisles.com/logan-stanley-might-be-the-best-free-agent-signing-of-the-offseason?utm_source=RSS</link><author>Nestor Quixtan</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01m57nzct5bv</guid><description>The New York Islanders might have just made the best signing of the offseason, without it actually getting much press.</description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:00:03 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_1748,h_983,x_272,y_64/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ReutersImages/mmsport/111/01m57p3ftnn9qvnapqm1.jpg" caption="Oct 10, 2026; Elmont, New York, USA;  Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Scott Sabourin (49) fights with New York Islanders defenseman Logan Stanley (8) in the second period at UBS Arena.  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