Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Scores first of season in win
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Holmstrom scored a power-play goal on his only shot in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Penguins.
Holmstrom initiated the Islanders' comeback effort by roofing a backhand top shelf to cut Pittsburgh's lead to one at 9:41 of the third period. It was the 23-year-old's first power-play marker of his career. The Swedish forward is riding a three-game point streak consisting of one goal and two assists after registering a meager two assists over his first 10 outings. Overall, Holmstrom is up to five points (one goal), four PIM, nine shots, six hits, eight blocks and a minus-2 rating over 13 appearances while filling a third-line role and spot on the second power-play unit.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Adds helper
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Holmstrom logged an assist and two blocked shots in Friday's 4-3 win over the Sabres.
Holmstrom started the season with two assists over three contests before suffering through a seven-game slump. The 23-year-old winger has filled a middle-six role, averaging 15:18 of ice time over 11 appearances, nearly two minutes more than he had last year in a 25-point regular season. Aside from modest offense, the Swede doesn't add much else -- he has six shots on net, six hits, seven blocked shots, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in 2024-25.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Signs one-year deal
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Holmstrom signed a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Islanders on Tuesday, per PuckPedia.
Holmstrom and the Islanders were able to work out a deal outside of his qualifying offer, which would have paid him marginally more. That would have been a two-way agreement, but the contract Holmstrom penned instead is a one-way deal, which suggests the team has faith in the winger spending most of the year in the NHL. He produced 25 points over 75 regular-season outings in 2023-24, playing mainly in a middle-six role, though he also shot 20.8 percent, which makes him a candidate for regression.
Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Two points including GWG
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Holmstrom scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 5-4 victory over the Penguins.
After setting up Brock Nelson for the Islanders' first tally of the night early in the first period, Holmstrom broke a 4-4 tie late in the third by firing the puck past Alex Nedeljkovic after the Penguins couldn't clear the zone. It's Holmstrom's first multi-point performance since Dec. 5, and while the 22-year-old winger will take a bit of momentum into the postseason, his 15 goals and 25 points through 75 games in his first full NHL campaign don't give him a lot of fantasy appeal.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Nets game-winner
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Holmstrom scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Chicago.
Holmstrom broke a 1-1 tie midway through the third period, punching a loose puck past Petr Mrazek for the eventual game-winner in a 2-1 Islanders victory. It's the first goal since Feb. 20 for Holmstrom -- he came into Tuesday's matchup with just three assists in his last 15 contests. Overall, the 22-year-old winger is up to 14 goals and 23 points through 70 games in a bottom-six role.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Picks up assist
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Holmstrom logged an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Ducks.
Holmstrom has picked up four points over 14 outings since the All-Star break. He set up a Casey Cizikas tally in the first period Sunday. Holmstrom has been limited to a bottom-six role this season, putting up a decent 22 points, 55 shots on net, 37 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 62 appearances, with seven of his points coming shorthanded.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Recalled Sunday
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Holmstrom was recalled from AHL Bridgeport on Sunday, Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News reports.
He was sent down Saturday, but Holmstrom is returning to the Islanders one day later after both Casey Cizikas (lower body) and Robert Bortuzzo (lower body) were shifted to long-term IR. The 22-year-old Holmstrom has 12 goals and 18 points in 48 games this season.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Heads to AHL
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Holmstrom was reassigned to AHL Bridgeport on Saturday, Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News reports.
Holmstrom's demotion could amount to a paper transaction after the Islanders activated Ryan Pulock (lower body) from long-term injured reserve Saturday. If that's the case, Holmstrom could be back with the big club ahead of Monday's game versus the Maple Leafs. He has produced 18 points in 48 contests this season.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Finds scoresheet Saturday
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Holmstrom scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Panthers.
Holmstrom got the Isles on the board late in the first period, beating Anthony Stolarz off a faceoff to tie the game 1-1. The goal was Holmstrom's first since Jan. 2 -- he had just two assists in his last 11 games coming into Saturday's matchup. Overall, the 22-year-old Holmstrom has 12 goals and 18 points through 48 games while working in a bottom-six capacity with New York.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Scores short-handed goal
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Holmstrom scored a goal on three shots in the Islanders' 3-1 win over the Oilers on Tuesday.
Holmstrom fired home a one-timer pass from Jean-Gabriel Pageau to extend the Islanders' lead to 3-1. Holmstrom now has three goals in his last four games as he seems to be heating up offensively. He should continue to skate on the Islanders' third line.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Scores shorthanded game-winner
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Holmstrom tallied a shorthanded goal on his lone shot in Wednesday's 4-3 win over Anaheim.
Holmstrom put the Islanders ahead 4-3 with less than two minutes remaining in the third period, beating John Gibson for his league-leading fourth shorthanded goal this year. The 22-year-old Holmstrom now has six points (three goals, three assists) in his last seven contests. He's up to eight goals and 10 points through 27 games in his second NHL season.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Two helpers in OT loss
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Holmstrom logged a pair of assists in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Sharks,
Holmstrom set up Julien Gauthier's opening goal in the first period before adding a second assist on Mike Reilly's shorthanded tally in the third. The two assists are the first of the season for Holmstrom, who now has points in three straight games -- he's totaled two goals and two assists in that span after tallying five goals through his first 20 contests. While he's been limited to a bottom-six role, Holmstrom is one of the Islanders' more intriguing young options, so it wouldn't be surprising to see him work his way into a more prominent spot in the lineup.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Scores in victory over Hurricanes
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Holmstrom netted a goal in a 5-4 overtime win over Carolina on Thursday.
Holmstrom interestingly has now collected six markers in 21 contests this season without providing a single assist -- no other player has tallied more goals in 2023-24 without registering a helper. The 22-year-old also has a 31.6 shooting percentage, which is likely unsustainable, so don't be surprised if his goal-scoring pace declines.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Good to go
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Holmstrom (illness) is available to play Tuesday versus the Devils, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.
Holmstrom, who sat out practice Monday, is projected to play on the top line in Tuesday's contest. He has five goals, 17 shots on net and 14 blocked shots in 19 appearances this season.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Dealing with illness
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Holmstrom (illness) is considered day-to-day after he didn't practice Monday.
Holmstrom still could be available for Tuesday's contest against the Devils. He has five goals, 17 shots on net and 14 blocked shots through 19 games this season. Per Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News, Hudson Fasching filled in for Holmstrom on the top line during Monday's practice.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Tickles twine again Thursday
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Holmstrom scored a shorthanded goal in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Bruins.
The 22-year-old banged home a pass from Jean-Gabriel Pageau on the counter-attack early in the third period to tie the game at 2-2, but the Isles experienced another late collapse after that. Holmstrom has only four goals and zero assists in 11 games this season, but three of the tallies -- including two shorties -- have come in the first four games of November. The 2019 first-round pick showed a bit of an offensive spark at AHL Bridgeport a couple years ago, scoring 12 goals and 43 points over 68 games in 2021-22 as a 20-year-old, but as yet Holmstrom hasn't gotten many opportunities to make an impact in the NHL.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Back in NHL
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Holmstrom was recalled from AHL Bridgeport on Thursday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
The Islanders open their regular season Saturday versus Buffalo and Holmstrom could see action on the fourth line. He had six goals and nine points in 50 contests last season.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Temporarily sent down
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Holmstrom was temporarily assigned to AHL Bridgeport on Monday, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday.
Holmstrom is expected to be recalled from the minors before Saturday's season opener versus Buffalo. He could begin the 2023-24 campaign on the top line alongside Bo Horvat and Mathew Barzal. Holmstrom notched six goals, nine points and 39 shots on goal in 50 appearances last season.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Records two helpers Saturday
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Holmstrom registered two assists in the Islanders' 4-0 win over Philadelphia on Saturday.
Holmstrom earned the first multi-point game of his career. Through 49 contests this season, the rookie forward has six goals and nine points. Holmstrom entered Saturday's action averaging 11:05 of ice time in 2022-23, but he averaged 12:58 over his previous eight contests and logged 12:10 versus the Flyers, so the 21-year-old has at least seen a modest increase in his workload.
