NHL insider Elliotte Friedman was the first to report that the Islanders claimed defenseman Adam Boqvist from the Florida Panthers, who had been placed on waivers by the Panthers

Another day, another new defenseman. The Islanders claimed Adam Boqvist off waivers from the Panthers, adding another depth piece to their blue line — their third new defenseman in the last seven days.

The New York Islanders needed to cut one player from the active roster after claiming defenseman Adam Boqvist off waivers earlier today. According to Andrew Gross of Newsday Sports, the Islanders have elected to reassign defenseman Isaiah George to their AHL affiliate,

Isaiah George, just 32 games into his NHL career, would like to find some more consistency at this level. Never mind the old cliché that it takes a defenseman 100-plus games to adapt to the highest level of the sport.

Stream on ESPN+. The Islanders have been better recently, but it may be too late for New York to make a push for the playoffs. They would have to

Two teams looking to climb their way up the Eastern Conference standings meet on Thursday as the New York Islanders (22-20-7) take on the Philadelphia Flyers (23-23-6) at Wells Fargo Center. Puck drops at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+ How to Watch New York Islanders vs Philadelphia Flyers: The Islanders enter this matchup with some confidence after a 5-2 win at home over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday.

The Philadelphia Flyers will host the Thursday for the third matchup between the teams over the past two weeks. Puck drops at 7:30 p.m. ET at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Who: vs.