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Islanders teammates happy to see Kyle Palmieri bust out: ‘awesome’

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Sears, E. (2026, October 14). Islanders teammates happy to see Kyle Palmieri bust out: ‘awesome’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/14/sports/islanders-teammates-happy-to-see-kyle-palmieri-bust-out-awesome/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-14 · by Ethan Sears

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Kyle Palmieri broke his scoreless streak after starting the 2025-26 season without a goal due to an ACL injury. On Tuesday night, he scored for the first time in 11 months during the Islanders’ 3-2 win over the Canucks, also scoring the game-winning goal. His teammates and coach Pete DeBoer were pleased with his performance, noting it was a significant step in his recovery process despite ongoing challenges from the injury.
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On October 14, 2026, the New York Islanders defeated the Vancouver Canucks with a final score of 3-2. Kyle Palmieri scored twice for the Islanders, contributing significantly to their victory at UBS Arena in New York. Matias Maccelli also contributed by scoring his first goal as an Islander after being signed as a free agent from Toronto last season. The Canucks were led by Brock Boeser and Max Sasson who each scored one goal. Despite the loss, Leevi Merilainen made 35 saves for Vancouver. This win marked the Islanders' third victory in their first six games of the season, while the Canucks have lost five consecutive matches following a promising start. Ethan Sears from the New York Post highlighted Palmieri's performance as crucial after he had been struggling with an ACL injury and was previously unhappy about his playing condition.

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📰 Kyle Palmieri Scores Twice For Islanders
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“While both articles discuss Kyle Palmieri's performance for the New York Islanders, Article A focuses on the game results and scoring details, while Article B emphasizes Palmieri's personal performance breakthrough and his interactions with coaching staff. They cover related but distinct aspects of the same day's events.”
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Ethan Sears
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🔮 And now the Islanders will hold their breath, hoping there is no hearing and subsequent suspension for Emil Heineman following his knee-on-knee hit to Isaac Howard that got him kicked out of Saturday’s match just 2:22 into the proceedings.
🔮 The Islanders were on their heels late in regulation, requiring a few scrambling defensive shifts to get the game to overtime, but they would eventually earn the extra point.
🔮 And second, while it might be true that three goals gives you a good chance every night, it leaves little margin for error.
🔮 To the extent there’s a worry, it’s less about the here and now and more that the mileage Schaefer accumulates as a teenager could affect him in the future.
🔮 The suggestion that Scott Mayfield may soon ask for a trade was shot down earlier this week by Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche.
🔮 DALLAS — The day before a game in which he’s set to be the main character, Islanders head coach Pete DeBoer was typically understated regarding his own return here.
🔮 Since the Islanders’ 3-2 defeat to the Kings in overtime was Eklund’s 10th game with the club this year, the Swede — who scored a power play goal in the loss— will officially burn a year of his entry-level contract.
🔮 Artemi Panarin pondered the question of whether it would feel like a homecoming of sorts to play on Long Island, and in the moment, he never really answered it.
🔮 The last scene similar to that, which greeted Brady Tkachuk in his return to the Canadian Tire Center following an unhappy divorce with the Senators, might be as far back as eight seasons ago when John Tavares was greeted with sheer hostility by the crowd at Nassau Coliseum on Feb. 28, 2019.
🔮 Do all of that and the players who are missing from the lineup will not be so front of mind.
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Palmieri PERSON · 7× Islanders ORG · 2× Kyle Palmieri PERSON · 2× Matt Kessel PERSON · 2× Cal Ritchie PERSON · 1× Canucks ORG · 1× DeBoer PERSON · 1× NHL ORG · 1× Pete DeBoer PERSON · 1× The Post ORG · 1×

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Matt Kessel was inserted into the lineup for Scott Mayfield, with Tony DeAngelo flipping back to his natural right side. Ilya Sorokin started his fifth game in six to open the season.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-14
🔮 Of course, it doesn’t change that there will be days his knee is acting up.
2026-10-14 · New York Post
Islanders teammates happy to see Kyle Palmieri bust out: ‘awesome’ · assertive framing

Claims (23 extracted, 0 hedged)

It was only a day before he broke his scoreless streak to start the season that Kyle Palmieri was telling Pete DeBoer that he wasn’t happy about how he was playing. asserted
he → break → DeBoer
Even coming off an ACL injury, Palmieri has a history of success in the NHL and was put on the Islanders’ top line for a reason. asserted
Palmieri → come → reason
And going into Tuesday night, that top line had yet to be on the ice for a 5-on-5 goal. asserted
line → go → goal
More specifically, Palmieri had yet to look like himself. asserted
Palmieri → have → himself
That’s to be expected, to some degree, as he deals with the aftereffects of an ACL tear that ended his 2025-26 season in late November. asserted
that → ’ → November
Of course, that doesn’t make it easy on Palmieri. asserted
it → make → Palmieri
“We talked about that, everything he’s going through is normal,” DeBoer said. asserted
DeBoer → talk → that
“The fact he’s not 25 makes this process even a little bit tougher but again, you saw it tonight. asserted
you → ’ → it
“I saw signs of it last game, and I told him that. asserted
I → see → that
I thought last game was his best game. asserted
game → think → ?
There was some really good signs that he was starting to get his timing back and do some of the things that he does well. asserted
he → be → that
A key piece of foresight, it turns out, as Palmieri scored for the first time in 11 months in Tuesday’s 3-2 win over the Canucks — then added the game-winning goal for good measure. asserted
Palmieri → turn → measure
“It’s awesome to see,” Cal Ritchie told The Post. asserted
Ritchie → ’ → Post
“Obviously you see how much he went through last year, that’s a hard rehab. asserted
that → see → much
You gotta put in a ton of work.” asserted
You → got → work
Palmieri said Tuesday that the injury — and subsequent assist before he limped off the ice — “replays in your head a lot.” asserted
he → say → head
But it was the first time it truly felt like the Islanders had Kyle Palmieri back. asserted
Islanders → feel → Palmieri
Of course, it doesn’t change that there will be days his knee is acting up. asserted
knee → change → ?
Palmieri has said more than once that much of his time now is spent managing his body, and alluded to that again on Tuesday. asserted
much → say → Tuesday
“I knew it was gonna be hard coming back and finding a way to be an impact player,” Palmieri said. asserted
Palmieri → know → way
Obviously it feels good to get on the board and get a win tonight, but for me, it’s staying focused on the next day and getting myself ready and staying healthy.” asserted
myself → feel → day
Simon Holmstrom was dropped to the fourth line, with Ondrej Palat moving up to the third line. asserted
Palat → drop → line
Matt Kessel was inserted into the lineup for Scott Mayfield, with Tony DeAngelo flipping back to his natural right side. Ilya Sorokin started his fifth game in six to open the season. asserted
Sorokin → insert → season
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