Hogberg Getting The Latest Biggest Game Of Season For Islanders

Stefen Rosner

Mar 30, 2025

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Stefen Rosner

Mar 30, 2025

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Marcus Hogberg was expected to be the New York Islanders' third-string goaltender slash Bridgeport starter this season.

Now, he's gearing up to start the biggest game of his team's season, with their backs a bit against the wall.

After the team fell 5-3 to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, and the New York Rangers beat the San Jose Sharks 6-1, the Islanders woke up on Sunday three points back of the second wild-card with two games in hand.

Following the New York Islanders’ 5-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, the team was unable to make up ground in the Eastern Conference Wild Card race, remaining at 74 points. From there, it was scoreboard watching for the rest of Saturday’s games, with three games to keep an eye on.

thehockeynews.comThe Latest In the Islanders' Eastern Conference Wild Card RaceFollowing the New York Islanders’ 5-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, the team was unable to make up ground in the Eastern Conference Wild Card race, remaining at 74 points. From there, it was scoreboard watching for the rest of Saturday’s games, with three games to keep an eye on. 

Hogberg will be tasked with stopping the Carolina Hurricanes, the Metropolitan Division's second-best team.

The 30-year-old has faced Carolina twice this season, stopping all six shots he faced in relief of Sorokin on Dec. 17 before an impressive performance in a 3-2 overtime win on Jan. 25.

He turned aside 24 of 26 shots that came his way but got hurt in the third period, leading to Sorokin having to come in for overtime.

On the season, Hogberg is 2-3-1, with a 1.92 GAA with a .931 SV%.

Per Eric Hornick's The Skinny: Both the GAA and save percentage are the best in Islander history for any goalie who has played at least six games.

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