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About Russell Macias

Russell Macias is a reporter covering the New York Islanders for National Hockey Now. Before joining NHN, he was an intern with the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Wild Things. He is a graduate of Duquesne University, majoring in Sports Media and Information, and a minor in history. He is originally from Levittown, NY.

2025-05-06
Three-and-a-half percent. In a vacuum, that's not a very high chance of anything happening. Yet, the Islanders overcame that and…
2025-05-05
The New York Islanders, despite their 3.5% odds, have won the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery. They move from the 10th…
2025-05-05
With one combination of ping pong balls going the Islanders' way, they could be on the clock with the first…
2025-05-05
NYS Governor Kathy Hochul released a public letter to Gary Bettman, calling out the league for abruptly cancelling the 2016…
2025-05-05
Despite expectations to the contrary, Simon Holmstrom will not be representing Team Sweden at the 2025 IIHF World Championship.
2025-05-02
After a disappointing season organization-wide, Grant Hutton spoke to dissect what went wrong and where the pending UFA's future may…
2025-05-02
Last night brought four wild Game 6's. Jim Hiller is receiving a ton of flack due to the Kings collapse,…
2025-05-01
Team Canada officially named Bo Horvat and Noah Dobson to their team for the 2025 Worlds, while Simon Holmstrom is…
2025-05-01
The New York Islanders moved on from Lou Lamoriello nine days ago. The franchise has been working diligently toward hiring…
2025-04-30
Ross Mitton's a Long Island native. He's been on one heck of a journey to get where he's at. He…