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Emil Heineman booted from Islanders loss after big hit — and suspension could be coming

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Sears, E. (2026, November 1). Emil Heineman booted from Islanders loss after big hit — and suspension could be coming. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/01/sports/emil-heineman-booted-from-islanders-loss-after-big-hit/

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Emil Heineman was ejected from the Islanders' game against the Oilers after just 2:22 when he received a major penalty for kneeing Isaac Howard. The Islanders lost 4-0 and are concerned about potential consequences like suspension for Heineman. Coach Pete DeBoer expressed surprise at the severity of the penalty while emphasizing that they hadn't reviewed the incident closely, similar to the stance taken by Heineman's teammates.
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On November 1, 2026, Emil Heineman was suspended for the remainder of the game after a knee-on-knee hit on Isaac Howard in the first minute of play, leading to a 4-0 loss for the New York Islanders against the Edmonton Oilers at UBS Arena. This incident marks the second time within two games that an Islander player has been sidelined early; previously, Ryan Pulock left the game with an injury in Minnesota. The Islanders are now awaiting a potential suspension ruling from the league for Heineman's hit, which was considered a major penalty despite not being immediately penalized on the ice. Coach Pete DeBoer expressed surprise at the severity of the call but acknowledged its textbook nature, while teammate Jean-Gabriel Pageau stated they had not yet reviewed the hit closely and hoped Howard is okay.

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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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AHL Hamilton Carolina Islanders Minnesota Oilers

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Islanders ORG · 7× Heineman PERSON · 2× Howard PERSON · 2× Minnesota GPE · 2× Oilers ORG · 2× DeBoer PERSON · 1× Emil Heineman PERSON · 1× Isaac Howard PERSON · 1× Pete DeBoer PERSON · 1× Ryan Pulock PERSON · 1×

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Heineman didn’t speak in the dressing room postgame — the Islanders, and most other teams, generally don’t have players speak after they get tossed from games — and his teammates mostly said variations of what DeBoer did. “We haven’t had a chance to really see the hit,” Jean-Gabriel Pageau said.
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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.

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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. asserted
him → hold → proceedings
Though the Islanders did have a fair gripe that the hit was not initially whistled on the ice, the penalty itself was textbook. asserted
penalty → have → ice
It was the second time in as many games that the Islanders lost a player in the opening minutes after Ryan Pulock exited Thursday’s win in Minnesota with injury, but this time, the Islanders never found an offensive rhythm in a 4-0 defeat to the Oilers at UBS Arena. asserted
Islanders → lose → Arena
“I was surprised it was upheld as a major, yeah,” coach Pete DeBoer said. asserted
DeBoer → surprise → major
“But again, I haven’t looked at it that closely.” asserted
I → look → it
Heineman didn’t speak in the dressing room postgame — the Islanders, and most other teams, generally don’t have players speak after they get tossed from games — and his teammates mostly said variations of what DeBoer did. “We haven’t had a chance to really see the hit,” Jean-Gabriel Pageau said. asserted
Pageau → speak → hit
“Obviously we hope the other guy’s all right. asserted
guy → hope → ?
I know there’s no intention behind that. asserted
I → know → that
Heiny’s someone that plays hard and he’s always clean. asserted
he → ’ → ?
To start like that, it’s obviously hard to create some momentum, but I thought we did a good job killing [the major penalty].” asserted
we → start → penalty
The good news is that Howard, who left the game and did not return, might be all right, per Oilers coach Mike Babcock. uncertain
who → leave → Babcock
“We don’t think, Howard, it’s as serious as it looked,” Babcock said. asserted
Babcock → think → ?
“We’re hoping for a real good kind of recovery day for him tomorrow, and if he doesn’t [feel better], then we’ll get on with the medical part of looking into it. asserted
we → hop → it
But they think it’s favorable.” asserted
it → think → ?
The bad news for the Islanders is that in addition to losing Heineman for essentially all of Saturday’s game, there is not an obvious replacement should he be suspended for Thursday’s match against Carolina. asserted
he → lose → Carolina
They are carrying just 12 healthy forwards on their roster, and the group in AHL Hamilton is nearly as battered as the one in the NHL. asserted
group → carry → NHL
Liam Foudy could be in line for a spot call-up, but none of the forward prospects — Quinn Finley, Cole Eiserman, Daniil Prokhorov — are believed to be ready. uncertain
none → believe → prospects
Pulock (upper body) was seeing doctors Saturday to assess the injury sustained Thursday night in Minnesota. asserted
Pulock → see → Minnesota
Otherwise, the Islanders’ injuries are status quo, with Matias Maccelli (lower body) skating, Calum Ritchie (lower body) yet to begin skating and Mathew Barzal (left kneecap inflammation) still skating, but without any timeline. asserted
Barzal → skate → timeline
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