With Isles’ Season On the Line, Time for Nabokov to Shine Daniel Friedman | May 10, 2013 It has indeed come down to the wire, folks. All the hard work, the gutsy come-from-behind wins, the never-say-die performances, they have all led to this moment. For the New…
Never Say Die: After Six Long Years, Islanders Finally Playoff-Bound Daniel Friedman | April 24, 2013 It’s been six years — six long years — since the New York Islanders made their last playoff appearance. To be more precise, it’s been six years and four days…
New York Islanders Continue to Dazzle As Bailey, Hickey Continue to Grow Daniel Friedman | April 12, 2013 Red-hot. Scorching. Sizzling. Torrid. If you were looking for the adjectives that come closest to describing the New York Islanders over their last several games, those would be ’em. The…
New York Islanders: Team’s Core Lies Deeper than First Line Daniel Friedman | March 20, 2013 The New York Islanders are 5-2-1 in March, and a significant reason behind that has been the performances of some of the role players and the way they’ve stepped up.…
Mythbusters: New York Islanders Edition Daniel Friedman | February 22, 2013 Things just never gets boring in Islander Country. Rick DiPietro was finally placed on waivers, marking the end of an era. The Isles wanted to give him one last…
The Missing Ingredient: Young Islanders Show Tremendous Upside, Lack Consistency Daniel Friedman | October 23, 2011 Through the first six games of the 2011-12 season, the New York Islanders have three wins, three losses and a major issue on their hands. I can tell you,…
In the Right Hands: Recent Events in Atlanta, Phoenix Speak Volumes of Wang’s Commitment to Isles Daniel Friedman | May 17, 2011 It has come to my attention that, over the last several months, there is a growing sentiment of Islander fans expressing frustration with team owner Charles Wang. Maybe he’s a…
Islanders Fan Base Exists, Thank You Very Much Daniel Friedman | April 6, 2011 “The Islanders aren’t treated well now. They’re considered a laughingstock by some, a circus by others. But know this: They’re the next Chicago Blackhawks. There’s a mountain of…
Time for the NHL to Get Head in the Game Daniel Friedman | April 4, 2011 “My initial thought was he’s (teammate Mike Modano) dead. My number one concern is that when a player goes into…
Why Michael Grabner Should Be Rookie of the Year Daniel Friedman | March 21, 2011 Somewhere in South Florida, Panther GM Dale Tallon is probably banging his head against a wall. That’s because Michael Grabner, who was cut by Tallon in favor of Mike Santorelli…
Righting the Ship: Why Garth Snow’s New York Islanders Are the NHL’s Next Great Team Daniel Friedman | March 9, 2011 In hockey, a rebuilding process generally follows one of two possible directions: It can be successful, and the team will get better with each passing game, as we have seen…
NHL Obsessing Over Trevor Gillies, Ignoring Larger Picture Daniel Friedman | March 4, 2011 Upon his return to the lineup following a nine game suspension, one might assume that Trevor Gillies would be on his best behavior. Surely he would not even think of…
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