Have Injuries Changed The Perception of The Islanders Season?
The New York Islanders are on target to clinch their second-consecutive playoff berth for the first time since the 2003 and 2004 seasons. Their path to a potential berth has…
Noel Fogelman
Islanders Young Goaltending Core Grows With Eamon McAdam
The Islanders signed Penn State goaltender Eamon McAdam to a three-year entry level contract on Wednesday. McAdam was selected in the third round (70th overall) of the 2013 NHL draft.…
Hey Garth, Tell Jack To Hit The Road!
The Islanders’ 2015-16 season has reached critical mass. They are 1-4-2 in their last seven games and have fallen out of the top three in the Metropolitan Division, possibly preventing a…
Which Players Could The Islanders Lose In An Expansion Draft?
The NHL general managers concluded their meetings in Boca Raton, Florida on Wednesday. The GMs were delivered a framework of rules if the league decides to add at least one team. Las…
The Islanders Will Ride Greiss Lightning
Thomas Greiss was the Islanders first-half MVP. Now they’ll need him to be their second-half one as well. Jaroslav Halak left Tuesday’s win against the Pittsburgh Penguins late in the…
Islanders Fourth Line: The Heart Of The Team
The Islanders forward lines carousel that has been ongoing for that last two seasons has not affected one line in particular, the fourth line. The line of Cal Clutterbuck, Casey…
Islanders Defensemen Healthy And Ready To Go
The Islanders Tuesday night played the six defenseman (Johnny Boychuk, Nick Leddy, Travis Hamonic, Calvin de Haan, Thomas Hickey, and Ryan Pulock) that fans have been screaming for all season.…
The Ryan Smyth Trade Revisited
Garth Snow went from backup goaltender one day to Islanders general manager the next as Charles Wang fired Neil Smith just six weeks after hiring him back in the summer of…
Steady Leddy
Calvin de Haan is the latest New York Islanders defenseman to be placed on injured reserve. The 2009 first-round pick has not played since suffering a lower-body injury vs the…
Do the Islanders Have a Goaltender Controversy?
The Islanders Achilles’ heel for the last few seasons has been their goaltending, namely their backup goaltender. Names like Chad Johnson, Kevin Poulin, Anders Nilsson, Mikko Koskinen, Nathan Lawson, Peter Mannino and Yann Denis…
Hey Garth, Go Get Parise!
The New York Islanders have a chance to rectify one of former general manager Mike Milbury’s worst draft decisions during his reign of terror. Current general manager Garth Snow should…
The Byfuglien Extension’s Effect On The Islanders
Dustin Byfuglien’s desire to stay in Winnipeg was evident as the four-time NHL All-Star probably left more money and years on the table when he signed his 5-year contract worth…