Make Or Break Season on Horizon for Kevin Poulin
With the Islanders seemingly turning a corner as an organization, one player whose future with the organization is unclear is net-minder Kevin Poulin. At 25 now, it is no longer…
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Will Isles Pay to Keep Okposo?
One big topic of discussion around the Islanders recently has been the status of forward Kyle Okposo. Okposo, going into the last year of his five year contract had been the…
What Can The Islanders Expect In Return For Okposo?
Arthur Staple of Newsday dropped a bit of a bomb last night when he reported that Islanders star forward Kyle Okposo could be available in trade discussions with the draft…
Could We See Phil Kessel in Brooklyn next Season?
Rumors surrounding Phil Kessel and his future with the Toronto Maple Leafs has been running rampant for a while now. There have been some who speculated that, with their deep farm…
Petrov Coming to Brooklyn After Long Wait
Kirill Petrov was a pretty well thought of prospect heading into the 2008 NHL Draft. However, due to a pre-existing contract in Russia and uncertainty if he would ever come…
Nelson Coming Back to Life
In the first half of the Islanders season, no forward was hotter than Brock Nelson. The second year forward dazzled fans and media alike in the first two-three months of…
Do the Islanders Have a Dilemma on Defense?
While their forward crop might be a little thin, the Islanders on defense have as a good a system as anyone in the NHL. That system should begin to pay…
Will the Islanders Make a Coaching Change?
Throughout the regular season you probably would’ve been called crazy by numerous people if you suggested the Islanders should make a coaching change. After all, the team did have their…
Power Play Struggles Doom Isles
Last night, the Islanders were eliminated from the playoffs after losing 2-1 to the Capitals in-game seven of their best of seven first round series. One staggering statistic from the…
My Nassau Coliseum Farewell
This is an article I was hoping I wouldn’t have to write for a few months, but as circumstances would have it this is now an appropriate time. With the…
Keys to Success for Isles in Round 1
Tonight, the New York Islanders open their first round playoff series against the Washington Capitals. This is the Islanders second time in the playoffs in the last three seasons as…
Has Anders Lee Earned a Long Term Contract?
Amid the Islanders success this season, one player who really surprised a lot of people is forward Anders Lee. Following last season where he posted 14 points in 22 games, Lee signed…