How Sweep it is! Ranking the Best Sweeps in Islanders’ History Ryan Kamber | April 20, 2019 Last Tuesday the New York Islanders completed a four-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Penguins. It was the franchise’s first sweep in over three decades. While this is a new sight…
Penguins Playoff History With the Islanders Grows Deeper Bob Hoffman | April 18, 2019 No tarot card reader or Ouija board would have predicted the New York Islanders would sweep the Pittsburgh Penguins out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris…
Islanders Ready to Rock Coliseum Bob Hoffman | April 10, 2019 Nassau Coliseum. The Coliseum. Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, or as it is now called, NYCB Live. After losing to the Washington Capitals in 2015, the New York Islanders and their…
The Greatest Poke Check in Islanders History The Hockey Writers | March 11, 2019 Heading into the final weekend of the 2007 NHL season, the New York Islanders needed two things to happen in order to finish in eighth place and make the playoffs.…
Islanders at Home – A House Divided Michael Petersell | July 19, 2018 Being a New York Islanders fan is not easy. Since the early 1980s when the team won four consecutive Stanley Cups, playoff appearances have been few and far between, making…
Looking Back: Islanders vs. Expansion Teams Scott Walsh | October 31, 2017 When the New York Islanders faced the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, it gave them their first look at the expansion team. Although so…
Top 10 Post Stanley Cup Era Islanders Noel Fogelman | October 18, 2017 The New York Islanders royalty is synonymous with the Stanley Cup winning teams. From Denis Potvin to Mike Bossy, their retired numbers hang in the rafters of first the Nassau Coliseum…
Islanders History: Recalling Their First Win Scott Walsh | October 13, 2017 Break up the Vegas Golden Knights. With wins in their first three games, the Golden Knights became the first expansion team in the 100-year history of the National Hockey League…
Book Review: ‘Ice Wars’ by Gil Martin Ana Kieu | October 7, 2017 Title: Ice Wars Author: Gil Martin Publication Date: Aug. 12, 2016 Pages: 510 Rating: 5 of 5 stars Overview New York-based author Gil Martin breaks down the state’s greatest hockey…
A Tale of Three Old Hockey Arenas Dan Mount | September 13, 2017 Hockey rinks have come a long way from the days of chicken-wire cages and wooden stands. The hockey fan now has state-of-the-art seats, a wide array of fancy and…
Kasparaitis Talks Islanders, Rangers & Life After Hockey Patrick Hickey Jr. | November 15, 2016 Not many hockey players were as polarizing during their NHL career as Darius Kasparaitis. A master of the hip-check, Kasparaitis was drafted by the New York Islanders fifth overall in…
October 25, 1991: The End of an Era Noel Fogelman | October 25, 2016 While the 1980s were kind to the New York Islanders, the start of the next decade was a different story. The four-time Stanley Cup Champions won just one playoff series…