Long Island’s 1st Hockey Championship, 50 Years Later Scott Walsh | April 8, 2015 No New York Islanders fan will forget May 24, 1980. Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final against the Philadelphia Flyers at Nassau Coliseum. Bob Nystrom redirects a pass from…
Will Kennedy Stick with Isles? Scott Clinco | March 31, 2015 At the trade deadline a couple of weeks ago, the Islanders surprised some as they acquired Tyler Kennedy from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a conditional draft pick.…
Game of Numbers: New York Islanders Edition Andrew Forbes | March 31, 2015 The Game of Numbers is an exclusive THW series looking at upcoming milestones around the NHL. Each team will be looked at individually in three parts – individual player milestones, franchise player…
Grabovski’s Absence Troubling Islanders Pete Judge | March 27, 2015 Since losing Mikhail Grabovski to an “upper body injury” (concussion) after a hit from Nashville’s Eric Nystrom, the Islanders are 2-5-2 and losing ground in the Metropolitan Division. Nystrom’s hit…
Are Michael Grabner’s Islander Days Numbered? Scott Clinco | March 25, 2015 Michael Grabner arrived with the Islanders in time for the 2010/2011 NHL season after the team claimed him on waivers from the Florida Panthers. Grabner burst on the scene in…
Josh Ho-Sang Still Facing Undeserved Criticism Pete Judge | March 24, 2015 “There are guys ahead of me who are nowhere near me.” Josh Ho-Sang’s comments in a Toronto Sun article just before the 2014 NHL draft were, for many hockey fans,…
Top 5 Feel-Good Stories of the NHL Season Ryan Szporer | March 22, 2015 The 2014-15 NHL season is not yet over, but fans have been treated to their fair share of exciting storylines so far, both good and bad. The Bill Masterton Memorial…
How Important Is Jaroslav Halak for the Islanders? Scott Clinco | March 18, 2015 One major issue the Islanders had in their playoff series two years ago with Pittsburgh was the inability for the team to get a big save when they needed it. It…
Isles Fans: Don’t Believe the Politicians Scott Clinco | March 16, 2015 Ever since Bruce Ratner was awarded the ability to develop the Nassau Coliseum and most of the surrounding land, a lot of Islander fans were holding out hope that the…
Bridgeport Report: Ryan Pulock is Awesome Pete Judge | March 15, 2015 Though this season’s Bridgeport Sound Tigers aren’t much to look at, the trio of young defensive prospects that are growing under the guidance of Brent Thompson have been impressive all…
New York Islanders Still Face Must-Win Games Anatoliy Metter | March 13, 2015 With only 13 regular season games left on the NHL schedule, hockey fans are either pondering about who their team could be facing in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, how their…
Boychuk Signing Adds to Changing Isles Perception Scott Clinco | March 13, 2015 A couple of weeks ago, the Islanders made headlines signing Nick Leddy to a 7 year extension worth 5.5 million per season. While they were given praise for the contract,…