3 Stars of the Night: April 22 Dan Rice | April 23, 2016 It’s the most, wonderful time, of the yearrrrrrrr! Who doesn’t love playoff hockey right? This is what we wait all season for, this is why most of us became fans…
Islanders Must Win Game 4 Christopher Lizza | April 19, 2016 Somehow, someway the New York Islanders have a 2-1 series lead over the Florida Panthers. The Islanders have to feel a bit fortunate to be up in this series because overall…
Reasons to Believe for the New York Islanders Will Burchfield | April 11, 2016 If you’re a New York Islanders fan, life probably feels a bit backwards right now. Despite watching the team clinch its second consecutive playoff berth this week, excitement has been…
Will the Isles Survive Without Halak? Christopher Lizza | March 11, 2016 Will the Isles survive without Halak? That is the question. This week, the New York Islanders had a very big win at the Barclays Center over the Pittsburgh Penguins, a 2-1…
Mapping Out the Islanders’ Path to the Playoffs Will Burchfield | March 10, 2016 Having officially entered the stretch run of the NHL season – “officially,” as in I just arbitrarily decided stretch run parameters – teams across the league are emptying the tank…
The Upshot of the Halak Injury for the New York Islanders Will Burchfield | March 10, 2016 In the aftermath of the announcement that starting goalie Jaroslav Halak is done for the regular season, the consolation for the Islanders is this: no team is better-equipped to handle such…
The Islanders Will Ride Greiss Lightning Noel Fogelman | March 10, 2016 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…
Jaroslav Halak to Miss at Least 6 Weeks Dustin L. Nelson | March 9, 2016 The New York Islanders are getting some very bad news at a very bad time. Head coach Jack Capuano announced Wednesday that starting goaltender Jaroslav Halak is set to miss…
Fantasy Findings: Mark Scheifele and Handcuff Players Andrew Forbes | March 9, 2016 For some leagues, fantasy hockey playoffs are right around the corner. Owners are either scrounging for those lower end depth players or trying to figure out who to start and…
Do the Islanders Have a Goaltender Controversy? Noel Fogelman | February 16, 2016 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…
The J.F. Berube Dilemna Noel Fogelman | February 4, 2016 The New York Islanders began the post All-Star break of 35 games in 68 days with a bit of a curveball, starting third-string goaltender Jean-Francois Berube in Tuesday night’s game…
The State Of The Islanders Noel Fogelman | January 29, 2016 The Islanders head to the All-Star break with a 25-16-6 record (56 points), three points behind the second place New York Rangers with two games in hand. With their next game…