For the last month, the Islanders have allowed fans into Nassau Coliseum in a limited capacity following strict guidelines to ensure they can safely go to a game. Luckily, I had the chance to attend Saturday’s 3-2 shootout victory over the Flyers and had the chance to speak to a ...
Read More »Mandell: Islanders need to show Barzal more support
When you are a star in the National Hockey League, you are given different expectations and are held to a higher standard. Islanders’ forward Mathew Barzal isn’t an exception to this and his recent actions haven’t been living up to those expectations and standards. In 12 games this March, Barzal’s ...
Read More »Mandell: Top to Bottom, Isles offense is as deep it’s been in quite awhile
Having multiple lines that can score is key for teams to make a run at the Stanley Cup. A lack of scoring depth has been the “Achilles heel” for many teams in the past. A perfect example would be the Edmonton Oilers, who struggle to produce behind Connor McDavid and ...
Read More »Bridgeport recap: Scoring still an issue for the Sound Tigers
The Bridgeport Sound Tigers have played two games in the month of March so far, both against the Providence Bruins (8-2-1-0). The Sound Tigers scored one goal in the two games, coming off the stick of Dmytro Timashov. Scoring has been an issue in this unorthodox season for Bridgeport, where ...
Read More »Special teams loom large ahead of Islanders and Devils
The New York Islanders are heading into their third matchup of the season with the New Jersey Devils, a team trending in the opposite direction of the surging Isles. The Devils have lost five of their last six games and the biggest issue for them has been their lack of ...
Read More »Mandell: The return of Josh Ho-Sang could benefit both he and the Isles
There has been a lot of drama involving the Islanders and the once highly-touted prospect, Joshua Ho-Sang. Currently, the 25-year-old has been loaned overseas to play with Linkoping HC in Sweden. Before that, he played five games with Orebro, another team in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Ho-Sang scored his first ...
Read More »Bridgeport finally defeats Providence behind special teams
It took the Bridgeport Sound Tigers four games, but they finally picked up a win in a 3-2 victory over the Providence Bruins on Thursday, after losing their first three meetings this season. The Sound Tigers power play carried the team in the third period, scoring both goals and going ...
Read More »The Sound Tigers finally get in the win column
The 2021 AHL season has not had the kindest start for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, but the team turned things around on Wednesday with a 5-3 win over the Hartford Wolf Pack. The Sound Tigers needed to grind out the win after trailing three separate times throughout the game. "The ...
Read More »Ho-Sang staying in SHL with Linkoping HC
Former Islander’s first-round pick Joshua Ho-Sang was reassigned to Linkoping Hockey Club, another team in Sweden, on Sunday afternoon. The move comes after Ho-Sang’s loan with Orebro was terminated after playing just five games with the club. In his five games with Orebro, Ho-Sang picked up just one assist. The 2014 ...
Read More »Islanders ink Robin Salo to entry-level deal
The Islanders officially signed defenseman Robin Salo, their second-round pick from the 2017 entry draft, to a two-year contract on Friday afternoon. The contract Salo and the organization agreed on counts toward this season, despite him finishing his season in the Swedish Hockey League with Orebro HK. Salo could have ...
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