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Anthony Beauvillier has been in a mix of mock trade scenarios, including one from The Athletic’s, Arthur Staple. Beauvillier is going into his age-24 season and has already had some pretty big moments for the New York Islanders. So, the team at Islesblog is back again for another edition of ...
Read More »Bentivenga: Islanders ship Andrew Ladd to Coyotes in surprising buzzer-beater deal
As the clock ticked down on the 3 P.M. pre-Expansion Draft roster freeze, the concern began to build that the New York Islanders weren’t going to make a move for a defenseman to expose. Ultimately, Lou Lamoriello had one trick up his sleeve… but one that was rather unexpected. The ...
Read More »Bentivenga: Leddy dealt to Red Wings as Islanders clear cap space
It was no surprise the New York Islanders offseason would feature several moves to attempt to clear cap space. Now the first domino has fallen, and it’s come at the expense of Nick Leddy. On Friday evening, the Islanders dealt Leddy to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for forward ...
Read More »Bentivenga: How would Parise and Suter fit the Islanders?
The Minnesota Wild bought out the final four years on the contracts of forward Zach Parise and defenseman Ryan Suter on Tuesday. Parise and Suter, both 36, were set to enter the tenth year of their massive identical 13-year, $98-million deals signed with Minnesota back in 2012. So with both ...
Read More »Bentivenga: Five takeaways from the Islanders semifinal loss to The Lightning
For the second straight postseason, the New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning battled it out for a chance to go to the Stanley Cup Finals. Unfortunately, this postseason ended exactly like last year’s… in heartbreak for the Isles. Congratulations to the Lightning, again. They have an amazing team that ...
Read More »Bentivenga: Varlamov's bounce back in goal helps Isles force Game 7
The New York Islanders officially live to fight another day, following a chaotic 3-2 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Semifinals. In an incredible comeback victory, the offense for New York was on full display… but we can’t forget about the man ...
Read More »Bentivenga: Pelech/Pulock pairing spectacular in Game 4 win
Following a wild 3-2 win on Saturday night, the Islanders now sit on a 2-2 series tie with the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Semifinals. This game was truly chaotic, down to the very last second (and I mean that quite literally). So how did the Isles manage ...
Read More »Bentivenga: Could Oliver Wahlstrom draw in for Game 4?
The Islanders now trail their best-of-seven series against the Tampa Bay Lightning, as the defending Cup champs took a tight 2-1 contest in game three on Thursday night. This is uncharted territory for the Isles, who currently lead the postseason in goals scored (48). What is that territory? For the ...
Read More »Bentivenga: Poor puck management leads to Isles' Game 2 loss
The Islanders now sit on even terms with the Tampa Bay Lightning, as the defending Stanley Cup champions evened the series with a 4-2 win on Tuesday night. While the Bolts did play a solid game in game two, it’s hard to look past one glaring detail coming from the ...
Read More »Bentivenga: Barzal's brilliance helps Islanders take Game 1 in Tampa Bay
The New York Islanders took a 1-0 lead in their Stanley Cup Semifinal series with the Tampa Bay Lightning, following a 2-1 win at Amalie Arena on Sunday. This is already a big step in the right direction for the Isles, as they lost game one against this same Lightning ...
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