As our IslesBlog crew continues its tour around the Metro division, today we’ll look at the Pittsburgh Penguins offseason. After being dispatched by the Islanders in six games, the Penguins have had an offseason of minor changes. Perhaps their biggest change came at the hands of the Seattle Kraken when ...

It’s been six days since the Islanders left the Amalie Arena ice after a gut-wrenching 1-0 loss in game seven. While the sting of the season ending is still relatively fresh, exit interviews have been completed so it’s time to take a look back at the season as a whole. ...

Let’s talk about Garth Snow. Yes, that Garth Snow: The man every Islander fan wished to never hear of again after June of 2018. It’s been just over three years since Snow was relieved of his GM duties, and over two years since he last worked for the organization in ...

It took a couple of months, but Travis Zajac and Kyle Palmieri have officially arrived. When Lou Lamoriello acquired the two Devils just before the trade deadline, it was universally praised in the hockey world as a savvy pickup. They were two experienced veterans that have gone on playoff runs ...

After dismissing the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games, the Islanders are shipping up to Boston to meet the mighty Bruins in round two. This series presents a new challenge for the Isles as the Bruins play an entirely different style of hockey than the Pens. The IslesBlog crew broke down ...

Where would the Islanders be at this very moment without Ilya Sorokin? It’s hard to tell exactly, but the rookie Russian netminder has answered the call when his team needed him most. With the series tied at two and both Isles wins coming with Sorokin in net, and it’s fair ...

With the playoffs a week away, the only thing we know for sure is the Islanders will not have home-ice advantage in the first round. The fourth seed in the division is all but assured at this point, but the top three teams in the East are still battling it ...

He’s not the most graceful, but he’s without a doubt one of the most important Islanders. If you couldn’t figure out who I’m talking about based on the first sentence, it’s Uncle Leo Komarov of course! When he signed with the organization on July 1st, 2018, general manager Lou Lamoriello ...

The Islanders haven’t scored a regulation goal in three of their last four games and yet they’ve collected five of a possible eight points. Isles nation is in a panic of course wondering why their team can’t seem to score consistently anymore. I’m here to tell you it’s going to ...