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Nichols: Flux88 and Fanaply Partner with Denis Potvin and Bryan Trottier Launching NFT

If you’re wondering what exactly an NFT is, it’s a “Non-fungible token.” Not that anyone expects you to know what that means, so in more simple terms, “‘Non-fungible’ more or less means that it’s unique and can’t be replaced with something else. For example, a bitcoin is fungible — trade ...

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IslesBlog Roundtable – Sign 'em, let 'em walk, or trade 'em: Kyle Palmieri

Our sign ’em, let ’em walk, or trade ’em round table continues just nine days before the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft. Today, we’re discussing Kyle Palmieri. A few things may need to happen before general manager, Lou Lamoriello, can offer the Long Island native an extension, but let’s see the ...

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New York Islanders Sell-Out Season Tickets at UBS Arena for 2021-22 Season

As the New York Islanders continue their semi-final rematch against the Tampa Bay Lightning in their quest for the Stanley Cup, season tickets at the UBS Arena for the 2021-22 NHL season have been sold out. “Selling out season tickets is a true testament to this loyal fanbase,” said Tim ...

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Nichols: The Islanders are Americas Hockey Team

According to thescore.com, the New York Islanders are America’s hockey team. The bandwagon is filling up, with a reported 32 out of 50 states colored orange, rooting for the Islanders, via “Geotagged Twitter data that Betonline.ag gathered in the last week.” In a shocking twist, the Eastern Conference rival, Tampa ...

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Nichols: Islanders' Lee Returns to the Ice for the First Time

New York Islanders captain, Anders Lee, returned to the ice for an optional morning skate this morning for the first time since being injured back on March 11th. This is fantastic news for the Islanders, despite head coach, Barry Trotz, having already ruled Lee out for the remainder of the ...

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Islanders' home tickets prices soar in final playoff run at Coliseum

COVID regulations are finally starting to subside, and with that, a sense of normalcy is beginning to return. It’s been a wonderful sight to see fans in the stands and hear the roar of the crowd. What’s not so wonderful, however, is the arm and leg fans had to give ...

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Nichols: Islanders need more out of Ryan Pulock

The New York Islanders dropped Game 2 of their first-round matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins last night in a 2-1 effort. Despite a goal-against by Islander goaltender, Semyon Varlamov, on Bryan Rust that should have been an easy save, he alone is not to blame for the lack of consistency ...

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Islanders Sell Out 90% of Season Tickets at UBS Arena

The New York Islanders announced Thursday morning that season tickets at the UBS Arena are now sold out over 90%. The arena’s upper level, terrace, one of the marquee clubs, and eight sections in the lower level are all completely sold out. There are about 1,000 season ticket seats remaining ...

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New York Islanders announce Nickelodeon Night

You might remember the bit of fun the NFL had when they partnered with Nickelodeon for the playoffs and Super Bowl LV. Well, the New York Islanders have announced they’re teaming up with Nickelodeon for a co-branded theme game across digital media platforms. On Saturday, April 3rd at 7 PM, ...

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New York Islanders Sell Out First Seven Home Games

The New York Islanders announced on Wednesday afternoon that the first seven games with fans returning to Nassau Coliseum have sold out. Season ticket members who missed out on the opportunity to purchase tickets through April 9th will receive priority access for the next wave of ticket sales set to ...

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