IBO Boxing Honesty and Integrity
Get your vocal chords ready. Islanders fans weren’t happy and Brett Yormark knew it. Shortly after face-off last night, Barclays Center CEO Brett Yormark determined replying to a complimentary tweet was the proper time and place to address our story that “If You’re Happy And You Know It” would no longer be ...
Read More »"If you know the Rangers … Clap Your Hands" has been banned from Barclays Center
No longer will you be able to confirm your feelings towards the New York Rangers with a simple and symbolic clap of the hands. In the latest episode of Barclays Center vs. Lifelong Islanders fans, organist Paul Cartier indicated on Twitter that the playing of everyone’s favorite sing-a-long has been banned from the arena. ...
Read More »About Face Value: Season Ticket Prices Will Not Be Raised
Barclays Center did the right thing and then did some more. After speaking with fans at Sunday’s game and our report detailing Barclays Center plan to raise ticket prices 66% – from $15 to $25 for a number of season ticket holders, the arena has decided to honor their e-mail communication and maintain prices at $15 for ...
Read More »The Game Day Poster Shot Heard Around The World!
There are two great benefits of the Islanders visiting the Columbus Blue Jackets. 1) They are 2-0 against them this season in Columbus (4-0 on 10/20 and 3-2 OT on 12/12) 2) The sensational Game Day Posters created by Anthony Zych, a 27-year-old graphic designer who’s on the Blue Jackets’ creative services ...
Read More »Exclusive: Barclays Center Raising Ticket Prices 66% for Obstructed View Seats
Days after Barclays Center CEO Brett Yormark suggested fans in obstructed views “Stream It Live!” from their seats, IslesBlog has learned Barclays Center is planning to raise the prices of obstructed view seats for some fans in Section 229. No, this is not satire. This is reality. Season ticket holders in Section 229, ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Detroit Rocked City
The prevailing thought after the Islanders 3-2 loss in Washington on Thursday night was that despite the disappointing finish, the team had played one of its better games of the year against elite competition. They owned possession, took a ton of shots, skated better and were more physical than in ...
Read More »3 Ways To Improve The Obstructed View Seating Experience
By now, all Islanders fans have read Brett Yormark’s latest gaffe in SI.com suggesting fans in obstructed view seats can watch the game on their mobile phones. It was latest in a series of tone deaf comments that often come across as insensitive towards the very fan base he is trying ...
Read More »Buy or Sell: January Edition
Thomas Vitkowski is a CPA who is a panel member on CNBC’s Investor Round Table and former longtime Islanders Season Ticket Holder. January was an odd schedule month for the Islanders, a 10 game schedule with barely any travel which was reduced to 9 with the weather related cancellation against ...
Read More »John Tavares Wins Shooting Accuracy Competition (Video)
New York Islanders captain John Tavares won the Accuracy Shooting Competition at the 2016 NHL All Star Game on Saturday night. As trivial as the NHL All Star Game and its festivities may appear, it’s no small feat to win the accuracy shooting competition. New York Islanders captain John Tavares ...
Read More »Can John Tavares Score 500 Goals?
You may have decided to boycott hockey this weekend after the Islanders lifeless 4-0 loss in Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon. If you did, you missed Washington’s Alexander Ovechkin become the 42nd player and first Russian player in NHL history to score 500 goals with a classic Ovi Power Play goal against the ...
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