In the three years that Lou Lamoriello has reigned supreme over the Islanders, there have been moments where he’s put his handprints on the franchise. The obvious ones immediately stick out. Hiring head coach Barry Trotz coming off a Stanley Cup win. Trading for J.G. Pageau/Andy Greene and Kyle Palmieri/Travis Zajac ...

No matter how much change is expected, it’s still hard when it finally arrives. Change finally came knocking on the Islanders’ door yesterday. The first domino to fall in a very busy offseason for the organization took place last night with Nick Leddy being traded to the Detroit Red Wings ...

We’ve seen a recurring theme now for the last few years in the sports landscape — what’s old is now new. Franchises in the major four sports have made it a priority to bring back the looks of their past for their fans. Whether for the sake of an anniversary, ...

To become a champion in any sport, going through heartbreak is a part of the journey. Especially in the National Hockey League, it’s almost a rite of passage. The New York Islanders have now suffered that devastation two years in a row at the hands of Tampa Bay Lightning. This ...

If you think about it, what unfolded last night inside Nassau Coliseum had the feel of something spiritual. There felt like somebody or multiple forces watching over the Islanders as they put on a tremendous comeback to force a Game 7 in Tampa Bay tomorrow night. It could have been ...

There have been plenty of times for the Islanders in the Barry Trotz era where things have gone wrong. But last night in the team’s pivotal Game 5 against the Lightning, might have taken the cake. Considering the magnitude of the game, it’s easy to see why. The Isles came ...

Before Barry Trotz assumed the role behind the Islanders’ bench three years ago, you’d be hard-pressed to find any fan who heard of the saying “bend but don’t break”. Those words were nearly as foreign as the word identity. Now as the Isles have continued to have sustained success, that ...

It’s no surprise that the Islanders and Lightning series has been tightly-contested. These are two of the elite teams in the league defensively and in between the pipes. But the Islanders like to play a more physical style more than the Bolts. It’s what helped them wear down Pittsburgh and ...

It doesn’t feel that long ago that Semyon Varlamov had gotten shelled against the Penguins in his Game 3 start in the first round. In fact, it’s been just 23 days since that rough outing led to Varlamov, who didn’t seem 100%, being relieved of his starting duties in favor ...