It’s been a long six-day break, but finally Islanders hockey is back. After winning four of their last five games, the Isles took their strong play out west for the start of back to back tonight with a Colorado Avalanche. Thomas Greiss got his second straight start in goal, and ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Jetting into the New Year
The Islanders were looking to head into 2017 with a victory and make it four wins in their last five games as they traveled to Winnipeg for a date with the Jets. After losing in Minnesota leading to Jaroslav Halak being put on waivers yesterday, Thomas Greiss played his first ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: A Wild Defeat
If the Islanders were going to head into the new year believing they still had a possible shot at the playoffs, they needed to start winning games on the road. With that it mind, they began a span of seven of eight on away from Barclays Center earlier this evening ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Bearing Down in Beantown
The Islanders were in Boston tonight as they were looking for anyway to stop the bleeding after losing there last five games in a row. Thomas Greiss was given the nod tonight after J.F. Berube was between the pipes that last two games in which the team was outscored 9-4 ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Stinging Defeat in Lumbus
With a 5-0-1 record in their past six, the Islanders looked to extend their point streak to seven games as they headed to the Buckeye State for a showdown with the Columbus Blue Jackets earlier this evening. It was going to be a tough test for the Isles as John ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Starting to BeLEEve
With a 4-0-1 mark in their last five games, the Isles looked to continue their strong play as they welcomed one of the best in the West, the St.Louis Blues to Barclays earlier this evening. Thomas Greiss was back between the pipes, and Anthony Beauvillier returned to the lineup replacing ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: On Halakdown in DC
After securing probably the biggest win of the season last night, the Islanders faced another monster test as they headed to our nation’s capital for a showdown with the Washington Capitals on the second end of a back to back. The Isles were coming in off just their second two-game ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Stuffed in Hollywood
Just 24 hours after getting probably a season saving win, the Islanders looked claim just their second two-game winning streak of the season as they took on the Los Angeles Kings. Jaroslav Halak was back between the pipes and Shane Prince was back in the lineup for Cal Clutterbuck after ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Pushed Around by the Pens
The Isles suffered yet another disheartening defeat Friday night, this time it was to the Pittsburgh Penguins. They fell 3-2 in overtime after being outplayed for almost the entire 65 minutes. The loss drops them to 5-8-4 and gives them just one win in their last eight games. After tonight, ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Stormed Out of Barclays
Well things couldn’t get much worse for the Islanders right? That answer is a yes. With the news Dennis Seidenberg will be out indefinitely, the hits just keep on coming and don’t seem to stop. Travis Hamonic returned to the lineup after missing a week, but going up against a ...
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