Before you watch the Islanders take on the Capitals tonight, I’d like you to check the lines the Isles will ice. Then I’d like you to see the reaction on social media. Why you say? Because it’s one of those elements of following a team that leads to thought and ...

The playoffs will be here soon for the Islanders. They should have their spot locked up within the next few weeks. The question that remains is whether they will have home-ice advantage come when the postseason gets underway next month. Speaking of home-ice — and having a sizable advantage — ...

The trade deadline has always been a tricky time for the Islanders and their fans. For close to a decade, excitement and enthusiasm to start usually ended with frustration and the feeling of missed opportunity. But things have shifted under the regime headed by Lou Lamoriello. The Isles g.m. has ...

Only 20 games remain on the schedule in this truncated, COVID-ridden season, and the  Islanders are about to embark on their most important homestand all season long. The next six games, the Isles will be tasked with two matchups with the division-leading Capitals, middling Flyers, and rival Rangers. Barry Trotz’s club ...

If you go outside our little bubble of Long Island, not many hockey fans would know Ryan Pulock if you uttered his name. Instead, they might throw out the names like Viktor Hedman, Cale Makar, Roman Josi, Miro Heiskanen. You know the one trait all those names have in common? ...

Lou Lamoriello loves to talk about chemistry. Chemistry when it comes to his team and how it measures to long-standing success. Chemistry when it comes to keeping guys around who he feels are loyal to him, the organization, and vice versa. That is why his decision to bring back Matt ...

For 369 days and nights, Islanders fans have waited patiently. They’ve waited for when they would be packed inside Nassau Coliseum, for when they could cheer their favorite hockey team on again. Which brings us to tonight. This evening marks the night the team will allow fans back into the ...

Brian Strait still gets chills when he talks about one specific goal. It was the 2013 playoffs and he and the Islanders were taking on the mighty Pittsburgh Penguins. In game four it was Strait who opened the scoring and in essence blew the roof of Nassau Coliseum in a ...

Questions still remain this year about how the Islanders can be a more offensive team. At this juncture, the Isles rank in the bottom-five of the league in goals for per game, 26th to be exact. Despite those disappointing numbers, the team has a winning record (9-6-3) and are right ...

The Islanders have been trying to figure out who Michael Dal Colle for a long time now. Years of patience have led to flashes, but nothing outstanding. But this year feels different. No it’s not him elevating to the goal-scoring winger the team had hoped for when they drafted him ...