After a huge win in New Jersey Friday and four day break, the Isles took the ice tonight in the State of Hockey for a showdown with the sizzling Minnesota Wild. The two teams met within the last month with the Islanders coming out on top 5-3 in Brooklyn. Well ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Jersey Boys
Back to back games are not usually the Islanders forte, and after coming off a tough 3-2 defeat to the Capitals last night, a win was desperately needed. Last night, it was the Devils who stood in the Isles way as their first test on the biggest road trip of ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Can't CAPitalize When Needed
The Islanders have been playing good hockey as of late, and except for their no show effort in Carolina, the team has put itself in a good spot. But as always the team that they can’t seem to find a way against is the Washington Capitals who was their opponent ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Detroit Rocked City
Saturday night, the Isles played one of their worst games all season long in a 6-3 loss, so a bounce back game was in the cards. That was going to be a tough task seeing that the Detroit Red Wings would be in the way. The Wings have had the ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: No Show in Raleigh
It’s become obvious over the years that whenever the Hurricanes and Isles face off, the games always have twists and turns. These teams have only met once this season back in early October when the Canes picked up an overtime win 2-1 which was very rare since Thomas Greiss was ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: KINGS of The West
Everyone knew coming in to tonight that the Islanders were going to face a huge challenge going up against one of the best the West has to offer in the Los Angeles Kings, but no one told them that. The Isles were up to the challenge as they’ve been when ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Clutterbucking in C-Bus
After a throttling of Edmonton Sunday afternoon, the Isles did their best impression to do the same this evening in Columbus. The Islanders have won all three meetings so far this season against the Jackets, and they have outscored them 12 to four in that process. Those numbers were increased ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: SUPER SUNDAY
The best social media hits from yesterday’s blowout in Brooklyn. Enjoy. I'm still emotionally and mentally unstable from yesterday #Isles — Cerina (@CerinaLeone) February 7, 2016 Boychuck #isles my man welcome back — Filippo Antonacci (@fanto1977) February 7, 2016 ITS RAINING ROCKETS BABY WOOOOOO WOOOOO WOOOO YES YES YES pic.twitter.com/hjU0O6zPap ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Defeated in D.C.
After a convincing win Tuesday night against Minnesota, the Islanders headed down to the nation’s capital for a showdown with the division leading Capitals. Tonight was the first time the Isles have played in D.C. since losing in game seven of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals last spring. With points at ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Born To Be Wild
The All Star break has come and gone, and now it’s back to business for the Islanders. Tuesday nights’ game started a stretch of 35 games in the next 68 nights to end the season. For the first time this season, they met the Minnesota Wild for a showdown. The ...
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