If you can make a case for the biggest game of the season, you can never go wrong when it’s the Islanders and Rangers. Even this early in the year, the stakes are always high when these two rivals take the ice. The fact that both teams are off to ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: No Hollywood Ending
With their first win away from Barclays Center under their belt, the Islanders looked to make it two in a row, and head back home with a winning road trip. New York headed to Hollywood for a date with the Los Angeles Kings. The contest was the second half of ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Greiss is Glorious in San Jose
After a few days in the sun, the Islanders continued their California swing last night against the San Jose Sharks. New York lost both contests to the Sharks a year ago, each a one goal defeat. The Isles were also looking for their first win on the road this season, ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Downed by the Ducks
The Islanders struggled on the road early last season, which led to them falling to the back of the pack in the Metro and the East. Starting tonight, they have a chance to right that wrong. The Isles headed out West for the first time tonight as they faced the ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Crushed in C-Bus
Its been a long, draining summer, but finally New York Islanders hockey was back. Doug Weight and his crew are facing high expectations as their journey back to the postseason and maybe more started tonight in Columbus against the Blue Jackets. This was the first game for both teams in ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Running through the Devils
It was do or die for the New York Islanders once again when they took the ice in New Jersey tonight for their final meeting with the Devils. The Isles needed to win to keep their faint playoff hopes alive and hope that the Maple Leafs tripped up in the ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Still Rocking Like a Hurricane for Now
Three games to go, and somehow the New York Islanders are still playing games with at least some magnitude. That can change tonight, but the team seems to have found a new confidence level over the last week. Standing in there way tonight was a familiar thorn in their side: ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Not Dead Yet
Still alive for the moment, the New York Islanders were in Nashville for the second matchup in a week with the Nashville Predators. These two teams met last Monday with the Isles being dominated by the Preds in a 3-1 defeat. The hope was tonight the Isles can repay the ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Still Breathing
The New York Islanders began the post-John Tavares slate to end the season this afternoon when they headed up to Buffalo for a matinee with the Buffalo Sabres. Coming off the nice win Friday, the Isles were looking to make it two in a row and gain some momentum heading ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Halakdown in Pitt
It could be possible that starting tonight, the New York Islanders season could come down to this weekend. The stakes were higher than ever as they played the first of a back-to-back against the Pittsburgh Penguins. These two teams always leave it all out on the ice, and in New ...
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