The Islanders kept looking to build off their past two games as they welcomed the Canadiens to Barclays Center. Mathew Barzal was back in the lineup with Nikolay Kulemin day to day while the team faced old friend Al Montoya instead of Carey Price who has given them fits in ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Going Wild on a Sunday
Things just seem to get more and more interesting in Islanders Country nowadays. Yesterday, it was announced that Ryan Pulock would miss four to six weeks plus the ice at Barclays was a disgrace on Friday. To some a win against the Minnnesota Wild earlier this evening would help cure ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Getting On Track
I’m fine with the Josh Bailey first line experiment. It is the year of Josh Bailey after all. #Isles — Brendan Murray (@MurraySportTalk) October 21, 2016 Welp, Ryan knows what he’ll look like in 30 years… #isles — Lauren Wagner (@Laurenwagnernyc) October 21, 2016 SEIDENBERG! #Isles on the board first ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Bitten Late
After picking up there first win of the season Sunday night, the Islanders returned to action earlier this evening against the defending Western Conference Champion San Jose Sharks. This contest was a good early season test for the Isles as well as the second of a five game home stand ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Brutal Premiere on Broadway
Can you think of a bigger way to kick of the 2016-17 season that Islanders vs Rangers? No, neither can I. The Islanders swept the Blueshirts four straight games last season which was one element in such a high-profile affair. Both these teams went through major off-season changes that were ...
Read More »Wrestling the Isles
Earlier today, Brian Erni of Islanders Point Blank was fielding a Q&A about all topics regarding the Islanders, WWE, and whatever else came to mind. One of the questions asked to him is who would be the so called “babyface” and “heel” who dawn the Islander sweater. For those who ...
Read More »The 5 Hole Playoff Edition: Season Struck Down
It was win or go home for the Islanders earlier this afternoon. The team knew they had there backs against the wall, and the thought was that they were going to leave it out all on the ice no matter what the scoreboard said. That was not the case, as ...
Read More »The 5 Hole Playoff Edition: Backs to The Wall
It’s been three nights since the Isles had a golden opportunity to go up 2-1 in their best of seven series with the Lightning, and tonight was a must win for the team knowing they could be backs against the wall Sunday afternoon down in Tampa. The entire team was ...
Read More »The 5 Hole Playoff Edition: Can't Be Bailed Out
They never said that the day of having your first second round home game in 23 years would be this interesting, but in Islanders Country, it’s almost expected. Leading up to game three tonight, the organization got more than it could ask for in terms of radio, and talk on ...
Read More »The 5 Hole Playoff Edition: Tough Time in Tampa
This afternoon, the New York Islanders had a chance to do something that the franchise hasn’t done since the dynasty days: Take a 2-0 series lead in the playoffs. After stealing home and ice with a solid game one victory, the Isles were back on the ice for game two ...
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