It’s always good to get right back at it after a tough loss, and in the Islanders case going up against the defending Stanley Cup champs, they couldn’t have asked for a better challenge. Shane Prince returned to the lineup as the Isles headed to Pittsburgh for the first of ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Can't Hab Them All
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 »The 5 Hole Playoff Edition: Advancing Like It Was 93'
Just “ONE MORE!” That was the message ingrained into the hearts and brains of all Isles fans after seeing Alan Quine wiz that shot past Roberto Luongo early Saturday morning. It’s been 23, yes 23 years since the Islanders have won a playoff round. Tonight was going to be the ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: A New York Classic
What better place to end a season-defining road trip then at Madison Square Garden? Tonight, the Islanders battled the Rangers for the third time this season and possible first round playoff preview. And let’s just put it this way, the game lived up to the hype. A wacky, on the ...
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 »Islanders Fans Think The New Goal Horn Blows
If you didn’t hear, the New York Islanders debuted a new MTA Subway inspired goal horn on Monday Night at Barclays Center and if you heard it, you would know it made the roll out of the black third jerseys seem like a rousing success. Introducing the new @nyislanders goal horn that ...
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