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Any Islander fan would tell you they were a bit nervous when they heard rookie Ilya Sorokin was getting the net for game one yesterday. And why not? Sorokin was about to take on his first-ever postseason game in his NHL career, on the road nonetheless. Except, no one told ...

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The Islanders defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday afternoon with a 4-3 win in overtime, taking the pilot episode of their best-of-seven series. As big of a story that was, however, there was another headline that developed early on and throughout the contest, and it was the guy who wore ...

If you didn’t realize it by now, J.G. Pageau lives for the big moments, especially in the postseason. On Sunday afternoon, he continued to add to his legend. Pageau, who was far and away the Islanders’ best player all game, once again was front and center in helping his club ...

The Islanders won a thrilling overtime game, 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Penguins, to open the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. There were many positives to point out in the game, such as Ilya Sorokin’s strong debut, Kyle Palmieri’s two-goal effort and the win itself. But the game was far from perfect ...

Pittsburgh Penguins v. New York Islanders  How am I betting this series?  The Penguins won 6 of 8 vs the Islanders this season and that alone could be somewhat depressing for Islander fans as they look at their first round matchup.  But, if you look under the hood, you’ll see ...

Going into the first round playoffs series against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the IslesBlog crew broke down what will be the X-Factor for this series from an Islanders perspective. Although this season was filled with all kinds of ups and downs, the crew is optimistic that these factors will play a ...

In the early portion of his NHL career, Islanders’ defenseman Adam Pelech had some growing pains while attempting to solidify his place in the lineup. From seemingly careless turnovers to tipping pucks into his own net, it seemed as if Pelech couldn’t get anything going for himself. Then along came ...

This weekend brings about a whole new type of play for the Islanders. They are going to need to be quicker and more dominant than they have ever been in the postseason. With inconsistencies being their downfall, the Isles are going to have to strive past their faults to take ...

This first round series should feel a little different for an Islander fan. No it’s not that the team doesn’t have home ice, which they had back in 2019. Or that they’ll be without Anders Lee — whom they’ve had their past two postseason runs. Nor is it that only ...