Takes

When I first sat down to write this story, I had a great big idea lined up discussing Taylor Hall.  Why the Islanders need to trade for him and how much he may cost. But after about five minutes of research, Pierre LeBrun ruined my idea, thanks Pierre. In all ...

With Anthony Beauvillier back in the lineup, there was an initial thought that head coach, Barry Trotz, would keep the forwards mixed up. This turned out to be true, for a game or so. Beauvillier was placed on the third line with J.G. Pageau and Oliver Wahlstrom, with the other ...

As the 2021 NHL season continues on its unusual course, remember that the structure of this season places even more emphasis on what is known as recency bias—that of giving far more weight to recent events than to events as a whole. Sports fans are among the people most vulnerable ...

The Islanders have been trying to figure out who Michael Dal Colle for a long time now. Years of patience have led to flashes, but nothing outstanding. But this year feels different. No it’s not him elevating to the goal-scoring winger the team had hoped for when they drafted him ...

Rookie Oliver Wahlstrom continues to impress with every shift he takes for the Islanders. He’s only collected two points in eight contests thus far, but the underlying numbers suggest he’ll see an uptick in production with more minutes. That should come next to one guy — Mathew Barzal. If defense ...

At any given moment on #isles Twitter there are a decent amount of fans hashing and rehashing every move that has been made by President and GM, Lou Lamoriello. I don’t blame fans for obsessing over what’s been done so far. It is undoubtedly a side effect of watching 10 ...

As the Islanders have catapulted their way up the standings in the East Division in recent weeks, they’ve received some dynamite play from Anders Lee. The Isles captain tallied three goals during the back-to-back against the Buffalo Sabres, adding an essential ferocity to the team’s attack. After perfectly executing a ...

After a commanding 3-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres, in which the Islanders did not allow a single shot in the third period, one sentiment rings throughout: it is time to kick it up a notch. As of the date of publication, the Islanders sit in third place in the ...

Since signing a three-year, $21 million contract, Mathew Barzal is having the best season of his career. Through the first 13 games of this season, Barzal has found the back of the net six times, including his power-play goal in the third to put the Islanders in the lead 3-2 ...

For Lou Lamoriello and Barry Trotz, the challenge is easy to explain, hard to address.  With just over a fifth of the regular season gone, the Isles are fighting for a playoff spot in the very competitive MassMutual East Division. As Lamoriello and Trotz assess a roster averaging north of ...