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First reported last night by Bloomberg, Brett Yormark, the CEO of the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center, is stepping down from his position as the franchise transitions to a new owner, Joe Tsai. Yormark became the head of the Nets and Barclays back in 2005 and was at the forefront of the ...

The New York Islanders have made minimal significant changes on the ice this offseason. It’s off the ice where they have finally got some much-needed clarity. Following Tuesday’s successful meeting of the Franchise Oversight Board in Albany, the Isles and New York Arena Partners (NYAP) have crossed through all the ...

The evolution of Josh Bailey is an interesting one. Always a hot button among fans from the day he came into the organization, how Bailey was poorly developed after the Isles selected him, to who the organization could have drafted instead of him and his recent success, there are always ...

Barry Trotz deserves a ton of credit for turning around the New York Islanders’ defense. A small part though should deservedly go to Devon Toews. Toews, a former fourth-round selection in 2014, got the call up just before Christmas after just missing out on making the team out of training ...

As August approaches, questions remain about the New York Islanders’ opening night roster. Anthony Beauvillier, has not accepted the qualifying offer that he was offered at this time last month. It’s expected, however, that he will still be sporting an Islanders uniform barring a blockbuster trade. “I trust Philip and ...

As the July 1st free agent frenzy came to a close, the New York Islanders are still in a good place. As much as fans do not want to believe it.  “Another July 1st, and the Isles didn’t do anything” “Where’s the billboard for Lou?!” Those just a couple tweets ...

July 1 always is a tense day for the New York Islanders and their fans. It was set to be no different this time around. The Isles came into today’s free agency period with a number of possibilities that could have shifted the dynamic of the franchise, mainly trying to ...

Robin Lehner wants to be a New York Islander. Let me say that again, HE WANTS TO BE AN ISLANDER. Lehner, a pending unrestricted free agent, has made it abundantly clear from the moment the buzzer sounded in Carolina after the Isles were eliminated from postseason play that this is ...

Anxiety and frustration continue to plague the New York Islanders fan base for the second consecutive year, with both UFA captain, Anders Lee, and Vezina trophy finalist, Robin Lehner, left unsigned. So I, much like most if not all of the New York Islanders fan-base, continue to press the “refresh” ...

June 21, 2018. A day that as of right now has changed the fortunes of what was a woebegone franchise. At exactly 2:18 P.M. an announcement was made: The New York Islanders name Barry Trotz head coach. If you were scrolling through social media at that moment, you saw a ...