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When looking at the biggest needs for the Islanders, a dynamic offensive play is first on the list.  Isles Twitter has agreed that Toronto darling (or maybe villain at this point) Mitch Marner is the Islanders number one target.  Due to the cap issues the Leafs are having, they are ...

With the NHL offseason in full swing, all eyes are locked in on what’s to come this Friday night at the NHL Draft. It’s always an exciting time for teams, players and fans as they get a chance to see the next crop of future stars live out their dream ...

Out of the four key unrestricted free agents that were a priority for Lou Lamoriello this summer, Jordan Eberle was placed at the bottom of the pack. That was, until today. This morning, the New York Islanders announced that they had signed Eberle, 29, to a new contract that would ...

With the official end of the 2018-19 National Hockey League season occurring tonight, it’s always a treat to look back on the pictures that symbolized what was another incredible year for the sport. In the case of the New York Islanders, their unprecedented successful campaign led to a few of ...

It was one year ago yesterday that New York Islanders fans rejoiced that general manager Garth Snow and head coach Doug Weight were finally fired from their positions within the organization. The day was a long time coming, but it was also a moment that might have changed the franchises’ ...

It didn’t take long for New York Islanders President and General Manager Lou Lamoriello to get down to business with his busy club’s offseason already underway. Lamoriello, knowing that his team still lacks depth at the center position in the organization, hammered out the first of hopefully a few important ...

The 2018-19 New York Islanders in a way were a Cinderella story. From losing captain and face of the franchise John Tavares on July 1, the team’s return to Nassau Coliseum at the beginning of December, to the unbelievable two-month run from late December to mid-February, and the sweep of ...

It’s been a week now since the New York Islanders season came to an end. The feeling of the sweep at the hands of the Hurricanes still feels very fresh. But in the past seven days, there’s been a lot of time for reflection for just how unprecedented and enjoyable ...

Live by the sword, die by the sword. The famous saying derived from Gospel of Mathew is used when describing sport and it perfectly describes the 2018-19 New York Islanders. That sword you might ask, is defense. It’s the concept that changed this team from the outset. It was the ...

As a fanbase it is very difficult to wrap our heads around the fact that the Islanders have gone from sweeping away the Pittsburgh Penguins to being in danger of suffering the same fate at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes.  What has led to this and is there a ...