Takes

They’ve done it all year long. And now, they’re going to have to do it again. What you ask that it is? Overcoming adversity. From the beginning of the offseason all the way to when the buzzer sounded yesterday afternoon, the New York Islanders have become equipped with finding a ...

“Keep Proving People Wrong”, – Brock Nelson after winning games three and four in Pittsburgh. That’s the mantra that the New York Islanders and their fans have continued to abide by since before this season began and well into their sweep of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round. It’s ...

The New York Islanders sweep the mighty Pittsburgh Penguins, yet credit for their performance from major media outlets remain to be stagnant. No offense to the lovable Sparky, but Rodney Dangerfield would have been an honorary mascot for the current New York Islanders incarnation. Or maybe the super-hero dog, Underdog… ...

Let me take you back to July 1 of last year. The New York Islanders, for all the suffering they’ve put themselves and their fans through since the glory years of the early ’80s, had just taken another blow to the gut. Their captain, fearless leader, and face of the ...

“This is surgical.” That was the quote NBC analyst Pierre McGuire used yesterday toward the end of the third period of a dominating 4-1 win by the New York Islanders over the Pittsburgh Penguins. And to this blogger’s mind, that was the perfect word to use. Barry Trotz’ troops played ...

The New York Islanders are playing a spirited, physical brand of hockey these days, riding the tone they’ve set to a 2-0 series lead over the Pittsburgh Penguins heading into Sunday’s pivotal Game 3 in Western Pennsylvania. Physicality has been a consistent part of playing “Islanders Hockey” since this new ...

They chanted it loud and proud. “Hey Josh Bailey, ooh ah, I want to know-oh-oh, if you’ll score a goal!” That was the chorus that rung out from the Islanders faithful that jampacked an electric Nassau Coliseum last night following Bailey’s game-winner at 4:39 of overtime that gave the Isles ...

With Lord Stanley’s Cup a mere 16 wins away, the New York Islanders’ goal is set clearly in front of them. An unexpectedly successful regular season — 103 points and a second-place finish in the ultra-competitive Metropolitan Division, in fact — has them set to kick off their first-round series ...

As the New York Islanders get set to open up its first-round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins Wednesday night at Nassau Coliseum, it’s hard not to reflect on the road they took to get to this point. Earning 103 points and a second place finish in the Metropolitan Division is one ...

With a playoff spot locked up, two things still remain of utmost importance for the New York Islanders: home ice and a division title. It’s been 31 years since the Isles could claim both those achievements. Winning tonight in Florida, and getting some help on the scoreboard, can make those both ...