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Beating A Dead Horse With Josh Ho-Sang's Stick

Outside of a few recent offensive outbursts last week, the Islanders still find themselves struggling to score goals.  This is one of those circumstances where the obvious answer is the right one.  The Isles must use their final callup on Josh Ho-Sang.  While he is not the savior that many ...

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Player of the Week Spotlight: Jordan Eberle

Every week of the 2018-19 season, our Rob Taub will discuss one player from the Islanders to look out for. Whether it’s past performances, certain matchups, or something about that player that makes worth spotlighting, each article will describe why they are being featured. Also — if one, two players, ...

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Brasqo: Hello Playoffs My Old Friend

The New York Islanders have officially forced their way into the quest for the Stanley Cup, subsequently taking a proverbial dump on all of their early season critics.   Good morning Islanders Fans! How was everyone’s night last night? Anything new? Wait, what’s this little “X” next to the team ...

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On the Seventh Day; A Banner

With only seven days remaining in the regular season, the Islanders find themselves worried only about playoff seeding.  With their invitation secure, the only question is who they will play.  It will also be a race to the finish to see who will win the Metro Division.  The Penguins and ...

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Taub's 10 Thoughts: Within Reach

We’re down to the final five. That’s right, starting this evening in Winnipeg, the New York Islanders will embark on the last five games of the 2018-19 season. A spot in the postseason is just about claimed, but there’s still a lot on the line for the team — a ...

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Player of the Week Spotlight: Brock Nelson

Every week of the 2018-19 season, our Rob Taub will discuss one player from the Islanders to look out for. Whether it’s past performances, certain matchups, or something about that player that makes worth spotlighting, each article will describe why they are being featured. Also — if one, two players, ...

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Taub's 10 Thoughts: Tested Till The End

Hard to believe, but there are now under ten games to go for the New York Islanders this season. This year has been wild, unexpected, and has breathed new life into the franchise. Now in the homestretch — and after Tuesday’s abysmal defeat at the hand of the Bruins — ...

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Brasqo: Reestablishing The Consistency

While quickly approaching a single-digit amount of games remaining in the regular season, the Barry Trotz-led New York Islanders look to heal up, and reestablish their consistent play from the first half of the season. Beware of the “sky is falling” mentality from the layman fan. Because it’s certainly going ...

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Player of the Week Spotlight: Anders Lee

Every week of the 2018-19 season, our Rob Taub will discuss one player from the Islanders to look out for. Whether it’s past performances, certain matchups, or something about that player that makes worth spotlighting, each article will describe why they are being featured. Also — if one, two players, ...

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Taub's 10 Thoughts: Reinforcements for the Run

The New York Islanders and its fans caught a sigh of relief with the team victorious Monday night. The last few weeks have been up and down in terms of play, but the Isles still seem destined to clinch their ticket for the postseason soon. Of course, a few things ...

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