New for this season, Our Rob Taub will give his preview of the week ahead for the New York Islanders. There will be what to watch for, and one x-factor for both the Isles and the opposing team they face that night. If you celebrated Thanksgiving weekend, you had a ...
Read More »The Trade That Never Was
Last July, New York Islanders fans were begging general manager Garth Snow to make a deal for then-hot commodity Matt Duchene. As we all know, the Ottawa Senators, who the New York Islanders face off against tonight at 7, traded for Duchene in the most bizarre of moves, but the ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Dramatics on Broad Street
The New York Islanders had a lot to be thankful yesterday on Thanksgiving. They had won five of their last six, and heading into their late afternoon matinee with Philadelphia today, everything seemed to be clicking. Doug Weight and Co. knew that to continue their strong play, beginning to find ...
Read More »PTIsles: Episode 28 – Lighthouse Hockey's Dan Saraceni
In the latest episode of PTIsles podcast, Joe Buono (@IslesBlog) is joined by Light House Hockey’s co-editor Dan Saraceni (@cultureoflosing). The two discuss the good and bad from this weekend on the road, the ongoing issues in net and the blessing that has been Mat Barzal. Later, Dan gives his ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: Stuffed Weekend
New for this season, Our Rob Taub will give his preview of the week ahead for the New York Islanders. There will be what to watch for, and one x-factor for both the Isles and the opposing team they face that night. After picking up four of six points in ...
Read More »20 Observations
With last night’s 4-2 defeat to the Carolina Hurricanes, the New York Islanders officially reached the end of the first quarter of the season. At 11-7-2, the club finds themselves one point out of first place in the wildly competitive Metropolitian Division, and in sole possesion of sixth place in ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Out of Gas in Raleigh
After probably their best win of the season last night, the New York Islanders were riding high as they headed in to Carolina this afternoon for the second of a home-and-home with the Hurricanes. New York was looking for the sweep of the back-to-back and looking to make it four ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Striking Like Lightning
Usually this early in the season, “measuring stick” games come far and few. But in terms of the Islanders tonight, it was staring them right in the face. Winners of eight of their last 12, the Isles were down in Tampa for a pivotal Eastern Conference showdown with the Lightning. ...
Read More »PTIsles: Episode 26 – The Mighty Metro
PTIsles is the all-Islanders panel discussion show hosted by Joe Buono (@islesblog) James Duffy (@twoturtleduffs) and Alex “Buddy” Peck (@BuddyGSN). The Starting Six : Jekyll and Hydelanders Kulemin out 6 months, done as an Islander? Josh Bailey Press Clippings The return of the Ho-sang Eberle loves the 2nd Line The ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: Eastbound and Down
New for this season, Our Rob Taub will give his preview of the week ahead for the New York Islanders. There will be what to watch for, and one x-factor for both the Isles and the opposing team they face that night. With the first quarter point of the season ...
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