After another tough loss Saturday and the news that Travis Hamonic will miss the next four to six weeks with a broken thumb, Isles fans were looking for any type of positive. They may have gotten that with the Vancouver Canucks in town. The Canucks have the worst record of ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Not Enough Oil In the Tank
A rare Saturday night game at home was on the card for a struggling Islanders team Saturday. What used to be a tradition to every Isles fan who lives on Long Island has become a thing of the past. But, a showdown with superstar Connor McDavid and the Oilers was ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Can't Fly with Philly
The Islanders were looking to bounce back from Tuesday night’s thumping at the hands of the Lightning, in their way was the division rival Philadelphia Flyers. This game was the first of four meetings between the two teams. Missing Anthony Beauvillier and Jaroslav Halak getting the start, the Isles fell ...
Read More »PTIsles: Episode 4 – Fire Cappy?
TIsles is the all-Islanders panel discussion show hosted by Joe Buono (@islesblog) James Duffy (@twoturtleduffs) and Alex Peck (@buddypeck) The Starting Six: Isles/Flyers Reaction Fire Cappy? Halak’s Agent’s Tweets The Great Regression Ticket Prices Black Jerseys Are Back PTIsles interview with Marty Timlin. The man behind the YESuv (@isleswhitesuv). We ...
Read More »Junior Issues
Putting together an NHL roster is an interesting dynamic. While it seems obvious that one would select their best 23 players in the organization it is not that simple. Even removing the aspect that all the positions must be filled there are many logistical issues that must be dealt with. ...
Read More »Buy, Sell or Hold: October Edition
Thomas Vitkowski is a CPA who is a panel member on CNBC’s Investor Round Table and former longtime Islanders Season Ticket Holder. New York Islanders: Sell It was certainly not that start the Islanders would have hoped for. Zero wins in 3 tries on the road, a lot of late ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Bolted out of Barclays
It was a playoff rematch Tuesday night as the Islanders took on the Tampa Bay Lightning for the first time since being eliminated in the playoffs by them last May. These two teams will play each other three times in the next 14 days, and with the way that six ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Raking the Leafs
An old friend made his return to Brooklyn today. Matt Martin and his new club, the Toronto Maple Leafs were in town for a Sunday showdown with the Islanders. Drama has ensued since the Isles back to back losses this week, but their was still a game to be played ...
Read More »PTIsles – Episode 3: Pass The Bleach
PTIsles is the all-Islanders panel discussion show hosted by Joe Buono (@islesblog) James Duffy (@twoturtleduffs) and Alex Peck (@buddypeck) The Starting Six: Isles/Pens Reaction Ladd Line Shake Up? Defense as Offense Pulock Injury Ice issues Karate Kid Bobblehead PTIsles interview with Gary Harding; Host of Sportstalk1240 Sunday’s on WGBB and ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Tough Times in the Burgh
It’s always good to get right back at it after a tough loss, and in the Islanders case going up against the defending Stanley Cup champs, they couldn’t have asked for a better challenge. Shane Prince returned to the lineup as the Isles headed to Pittsburgh for the first of ...
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