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So you think you’re a die hard? Yes, we all bleed orange & blue in our own way. Sure, you don’t need a tattoo to illustrate your love for the Islanders, but it doesn’t hurt (ok, maybe it does). IslesBlog asked fans to send us their Islanders tattoos and you ...
Read More »RADIO BOOM FOR THE ISLES
The New York Islanders in conjunction with WFAN and AM 970 The Answer on Wednesday announced a partnership for the 2016-17 season where the station will broadcast the team’s games. WFAN will broadcast 30 Islanders games this year while AM 970 The Answer will broadcast 52 of the team’s 82 ...
Read More »Isles add Seidenberg, Now What?
According to reports the Islanders have agreed to terms with former Boston Bruin and current European World Cupper, Dennis Seidenberg on a one year, one-million-dollar deal. Seidenberg has spent the last six plus years in Boston, where he was bought out of the remaining two years on his contract in ...
Read More »WFAN to Air Select Islanders Games During 2016-17 Season
“Coming up next on the FAN, it’s the New York Ice-Landers” – Steve Somers WFAN is the radio home of the Yankees, Giants, Nets, Devils and now the Islanders – at least some of the time. IslesBlog has learned that WFAN is one of the two new 50,000 watt stations ...
Read More »Ten Questions to Ponder Before Camp Starts
New York Islanders training camp opens up Friday at the Northwell Health Ice Center in East Meadow. With camp opening there are a few questions fans have before the Isles take the ice. Here are ten important questions the Islanders will answer before they drop the puck for real against ...
Read More »World Cup of Hockey: Isles Edition
With the World Cup of Hockey set to kick off tomorrow, it’s time to preview what to expect from those Islanders who will be participating in the event. John Tavares is a part of a star-studded Canadian squad, Nikolay Kulemin is suiting up for his native Russia, and Jaroslav Halak ...
Read More »IslesBlog Podcast: Newsday's Jim Baumbach on Islanders – Barclays Opt-Out and More
Subscribe to the IslesBlog Podcast on iTunes In the latest edition of the IslesBlog Podcast, Joe Buono talks to Newsday reporter Jim Baumbach on his in-depth report that provided some very relevant insight into the details surrounding the Islanders and Barclays Center opt-out clause and other other specifics related to the ...
Read More »We Have Seen the Ryan Strome Contract Dispute Before
With the NHL offseason essentially over, many Islander fans are wondering what exactly is going on with Ryan Strome. The 23 year-old forward was a big part of the Islanders’ present and future plans, and now there is a huge question mark surrounding him. Strome is a restricted free agent ...
Read More »Where to Call Home?
There are many questions about where the New York Islanders will play their hockey games long term. As noted this week during an interview on the NHL Network Jon Ledecky remained committed to Brooklyn and Barclays Center but kept the door open for changes down the road. He noted”Even if ...
Read More »Wrestling the Isles
Earlier today, Brian Erni of Islanders Point Blank was fielding a Q&A about all topics regarding the Islanders, WWE, and whatever else came to mind. One of the questions asked to him is who would be the so called “babyface” and “heel” who dawn the Islander sweater. For those who ...
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