IBO Boxing Honesty and Integrity
The 2021 season came to an end last week for the New York Islanders AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. This season was also the final season that the team would go by that name, after they announced the clubs plans to rename the team the “Bridgeport Islanders.” Still the ...
Read More »Greenberg: Breaking Down the Isles Round One Opponents
With the playoffs a week away, the only thing we know for sure is the Islanders will not have home-ice advantage in the first round. The fourth seed in the division is all but assured at this point, but the top three teams in the East are still battling it ...
Read More »Zella: Islanders Soul Searching as Playoffs Near
Watching the New York Islanders over the last three games has been a chore. Three straight losses to non-playoff teams are just the cherry on top of their play over the last month. As if that’s not bad enough, the Islanders have won just four games in regulation since April ...
Read More »Dunnigan: For Struggling Islanders Rest Could Be Saving Grace
The good news is the New York Islanders are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The bad news is the Isles are in the midst of their worst stretch of hockey this season. Entering the playoffs, you always want to be hitting your stride, so understandably Islanders’ fans are panicking. ...
Read More »Mandell: Islanders goaltending makes them dangerous heading into the playoffs
It isn’t a secret that the New York Islanders haven’t been playing their best hockey of late. They have struggled to score goals and haven’t looked like the team fans have grown accustomed to seeing under head coach Barry Trotz. That being said, the Islanders are still a respectable 6-7-1 ...
Read More »Taub: Kyle Palmieri will be judged by how he performs in the playoffs
Lou Lamoriello had one objective at trade deadline last month: get his team better for the playoffs. After all, wasn’t that the main goal? Take away the dynamic of captain Anders Lee being sidelined till next season; the Islanders have Stanley Cup aspirations. So you can’t blame the Isles g.m. ...
Read More »Simpson: More Cause for Concern with the Islanders
The past seven days of the Islanders’ schedule served as a rude reminder of the ups and downs of an NHL season. Recoiling from two disappointing losses to Washington that all but closed a run at the division championship, the Isles bounced back with two solid shutout wins against the ...
Read More »Watling: Barzal's off day hurts the Islanders with few games remaining to find momentum
For the first time in 284 games, Mathew Barzal did not suit up for the New York Islanders last night against the Buffalo Sabres. The typically dynamic forward was a healthy scratch on Tuesday’s contest, the second game of a back-to-back in which the Islanders recorded just one point against ...
Read More »Dunnigan: Breaking down the Best Isles Draft Picks on Their Current Roster
Thursday night kicked off the NFL’s draft weekend. The Jets selected their QB of the future — Zach Wilson — and the Giants moved back for a haul and selected a dynamic playmaker, Kadarius Toney. With the spirit of the draft in the air, IslesBlog takes a look back on ...
Read More »Greenberg: How Uncle Leo became Indispensable for the Islanders
He’s not the most graceful, but he’s without a doubt one of the most important Islanders. If you couldn’t figure out who I’m talking about based on the first sentence, it’s Uncle Leo Komarov of course! When he signed with the organization on July 1st, 2018, general manager Lou Lamoriello ...
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