IBO Boxing Honesty and Integrity
Only 20 games remain on the schedule in this truncated, COVID-ridden season, and the Islanders are about to embark on their most important homestand all season long. The next six games, the Isles will be tasked with two matchups with the division-leading Capitals, middling Flyers, and rival Rangers. Barry Trotz’s club ...
Read More »Watling: Isles Need Hall Trade to Save Sputtering Offense
Just over a month ago, before the injury to captain Anders Lee, I wrote the Islanders needed to make a move for a talented forward. At the time the Isles were a middling 9-6-3, battling for the third or fourth seed in the East Division. Fast forward to now, they ...
Read More »Simpson: Radar and the Bowtie, Egghead and Lou Loophole
High in the rafters of Nassau Coliseum hang a pair of banners honoring two Islanders legends who never donned the blue and orange: general manager Bill Torrey and coach Al Arbour. Together these two men developed one of the most remarkable dynasties in NHL history—the only US-based franchise to win ...
Read More »Zella: Islanders Need to End March on a High Note
The Islanders woke up on Sunday in second place in the East Division as they continue to jockey with the Washington Capitals for the top seed. As the month winds down, the need to find ways to win and be consistent becomes even more imperative, especially with their upcoming schedule. ...
Read More »Dunnigan: Islanders Must Make Splash at Deadline
With the April 12th trade deadline quickly approaching, the Islanders will need to make a splash if they wish to return Lord Stanley to the Nassau Coliseum one last time.The Isles are currently 16th in goals for per game and 15th in power play percentage. As much as these numbers ...
Read More »Taub: It's time to acknowledge Ryan Pulock as an elite defender in the NHL
If you go outside our little bubble of Long Island, not many hockey fans would know Ryan Pulock if you uttered his name. Instead, they might throw out the names like Viktor Hedman, Cale Makar, Roman Josi, Miro Heiskanen. You know the one trait all those names have in common? ...
Read More »Watling: Hickey Stepping Up, Offers Long-term Solution to Defensive Depth Issues
Thomas Hickey returned to the Islanders’ lineup for a pair of games in the absence of Noah Dobson, and boy did he deliver. Beyond the pair of wins, the team rallied behind Hickey who waited over 650 days to take the ice for the big club once again. “He played ...
Read More »Friedman: Regardless of Future Performance, Isles' Season a Smashing Success
I’ve said this many times already, but will say it again: I really don’t care how the Islanders fare in the standings this year. Not because winning games isn’t important. Not because playing meaningful hockey throughout the season isn’t important. Not because gaining playoff experience isn’t important. All of those ...
Read More »Simpson: Wanted — a first line left wing
Anders Lee’s season-ending injury cost the Islanders their team captain and leader, to be sure. What it also cost them was their first-line left-wing whose net presence and ability to cash in on rebounds, deflected shots and loose pucks will be sorely missed. The choice of who fills his slot ...
Read More »Mandell: Islanders need to show Barzal more support
When you are a star in the National Hockey League, you are given different expectations and are held to a higher standard. Islanders’ forward Mathew Barzal isn’t an exception to this and his recent actions haven’t been living up to those expectations and standards. In 12 games this March, Barzal’s ...
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