It was do or die for the New York Islanders once again when they took the ice in New Jersey tonight for their final meeting with the Devils. The Isles needed to win to keep their faint playoff hopes alive and hope that the Maple Leafs tripped up in the ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Still Rocking Like a Hurricane for Now
Three games to go, and somehow the New York Islanders are still playing games with at least some magnitude. That can change tonight, but the team seems to have found a new confidence level over the last week. Standing in there way tonight was a familiar thorn in their side: ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Not Dead Yet
Still alive for the moment, the New York Islanders were in Nashville for the second matchup in a week with the Nashville Predators. These two teams met last Monday with the Isles being dominated by the Preds in a 3-1 defeat. The hope was tonight the Isles can repay the ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Still Breathing
The New York Islanders began the post-John Tavares slate to end the season this afternoon when they headed up to Buffalo for a matinee with the Buffalo Sabres. Coming off the nice win Friday, the Isles were looking to make it two in a row and gain some momentum heading ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Halakdown in Pitt
It could be possible that starting tonight, the New York Islanders season could come down to this weekend. The stakes were higher than ever as they played the first of a back-to-back against the Pittsburgh Penguins. These two teams always leave it all out on the ice, and in New ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Monster Victory at MSG
Around this time of the year, you’ll hear the phrase “biggest game of the season”, well tonight for the New York Islanders, that phrase was multiplied by a thousand. Having not played since Saturday, the Isles got some help from other teams as they headed in to their pivotal showdown ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Stealing Two Points in Raleigh
After an embarrassing loss last night, a banged up New York Islanders club was right back on the road as they took on the same team that bombarded them last night, the Carolina Hurricanes. The Islanders have yet to beat the Hurricanes this season, allowing 20 goals in the three ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Feeling Blue in the Face
Finally, the Islanders grueling nine-game road trip came to an end tonight in St. Louis. Coming into the contest, New York was 5-2-1 with wins in Detroit, Montreal, Dallas, Edmonton and Vancouver and were looking for one more huge win to come back home. It was a special night for ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Victorious in Van City
The Islanders were finally coming to the end of their franchise long nine-game road trip as they took the ice in Vancouver tonight. After a bounce back win on Tuesday, the Isles were looking for another crucial two points to head into St. Louis Saturday night. Whenever New York is ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Burning the Midnight Oil
The Islanders knew the challenge facing them as they took on the Edmonton Oilers tonight. Speed was going to be the name of the game, and somehow they were going to have to figure out how to stop Connor McDavid. Coming off one of their worst losses of the season ...
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