What better place to end a season-defining road trip then at Madison Square Garden? Tonight, the Islanders battled the Rangers for the third time this season and possible first round playoff preview. And let’s just put it this way, the game lived up to the hype. A wacky, on the ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Prevailing in the Peg
It’s been said many times before, but it needs to be said again, the Islanders own the Western Conference this year. On this season-defining trip the boys have gone 4-1-0 so far as they headed to Winnipeg to finish up the Canadian part of there trip before coming back for ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Victory in Van City
The Islanders continued their Western Canada swing last night in a place that hasn’t been to kind to them the past couple of season, Vancouver. These two clubs met late in January with the Canucks crawling out of Barclays Center with a 2-1 shootout win. The Islanders dominated the game ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Leaking Oil
With the NHL trade deadline ending in under 24 hours, their was still business to take care off on the ice for the Islanders. After winning their first three games of this seven game road trip, they were in Edmonton for a date with the Oilers. This match-up was the ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Burning Up in Cowtown
Isles fans could not have asked for a better start to the biggest road trip of the season. The team is 2-0-0 so far and have outscored their opponents 5-2 in that span. Earlier tonight they took the show to Western Canada for the first time this season for a ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Going Wild in Minny
After a huge win in New Jersey Friday and four day break, the Isles took the ice tonight in the State of Hockey for a showdown with the sizzling Minnesota Wild. The two teams met within the last month with the Islanders coming out on top 5-3 in Brooklyn. Well ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Jersey Boys
Back to back games are not usually the Islanders forte, and after coming off a tough 3-2 defeat to the Capitals last night, a win was desperately needed. Last night, it was the Devils who stood in the Isles way as their first test on the biggest road trip of ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Can't CAPitalize When Needed
The Islanders have been playing good hockey as of late, and except for their no show effort in Carolina, the team has put itself in a good spot. But as always the team that they can’t seem to find a way against is the Washington Capitals who was their opponent ...
Read More »PTIsles: Episode 15 – The Price Is Greiss
It’s PTIsles, the all Islanders panel discussion show discussing the latest news on and off the ice. In this edition, Joe Buono, Jesse Funk and Greg Niemzyck break down the goaltender controversy that is, but isn’t between Thomas Greiss and Jaro Halak, Who should start against the Capitals on Thursday? Later, ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Detroit Rocked City
Saturday night, the Isles played one of their worst games all season long in a 6-3 loss, so a bounce back game was in the cards. That was going to be a tough task seeing that the Detroit Red Wings would be in the way. The Wings have had the ...
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