IBO Boxing Honesty and Integrity
It’s tough times in Islander Country, and the Isles keep taking bullet after bullet. Those bullets aren’t just being put through the roster, but also where the team sits in the Metro and Eastern Conference. With the Rangers coming into Brooklyn Thursday, the team needed to get their confidence back ...
Read More »Can John Tavares Score 500 Goals?
You may have decided to boycott hockey this weekend after the Islanders lifeless 4-0 loss in Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon. If you did, you missed Washington’s Alexander Ovechkin become the 42nd player and first Russian player in NHL history to score 500 goals with a classic Ovi Power Play goal against the ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Bullied on Broad Street
41 games down, 41 to go. This afternoon, the Isles began their assault on the second half of the season in the “City of Brotherly Love”, Philadelphia. Last time the Isles were there, they escaped with a 4-3 win in the shootout. It was the second time the teams met ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Capital Punishment
After a long four day layoff, it was back to business for the Islanders. The business at hand earlier tonight was a familiar one, the Washington Capitals. The Caps sit ahead of the Isles in the Metro division, and tonight was the first time these teams met since their exciting ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Shooting STARS
After a dreadful performance last night in The Steel City, the Islanders were back in action finishing up the second half of a back to back weekend. They welcomed the league leading Dallas Stars to Brooklyn for the first time earlier tonight. These two teams met twice last year both ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Beatdown in the Burgh
The Isles concluded their three game road trip earlier tonight with a team they know all to well, except this year. I’m referring to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tonight’s game was the first time the teams met this season. Hard to believe. Last year, the Isles took it to the Pens ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Sabre The New Year
The Isles took to the ice one last time in the year 2015 earlier tonight. They found themselves in upstate New York playing in the second game of a three game road trip against the Buffalo Sabres. These teams met back in early November with the Sabres prevailing 2-1. Well ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: Turning Over A New Leaf
The Islanders and Maple Leafs finished up a home and home series tonight north of the border and revenge was the name of the game. After an abysmal effort on Sunday night, the Isles battered and bruised the Leafs winning by a final of 6-3. They’ve had trouble win the ...
Read More »Atlantic Pity: Isles Strange Struggles vs. Division
This has been a strange season – very strange. I’m not even talking about mascot SUVs, Sparky’s return, security fights, goal horn controversies or obstructed views. I’m not even talking about a team with superb goaltending, a goalless Nick Leddy, a frustrated John Tavares and an absentee Anders Lee. I’m ...
Read More »The 5 Hole: LEAFing Points on the Table
After a six day break for the holidays, the Islanders returned to action earlier tonight in Brooklyn. They entertained the Toronto Maple Leafs for the first time this season. Tonight’s result wasn’t exactly how the Isles wanted to come out of the break. They put on an underwhelming, uninspired performance ...
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