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“When you boil it down, all I’ve said in the media is that I believe in myself, that I have dreams. I don’t know what’s wrong with that,” Ho-Sang says. “People will find what they want to find in what I say. I just speak my mind. If people want ...

Remember the days of free bonus tickets, Stubhub processing fees costing more than your actual game tickets, and always being able to afford to go to games? Well, Islanders fans are in for some sticker shock. On Monday, July 6, Islanders season-ticket holders were given the exclusive opportunity to purchase ...

Next season can’t come soon enough if you’re an Islanders fan. Here’s a look at what’s to come in 2015-16 and beyond. 2015 Draft Picks: Mathew Barzal (1st, 16th overall): A top 10 talent that just happened to fall right into Garth Snow’s lap.  Barzal is crafty forward, who could be ...

After being a healthy scratch in Games 6 and 7 of the Isles’ playoff series vs the Washington this Spring, Anders Lee showed he holds no ill will towards the team and Garth Snow showed the front office still believes in the 24 year old winger, signing him to a 4 year deal worth ...

The Black & White third jerseys are coming, but what will they look like? Ever since it was announced that the Islanders would be moving to Brooklyn for the 2015-2016 season, fans begged and pleaded with Barclays Center CEO Brett Yormark to not adopt a jersey style similar to that ...

Let’s be forward, I’m not one for politics. I’ll crack a Bush joke here and there, but hey, hockey is my church and my state; but the race for Nassau County’s next District Attorney is shaping up to be a real job of an election, all thanks to spiteful Isles fans. With ...

Get it all out guys, no one is here to judge. Rest in peace, my sweet prince.

Beware the Isles of March. This magic carpet ride of a season has hit some serious turbulence this month. The Metropolitan Divison? Long Gone. Home ice in the first round? Slipping Away. Making the Stanley Cup Playoffs? Stay Tuned. You know what hasn’t happened at the Coliseum in March? An ...

Nate “Igor” Smith says his intention wasn’t to slander a fan base, rather he was just pissed and felt the need to rant and get it all off his chest. The 34 year old native of Alexandria, VA now living in Brooklyn never imagined the combination of backlash and support his ...

As of this afternoon, the It Happened At The Coliseum campaign has raised a remarkable$31,190.96 for Make-A-Wish Metro New York. The success is more than we at IslesBlog and statistician Eric Hornick ever imagined, but perhaps we shouldn’t have been surprised. The connection Islanders fans have with Long Island and the ...