Recent Posts

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 »