IBO Boxing Honesty and Integrity
After shocking NHL analysts and models in their six game series victory over the Boston Bruins, the Islanders face even more outrageous odds against the reigning Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning. Models across the league give the Islanders roughly a 30% chance to win the series, something that has ...
Read More »Lou Needs to Trade, But What Can He Trade?
As we draw closer to the trade deadline, Islander fans and Isles Twitter have grown restless as they watch their team’s weaknesses be exposed during every game that isn’t against the Detroit Red Wings. The last trade the New York Islanders have made as of January 29th, 2020, was the ...
Read More »Brasqo: Rulings And Numbers And Hairs, Oh My
Like it or not, Lou’s Rules are in full-effect. Joy-O’-Joy. With the majority of players beginning to report for training camp, the season is finally within spitting distance. And, unless you’ve been living under a rock as of late, or have decided to just avoid all news Isles related altogether ...
Read More »Obviously Everyone Likes OEL (and he's the perfect fit)
It is being speculated that Oliver Eckman-Larsson will be on the trade block this winter. Surprisingly there has been debate as to whether the Islanders need to look at acquiring the defenseman from Arizona. As Larry Brooks brought up in his column, this is the time for the Isles to ...
Read More »Giving Opportunities
After a brief period of decent hockey, the Isles have made it painfully obvious that a playoff run is not in the cards. No matter who is running the team in either the front office or behind the bench, a plan needs to be put in place going forward. The ...
Read More »Islanders Player Twitter Power Rankings
Twitter launched 9 years ago today. No Twitter, No #IslesTwitter. Could you imagine such a world? Maybe Arthur Staple could. In honor of Twitter’s birthday, IslesBlog offers you the New York Islanders Twitter Power Rankings: 1. John Tavares (@91Tavares) – 115.2K Followers, 134 Following The Islanders Captain doesn’t take to ...
Read More »A Recap of The Draft and a Look Ahead
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 ...
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