Tag Archives: Barry Trotz

Every week of the 2018-19 season, our Rob Taub will discuss one player from the Islanders to look out for. Whether it’s past performances, certain matchups, or something about that player that makes worth spotlighting, each article will describe why they are being featured. Also — if one, two players, ...

The New York Islanders have officially forced their way into the quest for the Stanley Cup, subsequently taking a proverbial dump on all of their early season critics.   Good morning Islanders Fans! How was everyone’s night last night? Anything new? Wait, what’s this little “X” next to the team ...

We’re down to the final five. That’s right, starting this evening in Winnipeg, the New York Islanders will embark on the last five games of the 2018-19 season. A spot in the postseason is just about claimed, but there’s still a lot on the line for the team — a ...

Hard to believe, but there are now under ten games to go for the New York Islanders this season. This year has been wild, unexpected, and has breathed new life into the franchise. Now in the homestretch — and after Tuesday’s abysmal defeat at the hand of the Bruins — ...

While quickly approaching a single-digit amount of games remaining in the regular season, the Barry Trotz-led New York Islanders look to heal up, and reestablish their consistent play from the first half of the season. Beware of the “sky is falling” mentality from the layman fan. Because it’s certainly going ...

The New York Islanders and its fans caught a sigh of relief with the team victorious Monday night. The last few weeks have been up and down in terms of play, but the Isles still seem destined to clinch their ticket for the postseason soon. Of course, a few things ...

The New York Islanders have reached a critical juncture of its season. Their recent stretch, notwithstanding an ugly shootout win Tuesday night, has them now in a dogfight for the top spot in the Metropolitan Division. Barry Trotz’ troops are nicked up but are not in serious danger of missing the postseason. ...

The most anticipated game of the season takes place tonight for the New York Islanders. They will welcome back old friend John Tavares and the Toronto Maple Leafs in a game that goes way beyond the headlines. Heading into tonight, things seem a little bit hairy for the Isles the ...

Last night, the New York Islanders played their 30th game of the season. And from this blogger’s perspective, it still hard to pinpoint what exactly this team is. The Isles record through the first 30 contests sits at 14-12-4. Technically they are over .500 from a wins-loss perspective, but combine ...

A quarter of the way through the 2018-2019 NHL season, and the New York Islanders aren’t the laughing stock of the league – they’re a playoff contender. With the majority of Americans officially closing the doors on the Thanksgiving holiday – we uncover the time of year in the NHL ...