IBO Boxing Honesty and Integrity
In the spirit of the holiday, we should remember that being an Islander fan is not all bad. With all the issues the Isles are having, it has become difficult to notice the good things about being an Isles fan in 2016. After talk about who they should get rid ...
Read More »"Fire Cappy", Then What?
After not making a move this week to bring in a new coach, one must now question what will it take for the Isles to make this much-needed move. This team has shown all the signs of a team that needs something new, and the easiest decision is to replace ...
Read More »What Does Vanek Mean Today?
The decision to make the Thomas Vanek trade three years ago, may not have been as bad a decision as we are led to believe. Reexamining that deal seems pertinent with how the Islanders season has begun. In the lockout season of 2012-2013, it seemed that the Islanders arrived. ...
Read More »Junior Issues
Putting together an NHL roster is an interesting dynamic. While it seems obvious that one would select their best 23 players in the organization it is not that simple. Even removing the aspect that all the positions must be filled there are many logistical issues that must be dealt with. ...
Read More »Bailed Out
Eating crow does not usually taste this good. But for Islanders fans far and wide, the overtime winner in Sunday’s home opener was almost certainly the filet mignon of crow-eating moments. That’s because the second shift of the extra period saw fans’ emotions span the entire range of the Josh Bailey spectrum, from “Thank God, Bailey ...
Read More »What's The Worst That Can Happen?
With the season beginning on Thursday it is time to take a close look at this team that Garth Snow has built for this season. Coming off the most successful season in over 20 years this team has a lot to live up to, and many experts don’t believe that ...
Read More »So You Think You're A Die-Hard? Fans show off their "Isles Ink"
So you think you’re a die hard? Yes, we all bleed orange & blue in our own way. Sure, you don’t need a tattoo to illustrate your love for the Islanders, but it doesn’t hurt (ok, maybe it does). IslesBlog asked fans to send us their Islanders tattoos and you ...
Read More »Isles add Seidenberg, Now What?
According to reports the Islanders have agreed to terms with former Boston Bruin and current European World Cupper, Dennis Seidenberg on a one year, one-million-dollar deal. Seidenberg has spent the last six plus years in Boston, where he was bought out of the remaining two years on his contract in ...
Read More »WFAN to Air Select Islanders Games During 2016-17 Season
“Coming up next on the FAN, it’s the New York Ice-Landers” – Steve Somers WFAN is the radio home of the Yankees, Giants, Nets, Devils and now the Islanders – at least some of the time. IslesBlog has learned that WFAN is one of the two new 50,000 watt stations ...
Read More »Where to Call Home?
There are many questions about where the New York Islanders will play their hockey games long term. As noted this week during an interview on the NHL Network Jon Ledecky remained committed to Brooklyn and Barclays Center but kept the door open for changes down the road. He noted”Even if ...
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