On Thursday, Bloomberg’s Scott Soshnick broke news of Jon Ledecky and Scott Malkin speaking with the New York Mets about erecting a new arena adjacent to Citi Field in Queens. Last week at a Town Hall with fans, Ledecky when asked about the Barclays opt-out said he was ‘committed to ...
Read More »Suggestion Box: Ideas, Not Rants, for the Islanders Owners
At last Thursday’s Town Hall with fans, Jon Ledecky joked (we think) about building a huge suggestion box at Barclays Center for fans to stuff before, during and after games. Now, the new Islanders owner may not do that, but he did have a staff member jotting ideas on a ...
Read More »Some Days Are Only Just Okay
The new era in Islanders history that began today with a whimper. The Islanders are not a better team today, but they are not as bad as some will think. They replaced Kyle Okposo, Frans Nielson, and Matt Martin with Andrew Ladd and Jason Chimera. For a off season that ...
Read More »Islander Draft Redo's
When it comes to being a successful organization the first step is drafting correctly. Years of bad drafts can set a team back years. There is no better example than the New York Islanders. After winning their first series in 23 seasons they are the poster-child for bad decisions at ...
Read More »Islanders Trade Targets: Hall, JVR, Sedin Brothers and More
In addition to free agency the trade market is about to open up for the Islanders as the summer approaches. They have limited draft choices after moving both their second, third, and fifth round selections. In addition to these selections they do have a depth of talent that may be ...
Read More »On Sale! Make The Isles Great Again!
This off-season is gonna be YUUUGGGEEE! Jon Ledecky and Scott Malkin are about to take office, I mean ownership of the New York Islanders. They are going to build a TREMENDOUS team and get the New York Rangers to pay it for it!!! We already have John Tavares, he’s actually a ...
Read More »Can John Tavares Score 500 Goals?
You may have decided to boycott hockey this weekend after the Islanders lifeless 4-0 loss in Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon. If you did, you missed Washington’s Alexander Ovechkin become the 42nd player and first Russian player in NHL history to score 500 goals with a classic Ovi Power Play goal against the ...
Read More »All Aboard! Barclays Center Opens for Isles Business
Fans Assemble at a home in North Bellmore to ‘tailgate’ Inflatable bouncers Costcoprior to riding the LIRR to Barclays Center: A very packed and rowdy train ride to Atlantic Terminal. Passengers stood as they continuously conducted various Islanders chants: The game program given to all fans upon entry inflatable UK into ...
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