IBO Boxing Honesty and Integrity
There has been no shortage of villains that have drawn the ire of Islander fans since 1972. Some of them come from within, some develop their reputation for what they do against the Isles, but in either case, they still end up on the most wanted list. We decided to ...
Read More »Watling: Two years since 'The Return,' it is time for Islanders' fans to forgive their former captain
It has been 974 days since that dreaded summer day when John Tavares spurned the New York Islanders and signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Sunday marked the two-year anniversary since he returned to the Coliseum, where the former embattled Isles captain was met with boos that were louder and ...
Read More »Believe It or Not: Lou Already Shaping The Isles In His Image
When Lou Lamoriello was named President of Hockey Operations for the New York Islanders, a change was needed and expected. But I don’t believe anyone could have foreseen just how fast he’s already started to mold the Isles in the way he has envisioned. It’s taken a measly three weeks for ...
Read More »Louie! Louie! Louie!: It's Lamoriello's Show Now on Long Island
After much speculation over the past two weeks, earlier this morning, the New York Islanders named 75-year old Lou Lamoriello the new President of Hockey Operations. Lamoriello, now the new boss, according to the Islanders press release, “will have full authority over all hockey matters in the organization”. And seeing ...
Read More »12 Years of Incompetence
The most talked about human being on any train heading to Brooklyn, website with the word “Isles” in it, and any fan wearing Blue and Orange for the past 3 years is the infamous Garth Snow. An entire trend on Twitter with the hashtag “SnowMustGo”, chants from passionate fans during ...
Read More »I Can't Even Anymore
I don’t even know what to say any more about the Islanders. My original plan was to write about possible general managers for the Isles next season but what’s the point. Most people feel like Garth Snow will be back and this team will continue to be business as ...
Read More »Pyeongchang: A Missed Opportunity
Friday was the Opening of the Olympic Games in Korea, and a sobering reality that the NHL will not be participating in this year’s games. The US Olympic roster instead, will be headlined by former NHLers who could not make any NHL team, including defenseman not good enough to play ...
Read More »Islanders’ Recent Struggles Emblematic of a Bar Set Too Low
If you’ve watched the Islanders play over the past little while, you haven’t liked what you’ve seen. The team appears to have taken a nosedive, surrendering buckets of goals every night and losing ground to their divisional foes. Of even greater concern is miracle worker John Tavares’ future, and whether ...
Read More »Is This Team Finally Ready to Make an Impact?
John Tavares, Jordan Eberle, Anders Lee, Josh Bailey, Matthew Barzal, Nick Leddy, Ryan Pulock. This Islanders team might be one of the most talented teams we’ve seen in years. JT is already off to an unbelievable start with 12G, 6A, and 18 points in just 14 games. Matt Barzal is ...
Read More »Playoffs: Maybe?
With the All-Star game now complete, the second half of the season began on Tuesday with a matchup against the Capitals in Brooklyn. The Islanders currently sit in 11th place in the Eastern Conference with 51 points in 47 games, 5 points behind 8th place Philadelphia. The playoffs are within ...
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