The New York Islanders have been searching for offense all season. And recently, the tide has begun to turn in their favor. Heading into their four-game Western swing starting tonight in Nashville, the Isles have scored three or more goals in six of their last seven games. Head coach Barry ...
Read More »Kieffer Bellows Finally Gets the Call from the Isles
The New York Islanders have recalled forward Kieffer Bellows from their AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Bellows is a former first-round pick, 19th overall for the Isles in the 2016 NHL draft. His prospect profile reads that Bellows is a skilled power forward who can dominate games and fill ...
Read More »Taub: Questions the Isles Need to Answer in the Second Half
The New York Islanders are back on the ice today, and that means the stretch run to the end of the season is officially underway. It also means more questions that must be answered. Everybody knows where the Isles stand as they gear themselves up for this crucial portion of ...
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 »2019 UFA Free Agents: Where Are They Now?
The 2019 offseason saw a few surprises. Goaltender Robin Lehner departed for Chicago on a two-year deal, Jordan Eberle returned to the New York Islanders for another five years. And then there was Artemi Panarin, who was the obvious big swing and miss. In the leading moments up to July 1, it ...
Read More »Five for Five: A Much Needed Break
New for the 2019-20 season for Isles Blog, our Rob Taub each Monday will give you his thoughts on five important things to key on for that week’s games for the New York Islanders. The All-Star Game and the week of rest that follows couldn’t have come at a better ...
Read More »Taub: The Good, Bad, Unknown from the Isles' First Half
Tuesday night marked the 42nd game of the 2019-20 season for the New York Islanders, the proverbial halfway point of the year. And once again, they find themselves in a position that many — based on their predictions before the season — didn’t think they would be: One of the ...
Read More »Taub: Isles Rookie Camp and Who To Keep An Eye On
With the start of the regular season now less than a month away, the New York Islanders are set to open their highly anticipated rookie camp Sunday morning. Defenseman Noah Dobson and forwards Oliver Wahlstrom, Otto Koivula and Kieffer Bellows will have the spotlight on them the most as each ...
Read More »Taub: Brassard Signing Comes with Low Risk, High Reward
The Islanders are hoping they just got a jolt to their offense with the signing of Derick Brassard, a left-shot center who’s played for three other teams over a 10-year NHL career. The Isles announced the widely reported one-year, $1.2 million deal yesterday. Brassard, who has been in the league ...
Read More »Taub: With Belmont Secured, Everything Changes
The New York Islanders have made minimal significant changes on the ice this offseason. It’s off the ice where they have finally got some much-needed clarity. Following Tuesday’s successful meeting of the Franchise Oversight Board in Albany, the Isles and New York Arena Partners (NYAP) have crossed through all the ...
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