The New York Islanders came into game six with a 3-2 series lead on the Pittsburgh Penguins. The need to come out of last night with a win to push them into the second round wasn’t dire but could keep them from having to go back to Pittsburgh for a ...
Read More »Taub: Islanders' everlasting resilience propelled them in Game 6 clincher
There are a multitude of things you can point to for the Islanders’ success now over the last three years. One of those instilled in them from day one under the Barry Trotz regime was a little-known but missing quality: resilience. Resilence in the dictionary is defined as “the capacity ...
Read More »Mandell: Islanders second line carries offense in Game Six
Despite multiple lead changes in the first half of game six, the New York Islanders punched their ticket to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 5-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Islanders offense had a few moments in this series where the offense scored a ...
Read More »The 1980-81 New York Islanders: The Rangers, Round 3 (Part Five)
(This is part five of a six-part series celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 1981 Stanley Cup Champions: here are parts one, two, three, and four) The 1981 Stanley Cup semifinals featured the rematch that some welcomed and some dreaded, as the Islanders confronted the past as well as the ...
Read More »Mandell: Examining Zajac/MDC as likely replacements for game six
Monday night’s double-overtime win for the New York Islanders didn’t come without cost as rookie forward Oliver Wahlstrom went down late in the third period. Wahlstrom was unable to put any weight on his leg following the injury after his knee bent in an awkward direction. But the scariest part ...
Read More »Mohr: Sorokin earns elite status in Game 5 victory
Following his first playoff appearance in Game 1, Ilya Sorokin came within 2 minutes and 35 seconds of a shutout in Game 4 and proved himself to be the kryptonite for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Making a total of 48 saves on Monday night during the Islanders 3-2 win over the ...
Read More »Bentivenga: Second line shines in Isles' game five victory
The New York Islanders took back home ice advantage from the Pittsburgh Penguins once again by stealing a victory in a pivotal game five on the road. It took two overtimes and lots of stress, but the Isles pulled out a win in a game that they probably didn’t deserve ...
Read More »Repetto: Islanders Slow Start Still Inhibiting Their Game
The Islanders managed to pull out a double-overtime win in game five against the Pittsburgh Penguins, but not without their usual mishaps. A pattern of early goals by Pittsburgh continues to occur early on and cause the Islanders to stumble behind as they try to cover lost ground. In turn, ...
Read More »Mandell: The Islanders’ style helped steal them Game 5
Game five of the New York Islanders series with the Pittsburgh Penguins was dominated by the latter, especially in the shots on goal department, but it was the Islanders who emerged victorious thanks to some terrific play by rookie goaltender Ilya Sorokin and Barry Trotz’s bend but don’t break system. ...
Read More »Taub: Josh Bailey's Islander legend grows with OT game-winner
Heading into their pivotal game five matchup in Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night, any Islander fan would have been hard-pressed not to think about exactly which memorable day it was in team history and not feel good. 41 years ago Monday marked the beginning of the Isles’ dynasty when Bob ...
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