There’s 16 games remaining in the 2019-20 season for the New York Islanders, but this year looks all but lost. The Islanders are finished. Forget the idea that this team is so called “good” anymore. Forget that they were one of the hardest teams to play against; that’s long gone. ...
Read More »Five for Five: Pick Your S*** Up
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. Former Islanders head coach Jack Capuano had a saying once: Pick your s*** up! He used ...
Read More »Lamoriello Scores by Acquiring and Extending Pageau
Earlier today, the New York Islanders traded for forward J.G. Pageau in exchange for a conditional 2020 first-round pick, 2020 second-round pick and a conditional 2022 third-round pick. The real prize was what came after the trade, when general manager Lou Lamoriello inked Pageau to a six year, $30 million ...
Read More »Five for Five: Gut Check Time
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. Trade deadline day has arrived. All the speculation, rumors, fake rumors if you get caught up ...
Read More »Trocheck to the Islanders Makes Sense
If the Florida Panthers are selling, the New York Islanders should be buying. Earlier today, the Panthers sent forward Denis Maglin to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for prospect forward Mason Marchment. The Panthers only sit out of playoff position by four points, but with their recent 3-6-1 stretch, ...
Read More »Five for Five: Desperate Times, Desperate Measures
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. With a week left until the NHL Trade Deadline, the Islanders are showing their desperation. Yesterday, ...
Read More »Taub: Offense Coming Alive At The Perfect Time for The Isles
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 »Five for Five: Big Boy Hockey
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. If there was ever a week in a season that could possibly determine the possible fate ...
Read More »Taub: Second Half of This Season the First Real Test for Anders Lee as Captain
Anders Lee has worn the “C” on his sweater for the New York Islanders for a year and a half now, and in that time, there hasn’t been much pressure under his leadership. That is until now. The heat is on for the Isles to not miss the postseason after ...
Read More »Five for Five: Buckle Up
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 grind to the postseason for the New York Islanders is now in full force. Saturday ...
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