Within the first few minutes of game six starting on Wednesday night, you could feel it. You could feel it when Ryan Pulock let that first clapper go 13 seconds in on Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask. You could feel it when Adam Pelech laid a big hit (some thought it ...
Read More »Tuchman: The Light has Turned on for Scott Mayfield
The New York Islanders are one win away from a rematch with the Tampa Bay Lightning in the third round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Regardless of what happens going forward, the Islanders have, once again, defied the skeptics, the haters, the pundits. How have they done it? A power ...
Read More »Simpson: Heating Up? Bailey, Eberle, and Nelson Finding Their Groove
One of the most pleasant surprises of Game 5 was that the Islanders spread their scoring throughout their lineup. Although the media has rightly highlighted Mathew Barzal’s renewed offensive success, through the first four games of the series only Barzal, Kyle Palmieri, J.G. Pageau, and Casey Cizikas had scored more ...
Read More »Mohr: Palmieri filling Islanders' offensive void
Although the New York Islanders couldn’t ignore the absence of captain Anders Lee, Kyle Palmieri stepped up and filled the hole on offense. Since the Islanders acquired Palmieri just before the trade deadline, Barry Trotz placed him on the third line alongside Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Oliver Wahlstrom/Travis Zajac. It took ...
Read More »Dunnigan: Islanders on Verge of Proving People Wrong Again
The Islanders found themselves in familiar territory down 2-1 in their second round series to the Boston Bruins. Underdogs coming off a heartbreaking overtime loss in game three at home with the fat lady warming up. Brad Marchand’s overtime-winning goal looked like a series-defining goal. The Bruins may have expected ...
Read More »Taub: Beauvillier's rebound effort critical in Islanders' Game 5 victory
For a moment it felt like Anthony Beauvillier was going to be the GOAT on Monday evening. And no, not the good kind. Right off the bat to start a critical Game 5, the Islanders found themselves behind once again to the Bruins with Beauvillier being the culprit. He was ...
Read More »Repetto: Islanders Strike on Powerplay Chances
The New York Islanders entered game five in an even 2-2 series with the Boston Bruins on Monday night. Being on the road at TD Garden, the Islanders most definitely felt the intensity of Boston’s fans and knew that their opponents would feed off their energy. Coming out of Game ...
Read More »Mohr: Pelech-Pulock pair generates offensive aggression
Ryan Pulock and Adam Pelech have mastered the art of stopping breakaways, blocking shots and shutting down key offensive plays for the Islanders. Throughout the second-round series against the Boston Bruins, the dynamic duo continues to prove themselves as the most elite defenseman pair in the league. Matching up with ...
Read More »Nichols: Islanders' Lee Returns to the Ice for the First Time
New York Islanders captain, Anders Lee, returned to the ice for an optional morning skate this morning for the first time since being injured back on March 11th. This is fantastic news for the Islanders, despite head coach, Barry Trotz, having already ruled Lee out for the remainder of the ...
Read More »Bentivenga: Varlamov spectacular in first two Coliseum games
Following a 4-1 victory on Saturday night, the New York Islanders are now on level ground with the Boston Bruins in their second-round matchup. The win in game four evened the series at two games apiece. Last night, paired with a competitive overtime loss in game three, one Islander, in ...
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