After today’s 2-1 victory in Game 1, there is one thing that is apparent: this New York Islanders team is different than last year’s. Sure, the Isles actually won game one as opposed to suffering a horrid loss like in the Edmonton Bubble, but this team dominated in tonight’s win, ...
Read More »Greenberg: Zajac and Palmieri Have Officially Arrived
It took a couple of months, but Travis Zajac and Kyle Palmieri have officially arrived. When Lou Lamoriello acquired the two Devils just before the trade deadline, it was universally praised in the hockey world as a savvy pickup. They were two experienced veterans that have gone on playoff runs ...
Read More »Taub: Islanders' trade additions proving to be vital again in postseason
For any trade that takes place in the NHL, there’s always a winner and loser. Sometimes that’s determined by how the major piece or pieces of that said deal performs when it matters the most. In the Islanders’ case, they have been lucky enough two years in a row to ...
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 »Watling: Wrapping up the trade deadline in the East Division and where the Islanders stand
Just two days after the NHL trade deadline, the MassMutual East Division saw 11 trades made by its eight teams over the last week. Out of the eight teams, only the New York Rangers did not make a move, opting to keep a slew of unrestricted and restricted free agents, ...
Read More »IslesBlog Rountable: Grading the Islanders' Trade Deadline
The NHL Trade Deadline has officially passed and it was certainly an eventful one for the Islanders and their fans. The impact moves made by general manager Lou Lamoriello were both necessary and welcome for the Isles to go on another long postseason run this spring. We asked the IslesBlog ...
Read More »Repetto: Islanders adding Palmieri and Zajac a far cry from past trade deadlines
The Islanders made a strong move this week by adding two forwards to their lineup as the trade deadline quickly approaches. Travis Zajac and Kyle Palmieri were acquired from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for A.J. Greer and Mason Jobst as well as a first round pick in the ...
Read More »Mandell: Addition of Zajac could be big for the Islanders
The big news on Wednesday evening for the New York Islanders was that they acquired a top-line winger to play with Mathew Barzal and Jordan Eberle in Kyle Palmieri. But they also brought in another piece in the trade that could be big, Travis Zajac. The longtime New Jersey Devils ...
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