Best NHL Team of All-Time Brackets: 1981-82 New York Islanders John Kreiser | May 3, 2021 It’s hard to imagine a team better than the 1981-82 New York Islanders. The two-time defending NHL champs finished first in the regular-season standings (by seven points), set a league…
The Best of the Islanders Draft Classes Josh Bell | November 15, 2020 The New York Islanders are a storied franchise. Coming into the league in 1972, they wasted no time at all. Within eight seasons of coming into the NHL, they would…
Islanders’ Overtime Playoff Goals: Reliving All 34 of Them Matt Rothman | July 31, 2020 Playoff hockey always brings out some of the best moments of the season. Before the start of the 2020 playoffs, the New York Islanders have been to the postseason 25…
5 Most Electrifying Islanders in Franchise History Bob Hoffman | July 30, 2020 With a strong playoff run in the the near rearview mirror, it’s worth a look back at the top five most electrifying players in New York Islanders franchise history. These…
Best Islanders From Around the World Matt Rothman | July 27, 2020 Through 48 years in the NHL, the New York Islanders have had some of the best players ever to play the game. They are also a very diverse team with…
Bill Torrey: How ‘The Architect’ Constructed a Dynasty THW Archives | March 3, 2020 On Saturday, March 9, 2019, the New York Islanders held Bill Torrey Appreciation Night at Nassau Coliseum. Torrey, who passed away on May 3, 2018, was known as “The Architect”…
Revisiting the Islanders’ 1979-80 Team Matt Rothman | January 18, 2020 As the New York Islanders get set to honor their first Stanley Cup-winning team on Saturday night against the Florida Panthers, we take a look back at what the team…
The New York Islanders Exclusive 40-Goal Club THW Archives | December 15, 2019 In the New York Islanders’ last game of the 2017-18 season, Anders Lee scored his 40th goal becoming the first Islander to reach that milestone since the 2006-07 season. He…
New York Islanders’ All-Time Starting Lineup Jon Zella | December 1, 2019 The New York Islanders have been blessed with a lot of elite talent since their inception in 1972. Some of those players even made it to the Hall of Fame,…
Vegas Expansion a Smart Bet in Salary Cap Era Thomas Conroy | March 22, 2017 It’s been 16 years since the NHL last conducted an expansion draft. In 2000, the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Minnesota Wild came into existence with less than promising results.…
Teemu Selanne Meant So Much to Winnipeg THW Archives | February 28, 2017 On this date, Feb. 28, 1993, the Winnipeg Jets Teemu Selanne scored four goals in a 7-6 win over the Minnesota North Stars to become just the third rookie in…
Nielsen a Perfect Fit with Wings Dan Rice | November 28, 2016 Over his 8-year career with the New York Islanders Frans Nielsen was valuable in more ways than one – not only was he a dependable faceoff ace and two-way center,…