New York Islanders: Phase One Completed
It’s no secret that everything this team accomplishes from now on will be on John Tavares’s shoulders.
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Tag Archives: Nassau Coliseum
The Lockout Gives Nassau a Glimpse of Life Without the NY Islanders
Since Saturday night when the collective bargaining agreement ran out, the NHL has officially been in a lockout. As the fight between the owners and the players association goes on, Nassau County will get a glimpse into what life would be like without the Islanders. As reported by Newsday, “the local economy could lose more ...
Five Reasons Why the NY Islanders’ Future is in Brooklyn
Last week Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano announced the release of an RFQ to find a developer to finance and carry out the development of Nassau Coliseum and the surrounding area. Unsurprisingly there does not seem to be any optimism among fans or media that this will keep the Islanders in Nassau. As tweeted today ...
Relocation Rumblings: Kate Murray Really Wants the Islanders to “Stay”
If the sarcastic title wasn’t enough to get the point across, then by now Islanders fans could have realized that this article was not meant to paint the rosiest of pictures for the team’s arena situation in Nassau County. Earlier in May, Kate Murray left little room open for interpretation when speaking about the Islanders, ...
What the Islanders Should Do This Off-Season (Part 2)
Now that we have addressed what the Islanders should do in free agency this summer, let’s take a look at some internal issues that linger within the team. The Islanders have a nice stockpile of young talent on the roster. Yes, this has been a common theme for some time now, but with the right ...
Gary Bettman Misses the Point with Islanders Relocation Comments
Recently, Gary Bettman made a statement regarding the New York Islanders and a possible move to Brooklyn. Bettman stated that it would be hard for the fan base in Long Island and Queens to reach the team at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. That couldn’t be further from the truth. Living in Brooklyn and Queens ...
Islanders Season in Review
Each April, Islanders fans of late are stuck watching the best hockey on Earth without their beloved team being involved. Missing the playoffs has been a reoccurring theme for the New York Islanders since the mid 90′s. Watching this year’s tournament with intense matchups like Flyers-Penguins, Blues-Sharks, and Rangers-Senators has left a salivating taste in my mouth. As an ...
The Battle of New York: Islanders/Rangers
Tonight the Islanders and Rangers will meet for the fifth time this season. The two teams could not be any further apart in the NHL spectrum. The Rangers are currently the top team in the Eastern Conference with 81 points and seem to be rolling along to claim the #1 seed for the playoffs. Meanwhile, ...
Islanders Fail With New Third Jersey
Last Wednesday the New York Islanders kept with their tradition of debuting terrible looking jerseys by, well, debuting a terrible looking jersey. We are all familiar, unfortunately, with the fisherman uniform debacle during the mid 90′s. There was also the all orange third jersey catastrophe in 2002. Add this new jersey to the list. The ...
Barnstorming through the NHL
Blog: Hockey on the Fly Writer: Andre Delsol If there is anything you ever thought you wanted to do, no matter how ridiculous anyone has ever told you it was? You should start making plans to do it. That’s what Andre Delsol did and, lucky for those who wander the blogosphere, he chronicled ...
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