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Daniel Friedman

I'm a columnist for the New York Islanders on The Hockey Writers. I hail from West Hempstead, NY, I'm a Senior at Queens College and work at NBC Sports Network. Follow me on Twitter @DFriedmanNHL

With Isles’ Season On the Line, Time for Nabokov to Shine

Daniel Friedman | May 10, 2013

It has indeed come down to the wire, folks. All the hard work, the gutsy come-from-behind wins, the never-say-die performances, they have all led to this moment. For the New…

Categories New York Islanders

Never Say Die: After Six Long Years, Islanders Finally Playoff-Bound

Daniel Friedman | April 24, 2013

It’s been six years — six long years — since the New York Islanders made their last playoff appearance. To be more precise, it’s been six years and four days…

Categories New York Islanders

New York Islanders Continue to Dazzle As Bailey, Hickey Continue to Grow

Daniel Friedman | April 12, 2013

Red-hot. Scorching. Sizzling. Torrid. If you were looking for the adjectives that come closest to describing the New York Islanders over their last several games, those would be ’em. The…

Categories New York Islanders

New York Islanders: Team’s Core Lies Deeper than First Line

Daniel Friedman | March 20, 2013

The New York Islanders are 5-2-1 in March, and a significant reason behind that has been the performances of some of the role players and the way they’ve stepped up.…

Categories New York Islanders

Mythbusters: New York Islanders Edition

Daniel Friedman | February 22, 2013

  Things just never gets boring in Islander Country. Rick DiPietro was finally placed on waivers, marking the end of an era. The Isles wanted to give him one last…

Categories New York Islanders

The Missing Ingredient: Young Islanders Show Tremendous Upside, Lack Consistency

Daniel Friedman | October 23, 2011

  Through the first six games of the 2011-12 season, the New York Islanders have three wins, three losses and a major issue on their hands. I can tell you,…

Categories New York Islanders

In the Right Hands: Recent Events in Atlanta, Phoenix Speak Volumes of Wang’s Commitment to Isles

Daniel Friedman | May 17, 2011

It has come to my attention that, over the last several months, there is a growing sentiment of Islander fans expressing frustration with team owner Charles Wang. Maybe he’s a…

Categories New York Islanders

Islanders Fan Base Exists, Thank You Very Much

Daniel Friedman | April 6, 2011

    “The Islanders aren’t treated well now. They’re considered a laughingstock by some, a circus by others. But know this: They’re the next Chicago Blackhawks. There’s a mountain of…

Categories New York Islanders

Time for the NHL to Get Head in the Game

Daniel Friedman | April 4, 2011

                    “My initial thought was he’s (teammate Mike Modano) dead. My number one concern is that when a player goes into…

Categories Injury Report

Why Michael Grabner Should Be Rookie of the Year

Daniel Friedman | March 21, 2011

Somewhere in South Florida, Panther GM Dale Tallon is probably banging his head against a wall. That’s because Michael Grabner, who was cut by Tallon in favor of Mike Santorelli…

Categories New York Islanders

Righting the Ship: Why Garth Snow’s New York Islanders Are the NHL’s Next Great Team

Daniel Friedman | March 9, 2011

In hockey, a rebuilding process generally follows one of two possible directions: It can be successful, and the team will get better with each passing game, as we have seen…

Categories New York Islanders

NHL Obsessing Over Trevor Gillies, Ignoring Larger Picture

Daniel Friedman | March 4, 2011

Upon his return to the lineup following a nine game suspension, one might assume that Trevor Gillies would be on his best behavior. Surely he would not even think of…

Categories New York Islanders

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