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Islanders' Ho-Sang Must Seize Opportunity
August 28th, 2019 Training camp in 2019 is when Joshua Ho-Sang will meet with opportunity. We cannot predict what the highly skilled forward will do with this chance, but the potential impact on the New York Islanders forwards could be a needed boost to the team’s offense. Ho-Sang signed a one-year, two-way deal on Aug. 19, after the 2018-19 season...
Will Garth Snow Get a Second Chance at GM Job?
August 18th, 2019 It’s been over a year since Garth Snow was removed as New York Islanders team president and general manager in favour of Lou Lamoriello. Snow sightings in an official Islanders capacity have been limited to the 2018 Draft ever since. But could the senior advisor to the president and general manager emerge as a legitimate GM candidate...
New York Islanders: How Swede They Were
August 14th, 2019 Every NHL team has had its share of players from around the world. The New York Islanders are no exception, with 20 players from Sweden since their inception. Here are five who have stood out. Let’s review the impact they made in an Islanders jersey over their careers. Kenny Jonsson – 1996-2004 Jonsson came to New York in a...
Islanders Gamble Varlamov Can Replace Lehner
August 10th, 2019 Can anyone blame New York Islanders fans for being upset with the departure of goaltender Robin Lehner as a free agent on July 1? After all, Lehner departed the team on a one-year, $5 million contract to the Chicago Blackhawks. The Islanders answer to their goaltending situation? Signing Colorado Avalanche castoff Semyon Varlamov to a...
Islanders Have Decisions to Make on Dobson
August 6th, 2019 The New York Islanders are going to be forced to make a roster decision they do not want to make: what to do with elite, defensive prospect Noah Dobson. Should he make the Islanders roster out of training camp or should he be sent back to the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for one more season? Dobson,...
