The Lockout Gives Nassau a Glimpse of Life Without the NY Islanders John Imossi | September 19, 2012 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,…
NHL Arbitrator Upholds Visnovsky Trade John Imossi | September 12, 2012 It seems that one thing after another had been going bad for the Islanders this summer, but finally the Islanders received some good news. Nearly three months after the June…
The Five Most Successful NHL Franchises Since the 2004-05 Lockout Walter McLaughlin | September 10, 2012 If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There’s no point in being a damn fool about it— W.C. Fields If W.C. was right, the Los Angeles…
Fantasy Hockey Preview: A Dramatic Atlantic Anatoliy Metter | September 9, 2012 This is part 6 of 6: After all was said and done in the 2011-2012 NHL season, four teams from the Eastern Conference’s Atlantic Division had secured a playoff…
NHL Lockout Ramifications: New York Islanders John Imossi | August 29, 2012 The summer has not been good for the Islanders, even by their standards. With the only major acquisition to a last place team trying to get out already, it seems…
NY Islanders Rebuild: The Draft John Imossi | August 13, 2012 It has been a pretty bad offseason for the Islanders. They lost more talent than they got in free agency, made one big move to get Lubomir Visnovsky, who is…
How the East Has Fared Post-Lockout Meesh Shanmugam | August 13, 2012 As fans CONTINUE to patiently wait for the NHL and NHLPA to negotiate a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), many are reminded of a time just eight years ago when…
Book Review – Fish Sticks: The Fall and Rise of the New York Islanders Anatoliy Metter | August 13, 2012 “Sometimes the greatness of the past can become a burden on the present and future. Especially when the present and future always seem so bleak.” – Peter Botte & Alan…
2012-13 NHL regular season predictions: Eastern Conference Fred Poulin | August 11, 2012 August is the time of the year where things are very slow regarding NHL news, especially since the free agency “frenzy” has cooled down and that NHL training camps are…
Youth will be on Display for the Islanders in 2012 John Imossi | July 30, 2012 It seems like every off-season the Islanders have the same questions swirling around them. Will they use all their cap-space to land some quality players? Will they get some…
The Best Late Round Gems of the NHL Entry Draft Since 2000 (Part II – ’03-’07 Drafts) Anatoliy Metter | July 26, 2012 Last month, I documented some of the NHL’s best late round picks of the 2000, 2001, and 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Players such as Henrik Lundqvist, Kevin Bieksa, and Brooks…
Lubomir Visnovsky Wants Out of New York John Imossi | July 23, 2012 Remember a month back when Lubomir Visnovsky was first traded to the Islanders and he spoke about possibly leaving the Islanders to play in the KHL? He of course quickly…
