New York Islanders: Checking In on the Outliers Will Burchfield | February 29, 2016 At the end of January, we took a look at a few Islanders whose statistics seemed due for extreme regression. Often times in hockey, and all sports for that matter,…
Road Trip a Golden Opportunity for Islanders Will Burchfield | February 24, 2016 The New York Islanders kick off a six-game road trip Tuesday night in Minnesota, but ignore all the rhetoric about the arduous journey ahead. As far as Western Conference tours…
Steady Leddy Noel Fogelman | February 23, 2016 Calvin de Haan is the latest New York Islanders defenseman to be placed on injured reserve. The 2009 first-round pick has not played since suffering a lower-body injury vs the…
Report: Islanders Want Out Of Barclays Center Lease Michael Straw | February 20, 2016 The relationship between the New York Islanders and the Barclays Center in Brooklyn hasn’t been a good one since the start. From the lack of seating to the fact that…
How Kyle Okposo Saved the Islanders Will Burchfield | February 18, 2016 With Kyle Okposo having recently played his 500th NHL game and looking more and more like an offseason departure, now’s as good a time as any to reflect on his…
Islanders Embark on Crucial Road Trip Christopher Lizza | February 16, 2016 The New York Islanders embark on crucial road trip starting at the end of this week. Going into action on Tuesday, February 16th, New York finds themselves in third place…
Do the Islanders Have a Goaltender Controversy? Noel Fogelman | February 16, 2016 The Islanders Achilles’ heel for the last few seasons has been their goaltending, namely their backup goaltender. Names like Chad Johnson, Kevin Poulin, Anders Nilsson, Mikko Koskinen, Nathan Lawson, Peter Mannino and Yann Denis…
Isles Fans Becoming Voice of the Underdog Will Burchfield | February 14, 2016 Early this week, Barclays Center announced its plans to raise season ticket prices in certain obstructed view sections for the Islanders’ 2016-17 season. Fans subject to the price hike could…
Q&A with Hockeys Future on the Islanders Top Prospects Christopher Lizza | February 13, 2016 Recently I had the privilege of doing a Q&A with Hockeys Future writer Christian Litscher on the New York Islanders’ prospect pool. For those die-hard NHL fans not following HockeysFuture.com,…
Hey Garth, Go Get Parise! Noel Fogelman | February 11, 2016 The New York Islanders have a chance to rectify one of former general manager Mike Milbury’s worst draft decisions during his reign of terror. Current general manager Garth Snow should…
The Byfuglien Extension’s Effect On The Islanders Noel Fogelman | February 9, 2016 Dustin Byfuglien’s desire to stay in Winnipeg was evident as the four-time NHL All-Star probably left more money and years on the table when he signed his 5-year contract worth…
Q&A With Islanders Prospect Ilya Sorokin Alessandro Seren Rosso | February 7, 2016 During the 2014 NHL Draft, the New York Islanders drafted two very talented guys from Europe, Linus Soderstrom and Ilya Sorokin. While both are having good careers, we can say…