More Oilers and Islanders Trade Rumours Rob Soria | January 30, 2016 With the NHL Trade Deadline inching closer with every passing day, it is no surprise that the rumour mill is starting to kick back into gear during this weekend’s All-Star…
Regressions and Rebounds on the Islanders’ Horizon Will Burchfield | January 30, 2016 Besides being a lull in the schedule that the fans hate, a recess for a game that no one cares about and an excuse for the league to pander to…
The State Of The Islanders Noel Fogelman | January 29, 2016 The Islanders head to the All-Star break with a 25-16-6 record (56 points), three points behind the second place New York Rangers with two games in hand. With their next game…
Isles Must Look Within to Boost Scoring Christopher Lizza | January 24, 2016 The New York Islanders’ season so far has been solid as the NHL All-Star break approaches. New York has 56 points and is in 3rd place in the Metropolitan Division. They trail…
The Positive to Boychuk, Hamonic Injuries Will Burchfield | January 21, 2016 Though overlapping injuries to Johnny Boychuk and Travis Hamonic have thinned the Islanders’ blueline, they have also proven the team can survive without them. And with Hamonic set to return…
How the Islanders Can Become Stanley Cup Contenders Will Burchfield | January 20, 2016 A little more than halfway through the regular season, it’s safe to say the New York Islanders will make the playoffs. Beyond that, their fate is shrouded in mystery. So it is…
Islanders Defensemen Fill In Nicely For Boychuk And Hamonic Noel Fogelman | January 18, 2016 The Islanders lost two of their top-three defensemen in a span of a week early this month when Johnny Boychuk and Travis Hamonic went down with injuries. Boychuk injured his…
Travis Hamonic Out 2-3 Weeks Dustin L. Nelson | January 12, 2016 The New York Islanders are going to be without defenseman Travis Hamonic for two-to-three weeks, according to Newsday’s Arthur Staple. Hamonic was first out of the line-up in Saturday’s loss…
As John Tavares Goes, So Do The Islanders Noel Fogelman | January 12, 2016 The Islanders put in, perhaps their worst effort of the season in Saturday’s 4-0 defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers. Their second straight sub par performance. Head coach…
Prospect Report: Andong Song Pete Judge | January 6, 2016 Andong “Misha” Song made headlines over the summer when he was drafted 172nd overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, but almost none of the media attention was about what he could…
Islanders’ Thomas Greiss Validates Numbers in Halak’s Absence Will Burchfield | January 6, 2016 When Jaroslav Halak was placed on IR Dec. 27, we wondered whether backup Thomas Greiss could rise to the challenge. Ten days and five games later, Greiss has answered in…
How The Islanders Cope with Johnny Boychuk’s Injury Noel Fogelman | January 5, 2016 The Islanders will have to deal with the reality that defenseman Johnny Boychuk will be out 4-6 weeks with an upper-body injury. Boychuk suffered the injury on New Year’s Eve…