The J.F. Berube Dilemna Noel Fogelman | February 4, 2016 The New York Islanders began the post All-Star break of 35 games in 68 days with a bit of a curveball, starting third-string goaltender Jean-Francois Berube in Tuesday night’s game…
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…
Islanders 2015 in Review: Most Surprising Player Noel Fogelman | December 17, 2015 Over the next couple of weeks I will review the 2015 calendar year of the New York Islanders. I am starting with the most surprising player of 2015. The choice is…
New York Islanders: Goaltending Suddenly a Team Strength Will Burchfield | December 11, 2015 After years of subpar play between the pipes, the New York Islanders have finally found a goaltending tandem that is helping the team win games. Behind Jaroslav Halak and Thomas…
3 Things Isles Fans Should Get Excited About Christopher Lizza | October 19, 2015 Well the New York Islanders season is about ten days old and so far so good. The fans should be excited. However, per my previous article it’s been a bit…
New York Islanders Poised To Solve Five-Year Mystery Anatoliy Metter | October 17, 2015 From complaints about the goal horn to the uneasiness of the transition to the Barclays Center, Islanders fans have had quite a lot to talk about over the last month.…
Lightning Claim Kevin Poulin Off Waivers Dustin L. Nelson | September 27, 2015 With Jaroslav Halak and Thomas Greiss all but locked into the NHL lineup, it’s not surprising that the Islanders waived goaltender Kevin Poulin to get him ice time with the…
Jaroslav Halak: The Underrated Isles Goaltender Christopher Lizza | September 8, 2015 If one set out to get NHL insiders and writers opinions on ranking the starting goalies in the league, I do not believe Jaroslav Halak would receive the recognition he deserves.…
Are the Islanders a Sleeping Giant? Christopher Lizza | August 31, 2015 This time last year when talking about the Tampa Bay Lightning, most of the hockey world was saying this is a young team capable of big things. A year later,…
Make Or Break Season on Horizon for Kevin Poulin Scott Clinco | August 26, 2015 With the Islanders seemingly turning a corner as an organization, one player whose future with the organization is unclear is net-minder Kevin Poulin. At 25 now, it is no longer…
Islanders Re-Sign RFA Kevin Poulin Dustin Nelson | August 11, 2015 The New York Islanders have made a depth signing, locking up goaltender Kevin Poulin to a one-year, two-way contract, according to Newday’s Arthur Staple. Staple reports that the terms of…