Top 5 Islanders Goals of All Time Jon Zella | August 2, 2020 Despite the ups and downs, the New York Islanders have had some memorable goals since their inception in 1972. From incredible comebacks to Stanley Cup-clinching performances, this franchise has provided…
Islanders’ Overtime Playoff Goals: Reliving All 34 of Them Matt Rothman | July 31, 2020 Playoff hockey always brings out some of the best moments of the season. Before the start of the 2020 playoffs, the New York Islanders have been to the postseason 25…
Islanders’ All-Time One-and-Done Skaters Matt Rothman | July 31, 2020 There have been 389 players in NHL history that have played in only one regular-season or postseason game, 15 of which took the ice for the New York Islanders franchise.…
5 Most Electrifying Islanders in Franchise History Bob Hoffman | July 30, 2020 With a strong playoff run in the the near rearview mirror, it’s worth a look back at the top five most electrifying players in New York Islanders franchise history. These…
Revisiting the Islanders’ J.P. Parise and Jude Drouin Trades Matt Rothman | July 29, 2020 The Butch Goring trade that Bill Torrey pulled off in 1980 will probably always be the best in New York Islanders’ history. However, New York made a pair of moves…
Last Islander to Win Each NHL Award Matt Rothman | July 27, 2020 The New York Islanders had one of the best dynasties in all of sports in the 1980s. They won four Stanley Cups and won 19 straight playoff series with some…
Best Islanders From Around the World Matt Rothman | July 27, 2020 Through 48 years in the NHL, the New York Islanders have had some of the best players ever to play the game. They are also a very diverse team with…
Islanders’ Top Finnish Players of All-Time Pasi Tuominen | July 22, 2020 The New York Islanders and Finnish hockey players are hardly a match made in heaven. Highlights have been few and far between, although different Isles editions have featured players like…
10 Best Undrafted Players in Islanders History Matt Rothman | July 2, 2020 Many of the top players in the league usually hear their names called at some point during the NHL Entry Draft. However, players like Martin St. Louis and Sergei Bobrovsky…
Revisiting the Thomas Vanek Trades John Fiorino | July 1, 2020 As the years go on, we re-examine both good and bad trades. Hindsight is 20/20 and some trades turn out great and others not so much. At the beginning of…
Islanders ‘Ziggy’ Palffy: Underappreciated IIHF Hall of Famer Jon Zella | May 26, 2020 With the Stanley Cup years of the 1980s fading into the past, New York Islanders fans during the 1990s didn’t have much to cheer about following their team’s 1993 playoff…
Rick DiPietro: Life After Hockey James Nichols | May 1, 2020 The year is 2000 and the New York Islanders have the first-overall selection in the NHL Entry Draft. Rick DiPietro, out of Boston University, is selected first overall and becomes…