Will the Isles Survive Without Halak? Christopher Lizza | March 11, 2016 Will the Isles survive without Halak? That is the question. This week, the New York Islanders had a very big win at the Barclays Center over the Pittsburgh Penguins, a 2-1…
The Upshot of the Halak Injury for the New York Islanders Will Burchfield | March 10, 2016 In the aftermath of the announcement that starting goalie Jaroslav Halak is done for the regular season, the consolation for the Islanders is this: no team is better-equipped to handle such…
The Islanders Will Ride Greiss Lightning Noel Fogelman | March 10, 2016 Thomas Greiss was the Islanders first-half MVP. Now they’ll need him to be their second-half one as well. Jaroslav Halak left Tuesday’s win against the Pittsburgh Penguins late in the…
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…
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…
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…