January 8th, 2018When Doug Weight was promoted to head coach in the offseason, the hope was the New York Islanders could pick up right where they left off. Weight took over for former head coach Jack Capuano about halfway through last season, and guided the Islanders to a 24-12-4 record....
October 1st, 2017The Barclays Center seems to be bad luck for the Islanders, whose rocky ride in Brooklyn has been well documented since October 9, 2015. They didn't get off to a good start at their new arena, losing 3-2 to the Blackhawks in overtime. In the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs,...
June 6th, 2017The New York Islanders hired former NHL veteran Scott Gomez as an assistant coach on May 30. The Islanders have three coaches who all have 1,000 games in the NHL under their belts—head coach Doug Weight, assistant coach Luke Richardson and now Gomez. Veteran...
June 5th, 2017Once upon a time, the New York Islanders were the hardest hitting team in the NHL. Teams were simply scared to play them. First, they hit you with their dynamic fourth line of Casey Cizikas, Cal Clutterbuck and Matt Martin. Then the snarl of Travis Hamonic, Anders Lee and...
June 2nd, 2017Watching Joshua Ho-Sang develop as player in 20 games with the New York Islanders this season was a blast. Dynamic, creative and energetic, Ho-Sang has the tools to be a 40-assist guy at the NHL-level one day. While Islanders head coach Doug Weight was one of the best...
May 1st, 2017The Hockey Writers chatted with longtime Islanders home game statistician Eric Hornick, who discussed the Islanders 2017-18 season. Breaking down all the pluses and negatives, Hornick let us know the reasons why he believes the Islanders failed to make the playoffs. He also...
April 21st, 2017Doug Weight earned his promotion as New York Islanders head coach this offseason after garnering the second-best record in the NHL after his appointment. Although the Isles failed to make the playoffs, the contributions he got out of several players was immense. Using their...
April 20th, 2017John Tavares is the New York Islanders' best player. There's no disputing that. As a matter of fact, he's a guy the team would love to lock up for the rest of his career. A top-ten talent in the NHL, he has the ability to take over games. However, he'll never be a 100-point...
April 20th, 2017Amid the Islanders' failure to make the playoffs this season, Josh Bailey and Anders Lee turned heads. As a matter of fact, away from the development of Calvin de Haan, they were the brightest spots on the club. Forming two parts of the Islanders' first line for much of the...
April 17th, 2017The New York Islanders missed the playoffs this season by one point. That’s a tough pill to swallow. Add in how hot they ended the season, with six consecutive wins, and you realize they could have done some damage in the postseason had they got there. While they enter...
April 12th, 2017Three days ago, Doug Weight used the following words to describe his tenure as interim head coach of the New York Islanders this season: "exhilarating, challenging, fun, very fortunate." What he didn't say was whether he wanted the full-time gig itself. After meeting...
March 9th, 2017A point ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs for the final wild card playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, the New York Islanders are a different team than they were in January. At that time, they were at the bottom of the standings and sent starting goalie Jaroslav Halak to...
February 13th, 2017Just one point out of a playoff spot and with a game on Tuesday against the Maple Leafs, the New York Islanders season starts now. One of the hottest teams in the NHL, the Isles are in control of their own destiny. With games in hand against the Boston Bruins and surging...
February 2nd, 2017Undefeated in regulation since Doug Weight took over as head coach, the New York Islanders are just three points out of a playoff spot. With three games in-hand over the Philadelphia Flyers as well, the Islanders definitely control their own destiny. Thanks to the superb...
January 19th, 2017Thanks to a 17-17-8 record through the New York Islanders' first 42 games, Jack Capuano is out of a job. And before things get better, there will be a transition. Doug Weight’s promotion to interim coach isn’t a new chapter for the team. But with 40 games left to play,...