Ho-Sang & Barzal Will Be Gomez ‘Projects’ Patrick Hickey Jr. | June 2, 2017 Watching 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…
Islanders Statistician Eric Hornick Talks Isles Season, Future Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 1, 2017 The 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…
Doug Weight’s Challenges Ahead Patrick Hickey Jr. | April 21, 2017 Doug 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…
Tavares Will Never Score 100 Points in a Season Patrick Hickey Jr. | April 20, 2017 John 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…
Bailey and Lee Aren’t Done Yet Patrick Hickey Jr. | April 20, 2017 Amid 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,…
How Isles Can Improve in 2018 Patrick Hickey Jr. | April 17, 2017 The 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,…
Not Too Long a Weight; Isles Pick Doug Jim Cerny | April 12, 2017 Three 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…
Islanders Control Playoff Destiny Patrick Hickey Jr. | March 9, 2017 A 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…
Islanders Are For Real Patrick Hickey Jr. | February 13, 2017 Just 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…
Strome & Ladd Key to Islanders Playoff Run Patrick Hickey Jr. | February 2, 2017 Undefeated 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…
Islanders That Need to Step up for Weight Patrick Hickey Jr. | January 19, 2017 Thanks 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.…
5 Things Learned from Capuano Firing Gil Martin | January 19, 2017 The New York Islanders relieved head coach Jack Capuano of his coaching duties Tuesday. The move was not a surprise with the team mired in last place in the Eastern…