Nikolay Kulemin to Join Team Russia at World Championship Dustin L. Nelson | May 9, 2016 Less than 24 hours after his New York Islanders were eliminated from the postseason, the Russian Ice Hockey Federation has announced that Nikolay Kulemin will join Team Russia at the…
Ryan’s Hope Noel Fogelman | May 5, 2016 Ryan Strome did not envision a season like this. Coming off of a 50-point season a year ago, there were high expectations for the 2011 fifth overall pick. Strome went…
Islanders Have No Choice But to Bounce Back Christopher Lizza | May 4, 2016 There is no doubt the New York Islanders Game 3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning is a tough pill to swallow. They were 38.4 seconds away from taking a…
Islanders Sign Parker Wotherspoon to ELC Dustin L. Nelson | May 2, 2016 The New York Islanders have signed Parker Wotherspoon to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Monday. The deal carries a $735,833 cap hit at the NHL level, reports General…
“Black Aces”, Assemble! Noel Fogelman | May 2, 2016 The Bridgeport Sound Tigers, as expected, were swept by the Toronto Marlies in the first round of the AHL Playoffs. The Sound Tigers’ loss is now the Islanders’ gain as…
Small Market Series Provided Big Entertainment Trevor Beggs | April 29, 2016 The New York Rangers. The Philadelphia Flyers. The Detroit Red Wings. The Chicago Blackhawks. Some of the financial powerhouses in hockey are now eliminated from post-season contention. The Rangers, the…
Is John Tavares New York’s Biggest Sports Star? Will Burchfield | April 28, 2016 Boy, is it a good time to be an Islanders fan. The team just won its first playoff series in 23 years and has grabbed an early lead on the…
Looking Back: Islanders Cup-Free Since ’83 Andrew Forbes | April 26, 2016 Moving forward in the Stanley Cup playoffs, The Hockey Writers will be taking a short look at the past successes of the final eight teams left in the postseason. When…
John Tavares Elevating Big-Game Reputation Will Burchfield | April 26, 2016 Before Sunday night, before his last-gasp equalizer and his brilliant double-overtime winner and his team’s first playoff series victory in 23 years, John Tavares had already begun to rewrite his…
Keys for Islanders vs Tampa Christopher Lizza | April 25, 2016 After Game 6 Sunday Night at Barclays Center between the New York Islanders and the Florida Panthers, you could hear all over Long Island and Brooklyn “Yes, Yes, Yes.” The…
Why The New York Islanders Advanced Noel Fogelman | April 25, 2016 The New York Islanders have advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 1993. The series win over the Florida Panthers also ended…
Ryan Strome Scratched for Game 5 Dustin L. Nelson | April 22, 2016 The New York Islanders are making some roster changes for Game 5 of their opening round series against the Florida Panthers. Those changes will see Ryan Strome scratched, reports Newsday’s…