Lord Stanley’s Ramblings: People, Alex Ovechkin is Having A Good Series Ben Lutz | April 23, 2015 If you simply read the title and agreed with me, you can go now. You don’t have to read any more of this potential rant, because boy, someone said that…
Kings of Overtime Strike Again Scott Walsh | April 20, 2015 When it comes to the Stanley Cup playoffs, the New York Islanders arguably are the Kings of Overtime. Some of the goals they’ve scored in OT are not only memorable…
Hey 19: An NHL Record Likely To Never Be Broken Scott Walsh | April 17, 2015 When the Los Angeles Kings failed to qualify for the NHL playoffs, it meant another season without a repeat Stanley Cup champion. The last team to win back-to-back Cups was…
Keys to Success for Isles in Round 1 Scott Clinco | April 15, 2015 Tonight, the New York Islanders open their first round playoff series against the Washington Capitals. This is the Islanders second time in the playoffs in the last three seasons as…
Playoff Preview: Islanders vs. Capitals Scott Walsh | April 15, 2015 During the 1980s, it seemed as if the New York Islanders and Washington Capitals met every spring in the NHL playoffs. Now, the old Patrick Division rivals will rekindle the…
Three Keys: Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders Pete Judge | April 14, 2015 On paper, the series between the Washington Capitals and New York Islanders seems very even. Both teams finished with 101 points, and each won 2 games in the season series.…
Blues Over Islanders: An Unbiased Stanley Cup Bracket Andrew Bensch | April 14, 2015 It has been 12 years since yours truly has been able to put together an unbiased Stanley Cup playoff bracket. When your team qualifies for the playoffs for 10 straight…
Has Anders Lee Earned a Long Term Contract? Scott Clinco | April 13, 2015 Amid the Islanders success this season, one player who really surprised a lot of people is forward Anders Lee. Following last season where he posted 14 points in 22 games, Lee signed…
Could Halak’s “Flyers Flub” Doom the Islanders? Scott Walsh | April 10, 2015 It stood to be a signature moment in the New York Islanders’ season. Trailing the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night by three goals, the Islanders staged a comeback over the…
Q & A with Frans Nielsen of the New York Islanders Dan Rice | April 9, 2015 When The Hockey Writers spoke with New York Islanders center Frans Nielsen three weeks ago his team was in a far more comfortable playoff position than they are at press…
Long Island’s 1st Hockey Championship, 50 Years Later Scott Walsh | April 8, 2015 No New York Islanders fan will forget May 24, 1980. Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final against the Philadelphia Flyers at Nassau Coliseum. Bob Nystrom redirects a pass from…
Will Kennedy Stick with Isles? Scott Clinco | March 31, 2015 At the trade deadline a couple of weeks ago, the Islanders surprised some as they acquired Tyler Kennedy from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a conditional draft pick.…