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…
Can the Islanders Season be Saved? Patrick Hickey Jr. | January 3, 2017 With Jaroslav Halak’s demotion to the American Hockey League and the surprise hot streaks of Anders Lee and Andrew Ladd, the New York Islanders ended 2016 in seventh place in…
Preview: Jets Welcome Andrew Ladd & the Islanders Judson Rempel | December 31, 2016 With 2016 coming to a close, the New York Islanders get set to take on the Winnipeg Jets in a battle of two teams who should be a lot better…
Recap: Islanders Edge Capitals 4-3 Gil Martin | December 28, 2016 The New York Islanders got two goals from Andrew Ladd to edge the Washington Capitals 4-3 at the Barclays Center Tuesday night. Jaroslav Halak made 31 saves to earn the…
Recap: Islanders Lose Thriller to Blackhawks 5-4 Gil Martin | December 16, 2016 The New York Islanders saw leads of 2-0 and 4-3 evaporate as they fell to the Chicago Blackhawks Thursday night at Barclays Center. Richard Panik broke a 4-4 tie with…
Preview: Islanders Prepare for Visit from Blackhawks Gil Martin | December 15, 2016 The New York Islanders look to get back on track as they host the Chicago Blackhawks at the Barclays Center Thursday night. The Islanders have now lost two straight games…
Islanders’ Season Starts Now Patrick Hickey Jr. | December 9, 2016 With points in six consecutive games, the New York Islanders have finally found some consistency. Thanks to quality goaltending, a four-game point streak from captain John Tavares and streaky goal-scoring of…
Islanders Must Make a Deal Patrick Hickey Jr. | November 21, 2016 Something needs to happen and fast, or else the New York Islanders’ season is over. Now sitting at the bottom of the Metropolitan Division with a 5-8-4 record, the team…
Ladd & Chimera Need to Step Up Gil Martin | November 11, 2016 The New York Islanders added two key free agents this past summer: Andrew Ladd and Jason Chimera. The two veterans were signed, in part, to offset the loss of Kyle…
Ladd, Chimera not Islanders Biggest Issue Patrick Hickey Jr. | November 8, 2016 New York Islanders fans were fed up for weeks as the team’s big offseason signings, Jason Chimera and Andrew Ladd went scoreless through the first 12 games of the season.…
Islanders Need to Right the Ship Fast Noel Fogelman | November 2, 2016 The New York Islanders have failed to build upon any momentum they had from last year’s postseason. They better be careful before this becomes a lost season. The NHL schedule…