Posts About "Barclays Center"
New York Islanders: Low Attendance Numbers Not a New Issue
December 10th, 2015 On the ice, the New York Islanders have to be satisfied with their first few months in Brooklyn. Around it and above it, they must be anything but. While the team currently sits in third place in a strong Metropolitan Division, the fans sit mostly at home. And unlike the Isles’ record, which continues to improve as December moves...
Metro Division By the Numbers
November 10th, 2015 WARNING: What you are about to read is what should become a regular piece of mine, looking at all eight of the Metro division teams and some notable stats and numbers along the way. I know you were told there'd be no math. Stay with me: ONE. That's the number of times Carolina Hurricanes' defenseman Justin Faulk has scored...
Islanders Very Early Season Observations
October 14th, 2015 After months of complaining about the move to the Barclays Center, the 2015-16 New York Islanders campaign has finally begun. Just like the ice at Barclays, the season has started a little choppy. Here are a few observations that have caught my eye. Thomas Greiss Backup goaltending has been an issue for the Islanders for quite...
Artem Anisimov Scores First Ever Goal at Barclays Center
October 9th, 2015 The New York Islanders became a part of New York City on Friday night, playing their first ever home game at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The Isles faced the Chicago Blackhawks and gave up the first goal of the night, allowing recent Chicago acquisition Artem Anisimov to become the first player to score a regular season goal at...
Barclays Center in NHL 16
July 31st, 2015 The NHL 16 hype train continues as the team at EA Sports has released a brand new video touting the atmosphere improves in this year's installment of the franchise. With the New York Islanders set to begin play in their new home in Brooklyn, the Barclays Center, the developers felt it was only right to show off a bit of the new arena...
My Nassau Coliseum Farewell
April 28th, 2015 This is an article I was hoping I wouldn't have to write for a few months, but as circumstances would have it this is now an appropriate time. With the Islanders loss to the Capitals last night, the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum has officially closed its doors on Islanders hockey after 43 seasons. With it being the final season,...
Hope for Nassau County After All
March 12th, 2015 It'll be four years this August since Nassau County voters rejected a plan to renovate the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, all but confirming that the team in flux would be relocating. While Islanders fans were ecstatic to learn that their team would be right nearby in Brooklyn and not Kansas City or Quebec City as rumored, it was...
Islander Fans Bringing out Best of Coliseum
January 4th, 2015 Over the years, the Nassau Coliseum has endured it's fair share of criticism and some of it deservedly so. After all, it is one of the oldest un renovated arenas in the entire country, so with the age some issues should be expected. Despite those issues, this year, Islander fans are showing why it is still a great place to watch...
What Does Rumored Barclays Opt-Out Mean for Islanders?
December 3rd, 2014 A recent article in the New York Post has sent shockwaves through much of the Islanders fanbase, after claiming that "a source" with knowledge of the situation has suggested that Anschutz Entertainment Group see the current agreement for the Islanders to play at Barclays Center as "too risky". AEG is in the early stages of talks to...
5 Must-Watch Islanders Games In 2014-2015
July 21st, 2014 For hockey fans, summer time might just be synonymous with a waiting period of three months. Without any games being played, the NHL Draft, free agency, rookie camps, and scrimmages are probably the sole events that fans have to look forward to before enduring a layover that could feel like ages. After watching a prospect scrimmage,...
Islanders Sale Rumors: Change in Ownership on Long List of Isles' Unknowns
March 29th, 2014 Could a New York Islanders sale take place in the near future? Ever since Charles Wang took over as the majority owner of the Islanders in 2004, it has been a tumultuous tenure in Uniondale. In the nine years that Wang has been the primary owner of the franchise, the Islanders have only made two Stanley Cup Playoff appearances,...
Barclays Center: Ready For New York Islanders In 2015
September 30th, 2013 Over the last four-plus decades, the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum has seen the New York Islanders go through their fair share of ups and downs. From their inception as an expansion franchise, through their dynasty and dark days, the Coliseum has stood as a proud symbol to native Long Islanders and fans of the team. Once dubbed "Fort...
Previewing The 2013-14 New York Islanders
September 3rd, 2013 1) Not one, but two Great Danes. Long Island is home to Danish Hockey Revolution, now that Peter Regin will be joining countryman Franz Nielsen. 2) Bash Bros. Matt Martin has a new friend to compete with over who gets the most hits per game, Cal Clutterbuck. He will only add to the raging fire of...
