Posts About "Billy Smith"
Rivalry Renewed: The Battle of New York
October 19th, 2017 One of the best rivalries in the National Hockey League resumes Thursday when the New York Islanders face the New York Rangers in Round One of the Battle of New York for the 2017-18 season. Both teams have gotten off to sluggish starts this season. The Islanders are 2-3-1 for five points and are coming off a California trip that saw...
New York Islanders' Greatest of All-Time
February 4th, 2017 On this date, Feb. 4, 1978, Hockey Hall of Famer and a member of the 100 Greatest NHL Players club, Mike Bossy, recorded the first hat trick of his NHL career as the New York Islanders won 6-1 over Washington. In honour of that first of many accomplishments, we have pulled this nugget from the THW Archives, written by former THW...
Looking Back: Islanders Cup-Free Since '83
April 26th, 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 was the last time they reached the Stanley Cup Finals? How long has it been since they hoisted the Cup? Starting in the Eastern Conference, the New York Islanders let...
The New York Islanders Franchise Four
September 30th, 2015 The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL squads. For criteria, I’m choosing one forward, defenceman, goaltender and a wild card from any position. Since entering the NHL in 1972, the New York Islanders have won four...
An Open Letter To Al Arbour
February 1st, 2015 Dear Al Arbour; By now, most - if not all - of Islanders Country has heard about your state of health. As a sign of respect from classy and loyal Islanders and hockey fans, many individuals have taken up writing to you, and THW would like to do much of the same for a person that has left an indelible mark on Long Island...
The Sinister Six Of The NHL
May 13th, 2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 opened in theatres recently, and with it comes the hype of the next chapter of the Spider-Man franchise, which will feature The Sinister Six. It also reminded me when the NHL tried the Guardian Project. A project combined with Stan Lee, the creator of Spider-Man, the NHL attempted to use each team's nickname as a...
