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Regressions and Rebounds on the Islanders’ Horizon

Will Burchfield | January 30, 2016

Besides being a lull in the schedule that the fans hate, a recess for a game that no one cares about and an excuse for the league to pander to…

Who Is Adam Pelech?

Noel Fogelman | November 10, 2015

The Islanders announced Monday that they have recalled Adam Pelech from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.  The 21-year-old defenseman was selected in the third round (65th overall) in the…

Hickey Injury Forces Islanders Into Decision-Making Mode

Anatoliy Metter | October 27, 2015

Ever since he was claimed off of waivers by Garth Snow during the lockout shortened ’12-’13 NHL season, Thomas Hickey has been a model of consistency for the New York…

NY Islanders Secondary Pieces on the Market

Christopher Lizza | May 29, 2015

Who is in Play? The New York Islanders have a few good pieces I expect to be on the trade market this offseason. By themselves in a trade none of…

Injuries to Boychuk, Hamonic Hurting Islanders

Scott Clinco | December 10, 2014

The Islanders have been without Johnny Boychuk and Travis Hamonic for over a week now.  While they were able to survive without them at first notching a couple of victories.  The…

Islanders Must Add Two Pieces

Pete Judge | December 8, 2014

While dropping a game to the formidable St. Louis Blues is certainly nothing to panic over, the manner in which the New York Islanders lost on Saturday afternoon exposed two…

New York Islanders: Dangerous Underdog or Playoff Pretenders?

Anatoliy Metter | April 29, 2013

With the New York Islanders having secured a playoff berth for the first time since the last day of the 2006-2007 NHL regular season, hockey fans must be wondering how…

New York Islanders: Rewiring Through Waivers

Anatoliy Metter | April 24, 2013

Back in 2010, Garth Snow started a fairly successful trend that Islanders fans couldn’t have seen coming. Not many Islanders fans could have predicted that players such as Evgeni Nabokov…

New York Islanders Midseason Report Card

Anatoliy Metter | March 11, 2013

With the Islanders having passed the halfway mark of the season, many hockey fans might not have expected to see New York three points out of the Eastern Conference playoff…

New York Islanders: Who Will Replace Brian Strait?

Anatoliy Metter | February 19, 2013

After suffering a 7-0 defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers life couldn’t get much worse for the New York Islanders. Or could it? Shortly after being drubbed by…

Waivers, Sunk Costs, and the Pittsburgh Penguins

Mike Colligan | February 14, 2013

With Pittsburgh visiting the Jets on Friday, it’s not difficult to imagine a scenario where Tangradi scores a pair of goals to prove that his old team made a mistake.

Pittsburgh Penguins November Minor-League Update

Mike Colligan | November 7, 2011

The Pittsburgh Penguins are off to a strong start despite dealing with a number of big injuries once again this season.  They’ve compiled a 9-3-3 record and sit atop the…

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