The Islanders 2017 Free Agent Situation Christopher Lizza | July 21, 2016 The New York Islanders had a number of key unrestricted and restricted free agents this off-season. General manager Garth Snow still has to sign RFA Ryan Strome. New York has…
Islanders Owner Says John Tavares Won’t Become a Free Agent in 2018 Brett Finger | July 18, 2016 New York Islanders co-owner Jon Ledecky says that the club’s superstar captain, John Tavares, will not become a free agent when his current contract expires in the summer of 2018. Islanders…
Islanders Line Stacks: Projecting the Islanders Lines for October James Harding | July 13, 2016 Depending on who you ask the Islanders either got better, got worse or stayed the same at the opening of free agency two weeks ago. The team lost longtime staples Kyle…
Why ’17 Won’t Be a Repeat of ’94 for Islanders Patrick Hickey Jr. | July 11, 2016 The Islanders won a playoff round this past season for the first time since 1993 and long-time fans have the same feeling they did 23 years ago – cautious optimism.…
Isles Bet on Parenteau Returning to Form Patrick Hickey Jr. | July 3, 2016 After four seasons away as a member of the Avalanche, Canadiens and Maple Leafs, PA Parenteau has returned to the Islanders on a one-year, $1.25 million deal, the team announced…
Isles Go Down in Flames in Tampa Bay Will Burchfield | May 9, 2016 It all unraveled so quickly for the Islanders. There they were, just four games ago, wrapping up a Game 1 win in Tampa Bay, and now here they are today,…
Islanders Have No Choice But to Bounce Back Christopher Lizza | May 4, 2016 There is no doubt the New York Islanders Game 3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning is a tough pill to swallow. They were 38.4 seconds away from taking a…
Facing Off: Leafs’ Win Overshadowing Playoffs Larry Fisher | May 2, 2016 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks, to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
Is John Tavares New York’s Biggest Sports Star? Will Burchfield | April 28, 2016 Boy, is it a good time to be an Islanders fan. The team just won its first playoff series in 23 years and has grabbed an early lead on the…
Hockey Headlines: The Ducks vs. Game 7; Angry Dan Boyle Marcy Di Michele | April 27, 2016 A collection of the latest news from around the world of hockey: After the second round gets underway tonight, we still have to finish off the first round. The Anaheim…
Looking Back: Islanders Cup-Free Since ’83 Andrew Forbes | April 26, 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…
John Tavares Elevating Big-Game Reputation Will Burchfield | April 26, 2016 Before Sunday night, before his last-gasp equalizer and his brilliant double-overtime winner and his team’s first playoff series victory in 23 years, John Tavares had already begun to rewrite his…