John Tavares Dispels Any Notion That He Isn’t Top 25 Under 25 Anatoliy Metter | February 1, 2012 Earlier in the month of January, a publication was released that chronicled the best 25 players under the age of 25. However, the article’s author decided that John Tavares of…
After the Break All-Stars: Koivu, Samuelsson, Sabres and More Brandon Landry | February 1, 2012 By every season’s end, there’s at least one player who breaks out in remarkable fashion, putting up totals that even star players might have difficulty sustaining. This player provides an…
For Your Consideration: 10 Players Not Generating MVP Buzz That Should Be Andrew Johnson | January 19, 2012 Each year the Hart Memorial Trophy is awarded to the player deemed most valuable to his team, and each year we begin speculation on who that might be around the…
Will the Islanders Make a Playoff Push? Joseph Wakeford | January 18, 2012 Now that we are more than half way through the season, Islanders fans are in an unusual predicament. The Islanders are in a 3-way tie for dead last in the…
Long Faces on the Island: What’s Wrong With the Isles? James Neveau | November 20, 2011 Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Correspondent The New York Islanders came into this season with some really high hopes for the future. They went all out this off-season to keeping their…
Can Nino Niederreiter Turn the Islanders Season Around? Rich Klennert | November 18, 2011 After a 3-1-0 start the New York Islanders quickly went on a downward spiral going 2-7-3 in their last 12 games, reminiscent of their awful 21 game stretch last season.…
Aaron Ekblad: Barrie’s “Exceptional” Talent David OConnor | November 8, 2011 Aaron Ekblad became the first defenseman ever granted “exceptional player” status in CHL history last spring. Currently a defenseman for the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League, Ekblad is…
Deja Vu for the New York Islanders? Rich Klennert | November 2, 2011 Coming into this season two things the Islanders stressed were stay healthy, and get off to a fast start. Besides Nino Niederreiter’s groin injury the team has been relatively healthy,…
Making the Grade: NHL First Midterm Report Card James Neveau | November 1, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Senior Columnist As we prepare to close the book on the first month of the NHL season, there have been some real surprises this year, and just…
Bad Blood Brewing Between the Islanders and Lightning? Rich Klennert | October 20, 2011 Last Thursday the New York Islanders defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 in a game that saw its fair share of scuffles, and trash talk during and after the game.…
New York Islanders 3 Stars After Week 1 Rich Klennert | October 17, 2011 After dropping their opener the New York Islanders finished the first week of the season with a 3-1-0 record. It’s easy to get excited about a young team getting off…
Undisciplined Rangers Remain Winless Patrick Kearns | October 17, 2011 The lack of discipline was evident again in Saturday night’s Ranger game. The New York Rangers, in their first game back in North America, took on a promising young Islanders…
