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Which East Division Teams Will Make the Playoffs?
January 14th, 2021 A couple of weeks ago, the NHL announced the division realignment for the 2020-21 season. The East Division looks a lot like the Metropolitan, with the Carolina Hurricanes and the Columbus Blue Jackets swapped out for the Boston Bruins and the Buffalo Sabres. The division has no shortage of big names, and is home to a few of the best...
3 Takeaways From Islanders First Day of Training Camp
January 5th, 2021 Head coach Barry Trotz and Co. opened up training camp on Monday morning with two groups of skaters taking the ice. Of those skaters, we all know New York Islanders' star center Mat Barzal was not on the ice as he and general manager Lou Lamoriello continue to hammer out a contract. As for the rest of the roster, it remains mostly...
New York Islanders' Goaltending Depth Chart for 2020-21
December 3rd, 2020 The New York Islanders look primed to compete in the Metropolitan Division yet again due in large part to solid goaltending. Despite losing longtime netminder Thomas Greiss in free agency, the Islanders are hoping their goaltender of the future has arrived. It remains to be seen how the workload will be split next season, and much...
2012-13 Colorado Avalanche: Where Are They Now?
November 1st, 2020 Like any other team, the Colorado Avalanche have had a surplus of players make their way in and out of the organization over the past seven years. Do you ever find yourself scrolling through social media or watching old highlights when you see a player that makes you say "hey, what happened to this guy?" Between call-ups, trades,...
Islanders' End of the Season Awards
September 21st, 2020 It was an incredible season for the New York Islanders in one of the more unique seasons ever. After the Islanders started the season as one of the NHL hottest teams, they nearly missed the playoffs after a rough stretch before the NHL shut down for four and a half months. Related: Alexei Yashin Trade Revisited The Islanders...
Islanders Finish Off Memorable Playoff Run
September 18th, 2020 There was a lot to like about the New York Islanders. For a team that nearly missed the postseason after a rough ending to the shortened NHL season, they gave everything they could in their first trip to the Eastern Conference Final since 1993. Related: The Best of the Islanders' Draft Classes Along the way, the Islanders...
3 Takeaways from Islanders' Game 1 Loss to the Lightning
September 8th, 2020 The New York Islanders faced an improbable task of playing their first Conference Final Game in 27 years, nearly 48 hours after their Game 7 win Saturday night over the Philadelphia Flyers. Also, the Islanders spent their off-day traveling from the bubble in Toronto to Edmonton, and clearly, they were not up to the task in their 8-2...
Questions Loom as Islanders Prepare for Highly-Anticipated Game 7
September 4th, 2020 The last two games have been heartbreaking for the New York Islanders. After taking a commanding three games to one lead in their second-round series against the Philadelphia Flyers, they lost back-to-back overtime games, forcing Game 7 on Saturday. Now, they're preparing for a matchup that, in all honesty, is a toss-up after six games...
Islanders Can't Let This Excellent Opportunity Get Away
September 3rd, 2020 The New York Islanders have played tremendous hockey to start the 2020 NHL Playoffs. They pulled off an impressive series win over the Florida Panthers in the Qualifying Round and then won their opening-round series over the Washington Capitals. Despite dropping Games 2 and 5 to the Philadelphia Flyers in their second-round series, the...
Islanders' Contributions Coming From Entire Lineup
August 25th, 2020 Since the NHL Trade Deadline, which seems like it was nearly a lifetime ago, there has been a long-standing narrative about the New York Islanders' depth. Well, in Game 1 of the second round against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Islanders' ability to roll four lines led Barry Trotz and Co. to a 4-0 victory. Depth...
Flyers Face Stiff Challenge Against Islanders
August 23rd, 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers and New York Islanders will do battle in the second round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, in the first postseason series between the two sides since 1987. The Flyers are the top seed in the East and the Islanders are the sixth, which might suggest New York as the underdog, but it looks more like a toss-up from...
Islanders Outwork the Capitals to Take a 2-0 Series Lead
August 15th, 2020 The New York Islanders topped the Washington Capitals 5-2 Friday night, taking a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series. Despite a slow start, and Alex Ovechkin putting the Capitals on the board in the first minute of the game, the Islanders outworked the Capitals in every way from then on. Related: Top 5 Canucks Jerseys...
3 Takeaways From the Islanders' Game 1 Win Over Capitals
August 13th, 2020 There was not much to like from the New York Islanders in Game 1 of the first round until the final minute of the second period. Mat Barzal came in on a rush and made a pass to Jordan Eberle, who sent a harmless-looking wrist shot past Braden Holtby to cut the Washington Capitals lead to 2-1 after 40 minutes. The Islanders responded...
