Best Islanders From Around the World
Through 48 years in the NHL, the New York Islanders have had some of the best players ever to play the game. They are also a very diverse team with …
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They Wore it Once: Islanders Players and Their Unique Numbers
The New York Islanders have retired eight numbers that will not be worn again. They also have 15 players who wore a number that has only been used once. Let’s …
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Islanders ‘Ziggy’ Palffy: Underappreciated IIHF Hall of Famer
With the Stanley Cup years of the 1980s fading into the past, New York Islanders fans during the 1990s didn’t have much to cheer about following their team’s 1993 playoff …
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The Most Underrated Kings Forwards of All Time
This post was originally written in August, 2014. There’s a price to pay when you play hockey in Los Angeles. Sure, it’s December, and it’s 70 degrees outside. Sure, you …
Awe Fish Sticks: Top New York Islanders Who Wore It
Once upon a time lived a fisherman. Legend has it he forgot to change the light bulb in the lighthouse and didn’t last very long. Save for his recent cameo …
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How High Can Gustav Nyquist Climb? A 2014-2015 Projection
The 2013-2014 Detroit Red Wings were not a team that you would discuss with your children or grandchildren. They were a mediocre offensive team, a sloppy defensive team, and were …
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The Top 5 Los Angeles Kings Trades of All Time
This statement won’t carry much shock value, but the Los Angeles Kings have made a lot of bad trades over their 46+ year history. It bears repeating: a lot of …
Book Review – Fish Sticks: The Fall and Rise of the New York Islanders
“Sometimes the greatness of the past can become a burden on the present and future. Especially when the present and future always seem so bleak.” – Peter Botte & Alan …
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Musings of a 36-Year Los Angeles Kings Fan
Not long after Al Gore invented the internet, I started listening to Los Angeles Kings games on a red transistor radio. The mid-70’s were tumultuous times. Gerald Ford had just …
All the Kings’ Horses: LA Kings Then & Now
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again. Humpty Dumpty may have …
Will John Tavares Get to 82pts?
With the season nearing its conclusion, most Islanders fans have already turned the page and are looking forward to next season. That feeling is certainly a common occurence on Long …
Ray Shero Celebrates Five Years on the Job
May 25th. It’s a big day for the Pittsburgh Penguins franchise. Twenty years ago today Jaromir Jagr was mumbling about Elvis while the city of Pittsburgh was in a frenzy …
