Why Offer Sheeting Marner Is Not A Good Idea For the Islanders
Why offer sheeting Mitch Marner would be the worst idea ever. Continue Reading
Off Season
Media and Former Player Reaction to Tavares’s Departure: Part Three (Finale)
This is it, this is the end, I promise. I really, really didn’t want to have to create a part three here, but this is a huge topic around here and its summer time – so there’s not a whole… Continue Reading
Media and Former Player Reaction to Tavares’s Departure: Part Two
As we continue to heal and clean up the mess left behind by the departure of our now former franchise forward John Tavares, we will examine a variety of topics and opinions by members of the media and former players.… Continue Reading
Doom, Gloom, And Scant Optimism From Media as JT Decision Looms
As we near zero hour for John Tavares making his decision, fans across the internet hang on every single report and Tweet that has anything to do with what the Islanders perhaps soon-to-be former Captain will do. Will he stay?… Continue Reading
The Stage is Set for a John Tavares Decision
If you would have told me, 9 years after John Tavares’s first overall selection by the New York Islanders in Montreal – that I would have similar feelings of anxiety and nervousness I would tell you you’re crazy. But, here… Continue Reading
Another Day, Another 3rd Jersey Leak
Things have been downright slow in Islanders Country, so slow – that news of Ice Girl Tryouts and apparently something else that may, or may not, be edible with an Isles logo will be coming soon seem exciting to the… Continue Reading
It’s NHL Entry Draft Time!
As the clock ticks down to the start of tomorrow evenings First Round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, I thought it would be best to post up a little update. For the last three years, I’ve had the absolute… Continue Reading
Okposo Signed to Five Year Deal
There is nothing like fantastic news after the first blazing hot day of the summer. It’s been a slow few weeks in Islanders country, although – not in terms of talks with Nassau County on that whole new Arena business.… Continue Reading
Kerry Fraser Recalls An “Off” Day and Al Arbour
It was 1983, the Islanders were on their way to their fourth consecutive Stanley Cup and the then young official Kerry Fraser called what he even admits was a bad game. He recalls the feeling like a young school boy… Continue Reading
Jack Capuano: Interim No More
Word out of Islanders Country this morning officially puts to rest the rumors surrounding coach Jack Capuano – he has now been named Head Coach of the New York Islanders. Terms and dollars, as per team policy were not announced.… Continue Reading
Post Scrimmage Notes and Quotes
So, I’m not sure if you know this – but hockey was back today at Nassau Coliseum. It wasn’t quite what the Orange vs Blue scrimmage was earlier this summer – I think the Islanders learned what worked and what… Continue Reading
David Toews Leaves NCAA for WHL
Islanders prospect David Toews, the younger brother of Jonathan Toews – has left the NCAA (University of North Dakota) and joined the Wheat Kings of the WHL for the upcoming season marking the start of his professional hockey career. Per… Continue Reading