The Story Behind Montoya’s Mask
I’ve been slacking way too much around here, given my duties with the TV show… I am working on a few stories leading up to the All Star Game, the teams play over the last few weeks, the ever looming… Continue Reading
Al Montoya
Islanders Look For Answers Against Flames
This has been a tough season. Not just for the New York Islanders, but – for those of us who follow the team and more importantly, TRY to blog about them. All too many times, I’ve started a post –… Continue Reading
Islanders Face Dallas: No Retaliation Needed
Dallas has come into New York, beating the Cross Town Rival New York Rangers 1-0 on Tuesday night and riding the hot hand of local kid – Eric Nystrom. The Islanders have now lost three straight, so they will be… Continue Reading
Islanders Look to Continue Stride Against Lightning
The Islanders have turned their snide around these last four games – earning 7 of 8 points, on the road no less. Tavares still cannot finish, but he’s certainly been able to start – earning three assists in their win… Continue Reading
Isles Look For Third Straight Road Win in Chicago
Things haven’t been easy for the Islanders this season, but they seem to have found the effort to weather the storm and find ways to win. Nobody could have seen this start coming for the Islanders, who finished strong last… Continue Reading
Rangers Hand Isles Another Loss, 3rd Jersey Revealed
So the Islanders lost in a tough way last night against their rival New York Rangers 4-2. The game was a fairly entertaining game, and although the Islanders played much better than they have in the last few – it… Continue Reading
Islanders Look for Change Against Rangers
November is typically a tough month for hockey, teams begin to gel and string together wins – like the Rangers have or; in the case of the Islanders, begin to struggle due to weaknesses. The Islanders have struggled mightily the… Continue Reading
Isles Strome Home, DP Out, Nabokov Dressed Against Lightning
It always seems to happen this way, the off season takes forever to pass – but here we are already almost three games into the 2011/12 NHL season, at least for the Islanders. Earlier this afternoon, the Islanders sent their… Continue Reading
Two Games In: Some Quick Observations
The Islanders have completed their first two games of the season, suffering from a 2-0 loss to the Florida Panthers on Saturday and hanging on for a 2-1 win this afternoon against the Minnesota Wild. While it’s entirely too early… Continue Reading
Rock Em Sock Em Against The Rangers
Once again, the Islanders showed that they should be a pretty good team next season in a spirited 6-2 win over their rival New York Rangers last night at Nassau Coliseum. Despite mounting injuries and a defensive group made up… Continue Reading
Isles-Rangers, Montoya Extended, Donovan Signed
It’s been a slow few weeks here at Islesblogger, but not because there hasn’t been anything going on in Islanders Country lately. No, instead – this blogger was in Sunny South Florida, escaping the crazy fall weather here in NY… Continue Reading
The Blue Collar Islanders
The life of a blue collar worker usually involves going about his or her business quietly, without much notice or recognition. They do the dirty work to get things done, often rolling up their sleeves and digging right in. The… Continue Reading