Isles-Devils Round Two
Three games in six days agains the same opponent – it has a playoff feel doesn’t it? The Islanders are in New Jersey tonight to take on the Devils for round two of their three game stint. The Islanders are… Continue Reading
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The Curious Case of Blake Comeau
For the second time in two straight games, Islanders forward Blake Comeau finds himself on the outside looking in – or more appropriately, on the topside looking down. As always, there has been wild speculation as to head coach Jack… Continue Reading
Islanders Visit Tampa: Capuano’s Motivational Challenge
The Islanders (3-1-0) have embarked on their first road trip of the season, to a place many of us wish we’ve been with the weather here on Long Island – sunny and warm Florida. The team will face the struggling… 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
Season Opener! Panthers at Islanders
In an off season that saw the Islanders very active in areas all across the spectrum, it’s finally behind us and we are ready to drop the puck. While the team may not have drawn in big name marquee free… Continue Reading
Islesblogger Judging Capital One’s High Five Contest!
If you’ve watched any TV the last few weeks, you may have seen some of Capital One’s new commercials featuring their 5x Checking Accounts. The commercials are pretty funny and feature Jerry Stiller as a movie theatre usher and actor.… Continue Reading
Steve Staios Agrees to One Year Deal
The New York Islanders have signed Steve Staios to a one year contract today. I think this is a great signing, and as I said the other day, Staios has looked great during camp and preseason. I felt he earned… Continue Reading
Isles Fall to Calgary: Positive Takeaways
Hockey is back! It may not be as organized or as polished as we, as fans would like – but it was great to watch and listen to the game last night. The Islanders put forth a solid effort last… Continue Reading
Mark Streit’s Got a Little Captain
It’s been a great month for Islanders fans. It really has. All things considered, this time of year is usually a tad depressing. The summer weather gradually shifts to cooler temperatures, the wardrobe tends to get heavier and more cumbersome,… Continue Reading
Lokomotiv Suffers Enormous Loss, A Good Vasicek Memory
News out of Russia this morning brings more heartbreak to the NHL during a time of remembrance for players lost here in North America. A chartered plane for the KHL’s Lokomotiv hockey team has crashed, allegedly killing a majority of… Continue Reading
Joensuu Signs Two Year Deal in Sweden!
With the 2011 NHL Free Agency period beginning at 12 noon Eastern today, the Islanders have already struck out when they traded for the rights to Christian Ehrhoff earlier in the week. Looking back to last year, the team suffered… 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