New York Islanders

Islanders Open Training Camp Under Cloudy Skies The summer is over. Fall has arrived and with it, the return of the National Hockey League. Training camps around the league will all be opening for business, with the first on-ice sessions slated to begin Friday morning. For the New York Islanders, it seems every year lately has been ‘make or break’, for a variety of reasons. This year, however, the term might never be more accurate as the team looks to re-sign their franchise captain, finally bring

Today, the New York Islanders board a flight for Dallas, a day earlier than they would have left under normal circumstances, to continue their nine-game road trip. What’s not normal about a Tuesday in February? In case you have been living under a rock, tomorrow at 3pm ET is the NHL’s annual trade deadline. And with the Islanders engaged in a back-room brawl for the final Eastern conference wild card spot, it’s their last opportunity to search for help outside the organization, help that could get

The New York Islanders finished the 2016-17 season on the heels of a six-game winning streak which included wins over four teams that would not be advancing to the Stanley Cup playoffs. In the end, it wasn’t enough to continue their modest two-season playoff streak. An ugly first quarter, marked by questionable defensive coverage, poor transition play, a powerless play and questionable management decisions will have them watching 16 teams compete for the ultimate prize from their living rooms. The

After years of veterans seemingly playing without fear of repercussion, even over younger players who might have been out-performing their elder counterparts, the New York Islanders find themselves entering the 2017-18 season, which begins next Friday in Columbus, under new leadership and counting on an infusion of young talent more than ever. Doug Weight, speaking to the media on Wednesday after practice, said Mathew Barzal has done enough to make the team coming out of training camp and he’s happy

1993...That was the last time the New York Islanders held a 3-2 game series lead in a round of the NHL playoffs (Washington). After winning a game five for the first time in eleven previous tries last night in Sunrise, outlasting the Florida Panthers 2-1 in double overtime, this rag-tag bunch of scrappers look to write their own history in Brooklyn after winning the second longest overtime game in Islanders history. The Islanders, per chief statistician Eric Hornick, have hosted a game six at home

For as long as I can remember, I have been a fan of the New York Islanders. For years I have been a passenger on the roller coaster of emotions that is Islanders hockey, experiencing the rare highs with jubilation and the many lows with numerous feelings, varying from sadness to anger to despair. My grandfather, uncle and I made Nassau Coliseum into a second home, and while we recognized it was a dump, we saw it as our dump, not caring about its dilapidated conditions. When I found out the team was

This impending offseason could determine the future of the Islanders. Many big names such as Tavares, Bailey, Neal, E. Kane, etc. are due for new contracts in the 2018 free agency. Specifically to the Isles, Tavares, Bailey, Halak, Chimera, de Haan, Gionta, Kulemin, Hickey, Seidenberg, and Helgeson will test the market this summer. With so many free agents, it is virtually impossible to retain them all, but who should stay and who should go?  Who Should Go: Nikolay Kulemin, Dennis Seidenberg, Jaroslav

This spring will be the latest in a series that has tested the mettle of the Islanders from top down - ownership, general manager, head coach and even players not excluded from the exercise. The spring of 2017 could, however, prove to be the most challenging and defining of all. We are officially at the end of year one in the Jon Ledecky/Scott Malkin era of ownership, Garth Snow remains at the helm of hockey operations and Doug Weight, he of 40 games of NHL head coaching experience, was seemingly

Yesterday in Syosset at Ice Works, the New York Islanders met with general manager Garth Snow, head coach Jack Capuano and said their good-byes to their teammates before heading off to their summer destination of choice, where they will rest, reconnect with their families and children and erase the sting that their five game loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning should have produced. What the roster looks like when they reconvene in September for training camp, nobody knows. Not even Snow, the man responsible

It didn’t take long for the puns to start on social media regarding Doug Weight and his head coaching debut for the New York Islanders as they prepared to take on the Dallas Stars in Brooklyn. Admittedly, I joined in the ‘fun’ leading up to faceoff and at select times throughout the game. After all, why should you have all the fun? After New York kept their structure and confidence, even though the immense struggles of a power(less) play that was 0 for 7 on the evening and is 0 for their last 22