by Neal McHale | Apr 27, 2016 | Inside Hockey, New York Islanders
After spelling a 23-year drought of winning a playoff series, the New York Islanders will open their semi-final match up at Tampa on Wednesday, an indoctrination if there ever were, that the Isles’ are no longer for fodder. Fittingly, it was their...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Feb 29, 2016 | Homepage, New York Islanders
If William Shakespeare was writing an article about the Islanders at the trade deadline, his title would be “Much Ado About Nothing.” While fans were hoping for a blockbuster move at the trade deadline, the Islanders made only two minor deals. The bigger...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Feb 20, 2016 | Homepage, New York Islanders
The NHL trade deadline is rapidly approaching and the New York Islanders and general manager Garth Snow have several difficult decisions to make before February 29 gets here.. The Islanders find themselves in the thick of the hunt for a playoff spot in the...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Jan 12, 2016 | Homepage, New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are just past the halfway mark of the 2015-16 season and are in the thick of the playoff race in the Metropolitan Division. The team is behind the brisk pace they set in the first half of last season although the Isles did slump a bit in the...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Nov 19, 2015 | Homepage, New York Islanders
There is a lot of talk among New York Islanders fans about the recent news that defenseman Travis Hamonic requested a trade before the start of the season. The reasons were personal and family related. The Manitoba native wants to be closer to his family during what...