by Brad Kurtzberg | Apr 8, 2016 | Homepage, New York Islanders, NHL
The injuries keep mounting and observers talk about the “benefits” of sinking lower in the standings to get a better match-up in the playoffs, but the Islanders are still going to do the right thing as the season approaches its final weekend: trying to win...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Apr 3, 2016 | Homepage, New York Islanders, NHL
The New York Islanders have five games left on their schedule crammed into an intense closing week. The team is hardly winding down the season on a positive note. As the season comes to a close, the Islanders poor overall play has many fans and experts throughout the...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Apr 1, 2016 | Columbus Blue Jackets, Homepage, New York Islanders
The New York Islanders started out strong but had to hang on for a 4-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Barclays Center Thursday night. The Isles picked up two valuable points in the standings but lost defenseman Travis Hamonic to a lower-body injury in the...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Mar 10, 2016 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, New York Islanders
The New York Islanders announced that starting goalie Jaroslav Halak will be out of action for the next 6-8 weeks due to a lower-body injury suffered in Tuesday night’s victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. That means that the team will be without their starting...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Mar 9, 2016 | Homepage, New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins
The New York Islanders got a third-period goal from Anders Lee to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in an important division game, but lost starting goalie Jaroslav Halak to a lower-body injury late in the contest. Halak’s long-term status is still unknown as the...