by Brad Kurtzberg | Oct 17, 2016 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, New York Islanders, NHL
Josh Bailey scored 54 seconds into overtime to give the Islanders a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in their home opener at the Barclays Center Sunday night. The Islanders led 2-0 on goals by Brock Nelson and John Tavares before Anaheim rallied to force overtime....
by Brad Kurtzberg | Oct 14, 2016 | Homepage, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, NHL
The New York Islanders erased a 2-0 third-period deficit on goals by Nick Leddy and Cal Clutterbuck but fell short in a 5-3 loss to the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. It was the season opener for both teams. Chris Kreider’s breakaway goal midway...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Aug 29, 2016 | Hockey History, Homepage, New York Islanders
One year after Al Arbour’s passing, many of the Islanders all-time greats gathered together to remember their Hall of Fame coach and his legacy. While nearly every speaker mentioned Arbour’s numerous accomplishments in and around the rink, the former players and...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Jun 28, 2016 | Homepage, New York Islanders, NHL
Islanders first-round draft choice Kieffer Bellows was in good spirits today as he took the ice for the first day of the team’s prospect camp at the Northwell Health Ice Center at Eisenhower Park. “On a scale of 1-10 it was a 10,” Bellows said after...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Jun 24, 2016 | Homepage, New York Islanders, NHL
The New York Islanders selected winger Kieffer Bellows with the 19th overall pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. The 6’1″, 194-pound winger scored 50 goals and 81 points in 62 games with the US Development Team last season. Bellows is the son of former NHLer...
by Neal McHale | Jun 17, 2016 | Homepage, New York Islanders
Celebrations don’t get much more subdued than the New York Islanders did this postseason. John Tavares’ double-overtime game winner to defeat the Panthers in 6 games and advance the team to the second round for the first time since 1993 was dulled just two weeks...
