by Brad Kurtzberg | May 11, 2016 | Homepage, New York Islanders, NHL
This summer will be a critical one for the New York Islanders. The franchise accomplished a lot in 2015-16 with back-to-back 100-point seasons for the first time since the dynasty years and their first playoff series win since 1993. The Islanders have established...
by Brad Kurtzberg | May 9, 2016 | Homepage, New York Islanders, NHL, Tampa Bay Lightning
The 2015-16 New York Islanders accomplished something that no Isles team had done in 23 years: winning a playoff round. Still, that six-game series win was followed up with a disappointing five-game loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Round 2. Here is a look at the top...
by Brad Kurtzberg | May 7, 2016 | Homepage, New York Islanders, NHL, Tampa Bay Lightning
James Garrison scored at 1:34 of overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders at Barclays Center Friday night. The Isles now trail the best-of-seven series 3-1 and face the first of as many as three elimination games starting...
by Anthony Garofalo | May 2, 2016 | Boston Bruins, New York Islanders, NHL
Sitting back and watching the Stanley Cup playoffs with the absence of the Boston Bruins is odd, for a lack of a better word. No one is saying that they would have won their first-round matchup against the Washington Capitals, but playoff hockey with your hometown...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Apr 27, 2016 | Homepage, New York Islanders, NHL
While it may be tough for some fans to admit, the time has come to give some respect to New York Islanders head coach Jack Capuano. While nobody is going to confuse Cappy with Scotty Bowman or Al Arbour just yet, his list of accomplishments continues to grow and he...
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...
