by Brad Kurtzberg | Mar 1, 2017 | Homepage, New York Islanders, NHL
The New York Islanders did not make a major move at the trade deadline. While that may disappoint fans, Garth Snow made the right move by not mortgaging the team’s future for a rental player. The Islanders as they are presently constituted, are a good but not...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Jan 17, 2017 | Homepage, New York Islanders, NHL
The New York Islanders relieved Jack Capuano of his head coaching duties Tuesday afternoon less than 24 hours after the team’s 4-0 victory over the Bruins in Boston. Doug Weight was named interim coach and will be behind the bench Thursday when the Isles host...
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...
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...