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 | Apr 13, 2016 | Florida Panthers, Homepage, New York Islanders, NHL
The New York Islanders got what they wished for when they finished as the first wild card and now face a first-round playoff match-up with the Florida Panthers. While the Penguins may be the hottest team in the league as the playoffs get under way, the Panthers are...
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 | 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...