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...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Apr 25, 2016 | Homepage, New York Islanders, NHL
This was the kind of moment Garth Snow imagined when he drafted John Tavares back in the summer of 2009. When you have the first overall selection, you want a player capable of lifting a team up and carrying them on his shoulders. Today, that came to pass and with it,...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Apr 24, 2016 | Homepage, New York Islanders, NHL
It may be hard to believe for fans old enough to remember the dynasty years, but there is an entire generation of Islanders fans who has no recollection of this franchise ever winning a playoff series. If you’re under 30, you probably fit into this category. Give...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Apr 16, 2016 | Florida Panthers, Homepage, New York Islanders, NHL
The New York Islanders earned a split of the two games in Florida and the series heads back to New York all even at 1-1. Here are five key takeaways from the first two games of the series: 5. Hamonic Has Played Well Getting Travis Hamonic back in the lineup was a big...
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...