Last season, the New York Islanders had one of the strongest teams in the Eastern Conference. They finished with 47 wins and 101 points for the campaign, but ultimately faced a tough draw with their first round playoff opponent. It…
Overview The New York Islanders had a rough go of it last year, especially after losing captain John Taveres to a knee injury during the Olympics. Things looked promising at the start of the season when they traded away Matt…
Jaroslav Halak is now with his fourth NHL club in roughly two months. The New York Islanders announced today that they have acquired the rights for the veteran goaltender from the Washington Capitals in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick…
The following is a guest post from Dan Saraceni, who currently covers the New York Islanders for LighthouseHockey.com under the alias PGI, his posts are often of the humorous variety. Follow him on Twitter at @cultureoflosing. Key Offseason Additions: Pierre-Marc Bouchard,…
For the past five seasons, the New York Islanders have struggled to make an impact in the Eastern Conference. In each of those seasons, the team has not only failed to make the playoffs, but has actually failed to finish…
Wednesday, the New York Islanders revealed the new alternate kit they will be wearing during the season. They are no stranger to the alternate jersey universe, as they have graced us with the “Fisherman” logo to your right in the…
Key Offseason Additions: Brian Rolston, Evgeni Nabakov Key Offseason Losses: Doug Weight, Rob Schremp, Zenon Kenopka, Radek Martinek Last Season Ranking: 14th in East Offense: The Islanders have a solid group of young players, lead by John Tavares who began…
Key Offseason Losses: Martin Biron, Jeff Tambellini, Tim Jackman Key Offseason Additions: James Wisniewski, Mark Eaton, Milan Jurcina, Nino Niederreiter, Zenon Konopka, P.A. Parenteau Last Season Ranking: 13th in East Offense: The New York Islanders are continuing to work with a…
I can’t believe I had not seen this goal until earlier today. I am giving David Perron my vote for goal of the year so far. Perron pulled off this sick move against the New York Islanders top defenseman, Mark…
With the number one pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, the New York Islanders selected Jonathan Tavares of the London Knights. The young stud, who will turn 19 on September 20th, was nothing short of a goal scoring phenom…