After three years without a captain, the Toronto Maple Leafs have finally chosen to award the “C” to John Tavares. He becomes the 25th captain in Maple Leafs history, and will be joined by alternate captains Morgan Reilly, Auston Matthews,…
It’s rare for a hockey player to spend his entire career with one organization, but New York Islanders superstar John Tavares intends to be the exception to the rule. “I think I’ve always showed my commitment, my appreciation and my…
When the New York Islanders decided to move away from Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Long Island to Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, we saw the writing on the wall that this was a poor decision although the Coliseum was the…
TSN.ca is reporting that the New York Islanders are trying to trade the rights to defenseman Dan Boyle after the team has failed to sign him. The Islanders acquired Boyle’s rights from the San Jose Sharks on June 5 in…
Third jerseys are nothing short of another way for teams to have a different look and to generate additional revenue in terms of retail sales. They have their place, such as the Winter Classic and holiday games. Other teams, such…
It’s easy to say that the season is still young, but with most teams having played seven or eight games, it’s also easy to forget how rapidly this season is progressing. With roughly 40 games left of the regular season,…
Just as the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets thought they were going to be the primary tenant of the brand new Barclays Center, the team struck a deal with New York Islanders owner Charles Wang to have the hockey team move to…
The New York Islanders made a good insurance move and inked goaltender Evgeni Nabokov to a one-year extension today. “I’m thrilled to commit to this team for next season,” Nabokov said. “We have a great group in the locker room…
Something that every Red Wings fans has desired: a schedule plan that decreases the amount of insane west coast trips the team embarks on every season. Most importantly, we will be seeing a true balanced schedule that the NBA has…
On Tuesday, residents of Long Island had the opportunity to vote on a bond issue for a new arena to replace the aging Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and keep the NHL franchise in town. The ballot issue was over borrowing $400…