At first, nothing went right for the sleepy New York Islanders on Sunday in Philadelphia. However, their young stud goaltender, Ilya Sorokin, kept things completely scoreless. New York was outplayed in the second period but did show some life. Once again, Sorokin did his job and stopped every puck thrown his way. The third period […]
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After a frankly pathetic showing from the New York Islanders on Thursday night, the boys in blue and orange seemed to start much better against the same old Boston Bruins. Despite being the better team in the first period, New York found themselves down 1-0 at intermission after David Pastrnak netted one with less than
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After a brutal loss on home ice on Friday night, the New York Islanders had an opportunity to prove to their rivals, the New York Rangers, that they are, in fact, a better team than showed two nights prior. In the first period at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Sunday, the Isles dictated the
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Subpar play, unlucky bounces, and questionable officiating were the storyline for the home team at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Friday night. In a New York Islanders vs. New York Rangers game, it is certainly fair to expect some jump out of both sides. Just like they would all night, the Blueshirts had the
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After a trade deadline splash by New York Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello, it was essential to set the tone and welcome Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac to their new home on Thursday night. If the Islanders beat the Philadelphia Flyers and the Washington Capitals lost to the Boston Bruins, New York could claim sole
With a win against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night, the New York Islanders could make up ground in the MassMutual East Division standings and become tied with the Caps in first place. Both teams knew what was at stake, and the game they played did not disappoint. In the first period, the Isles played
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When Philadelphia Flyers head coach Alain Vigneault said that his number one goalie Carter Hart needed to be better, he meant it. Not playing a game since March 25th, the twenty-two-year-old netminder had a chance to reflect on his game and start living up to the hype that surrounded him when breaking into the league
After a complete and resilient team win on Saturday, the New York Islanders looked for a spark on Monday night to beat their arch-rival, the New York Rangers. The first two periods were very evenly matched, without much open ice for either side to work with. The Isles killed off penalties, and Semyon Varlamov denied
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