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
By no means are the New York Islanders known for their scoring. Thursday night at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum was everything the Islanders aren’t known for. The Washington Capitals came to town and looked to grow their lead in the MassMutual East Division standings over New York. Just thirty seconds into the game, Capitals
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If the New York Islanders don’t turn things around soon, memories of last season’s near downfall from January to March will come back into the minds of the blue and orange faithful. Last year Adam Pelech and Casey Cizikas, two monumental pieces, went down with injuries. This season, Isles captain Anders Lee went down and
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In the 2021 National Hockey League (NHL) campaign, the New York Islanders have dominated the Boston Bruins. After the Bruins had been sidelined for a week due to the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol, Boston had practiced only once since being shut down from any form of play, and that was on Wednesday. The B’s came out
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For the New York Islanders, a fast start was necessary on Thursday night to dictate the pace of play and stay on the right track – and even maybe get hot after a very slow start to the 2021 season. In the tenth anniversary of the Isles vs. Penguins brawl game at Nassau Veterans Memorial
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