If sluggish were a hockey team, it would have been the New York Islanders on Saturday night in Pittsburgh. The red hot Pittsburgh Penguins came to play, and the Islanders did not. The Penguins went up 2-0 in a matter of just over ten minutes. Frederick Gaudreau and Evan Rodrigues scored for the Pens in […]
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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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After a wonderful comeback but frustrating blown game against these same Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night, Barry Trotz and his New York Islanders looked to send a message loud and clear and get back in the win column. The message they looked to send was that it would be difficult, but they can still give
Without their captain, Anders Lee, the New York Islanders were also without major pieces Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Noah Dobson due to COVID-19 protocol. Dobson took warmups but could not play. He was replaced in the lineup by Sebastian Aho, which took some time to get sorted out. The game was delayed for a few minutes
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Looking to secure first place in the Mass Mutual East Division, the New York Islanders faced the Boston Bruins at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Tuesday night. With an Isles win, they would hold onto first place. With a Bruins regulation win, the Isles would fall out of first place. In the last five seasons,
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In a bounce-back game, the New York Islanders did not start well by any means. The struggling Buffalo Sabres outshot the Isles 12-3 in the first period, even outplaying them mercilessly at times. Of course, with this type of play from both sides, it was no surprise who struck first. 17:15 into the first frame,
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In Pittsburgh on Saturday night, the New York Islanders were met with a tall task. In Penguins captain Sidney Crosby’s 1000th career game, the Pens looked to rally behind their captain and member of the organization for sixteen years. The Isles had to outplay the Penguins and wear their defense down while forechecking mercilessly to
Some nights everything goes your way. Some nights some things go your way. And some nights, nothing goes your way. The New York Islanders traveled to Pittsburgh to take on the Penguins, whom they’ve met with three times just this month. After coming off of a shutout victory in Buffalo Tuesday night, New York had
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New York Islanders hockey, once again, folks. Strong defense, gritty style, and leaving the arena with two points. After a monumental team victory on Saturday night, Barry Trotz and his crew knew exactly what was heating up. The once hapless Islanders are now sitting in a playoff spot and carrying a seven-game point streak in
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LIVE FROM NEW YORK, IT’S SATURDAY NIGHT… HOCKEY! Boston Bruins vs. New York Islanders, to be more specific. Does it get any better than this? The Bruins have dominated the Isles in recent times. However, you can always rely on a good game between these two teams. After a tough game against the Pittsburgh Penguins
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