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
All good things come to an end, but do all bad things? For the New York Islanders, on Saturday, this question was answered. The answer was yes. 10:22 into the first period, Jordan Eberle opened up scoring. Michael Dal Colle tallied his first assist of the season, and Noah Dobson his fifth. 3:21 later, Pierre-Oliver
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Infuriating, enraging, exasperating, shameful, and stupefying. These are the words that come to mind when reflecting on the New York Islanders’ performance on Thursday. Just 376 days prior, the Islanders had blown a 4-1 lead to Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals on home ice. Thursday night, they blew another three-goal lead to the 2018 Stanley
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