At least one New York Islanders player showed up to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday night. That player was goaltender Ilya Sorokin. The rest of the team? Nowhere to be found. The frustration that the Islanders’ recent play has caused is beyond embarrassing. In fact, this team looks to be either be checked out or showing […]
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The New York Islanders need to turn it around, and they need to do it soon. Saturday night at the Nassau Coliseum was nothing short of a lazy and pathetic effort from the Isles, which doesn’t happen too often. The Washington Capitals controlled the game from puck drop, scoring the first two goals of the
Islanders Edge: Team effort non-existent in brutal loss to Caps Read More »
It’s hard to imagine a tighter and more defensive game than the New York Islanders vs. Washington Capitals one on Thursday night at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. In the first period, the Isles completely outplayed the Caps, outshooting them 15-4. But like he did all night, Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov stood on his head
Islanders Edge: Tight game ends in Caps shootout victory Read More »
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
Islanders Edge: Varlamov stellar, Isles pull out win in tightly contested affair Read More »
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
Islanders Edge: Barzal nets hat trick, Isles soar past Caps Read More »
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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